Reddit reviews Parkour Strength Training: Overcome Obstacles for Fun and Fitness
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Right now, I'm going through u/ryandemonford 's Parkour Strength Training, and it's got a ton of great excersises for joint strength, and just strength excersises to help you better utilize your body while doing parkour. You can find most (if not all of them I believe) on his YouTube channel , but I'd also reccomend picking up the book. It's around $35 on Amazon, so it's not that bad. (I personally retain information better by having something detailed to read alongside having a visual aid. The YouTube videos are still a great guide by themselves however)
edit: He also had an AMA on this sub that I almost forgot about: https://www.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/comments/3ttw20/my_name_is_ryan_ford_author_of_parkour_strength/
Going to respectfully disagree with /u/-RandomPoem here. It sounds like you want body control for parkour movements rather than one-arm chin or handstands for a minute. Ryan Ford's [Parkour Strength Training] (https://www.amazon.com/Parkour-Strength-Training-Overcome-Obstacles/dp/1517670896) comes to mind.
A more video-based course on quadrupedal movement is GMB's [Movement Vitamin] (https://gmb.io/v/) or [Elements] (https://gmb.io/e/)
It doesn't appear to say, but from the description on amazon, I don't see that you do.
https://www.amazon.com/Parkour-Strength-Training-Overcome-Obstacles/dp/1517670896
Worth following Ryan's Youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/DemonDrills) too.
I've heard good things about Ryan Ford's Overfoming Obstacles book. I recommend learning from your local parkour group instead of from a book however.
This:
http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/1517670896?keywords=parkour%20strength%20Training&qid=1451994168&ref_=sr_1_2&sr=8-2
If you want actual function without unnecessary bulk, visit a parcour training/jam in your city. Everyone is usually extremely nice and supportive; and if they aren't, you don't want to learn from them.
Since it is a bodyweight sport focussing on technique and mental training, your body will only react to your movements --> There will be no "artificial" bulk, i.e. your physique will only change according to your body type/genetics. I've seen big/muscular and lean/skinny practitioners perform equally well.