8 Jan
Primal Blueprint Forest Sprinting
This inspiring Primal Blueprint Fitness Video was sent in by reader Tom Greenwald. Let Tom know what you think in the comment board.
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Posted By: Mark Sisson
Very cool. One of my favorites so far.
Me likes it!!
Especially the way Tom appears out of the tree for the trail run. Funny. And some nice parkour-like moves!
This is really the kind or workout I like (and do myself).
Cheers
Entertaining. Looks like a great place to workout. I’m dying to do some running but we have so much snow and ice on the ground here in Colorado that it is too dangerous. Think I’ll do some snowshoeing instead.
Awesome – this is inspiring and definitely along the lines of the types of workouts I hope to begin developing for myself this year.
TOM – I’d love to know what kind of camera you’re using here. I’m on the hunt!
Cheers!
Thanks everyone! I’m really glad that you enjoy my video. Regarding the camera – I’m using a Canon HG20 HD camcorder. A good, practical camera – can’t say anything bad about it.
Video was excellent Tom, top notch.
Thanks!
Steve
Props. Trail running is where it is at. You should try Trail Tag if you can find a willing friend. Exercise your prey escape and predator hunting instincts as well!
Keep up the great work.
Sounds interesting
I will definitely give it a try!
Great stuff. I live in Boulder Colorado and do allot of the same things. Has anyone ever tried trail/mountain sprinting in the Vibram Five fingers? It’s about as primal as you can get without being completely barefoot. I wear them on some pretty rocky gnarly stuff and absolutely love em. Look them up! They should be considered “standard primal issue”!
I wish I lived near all that forest! Awesome vid.
Very cool. Looks kind of like what we used to do as kids when we “played” in the woods. I may have to break out some snowshoes to do this up here at this time of year though!
Very cool!
Kevin: I live in SLC, Utah and ran most of last spring and summer in my VFF’s. Loved it! Made my feet/legs stronger and improved my stride…not to mention, made my runs Primal. High recommended!
Wow!! I wanna do that now! Too bad we’ve got snow and I’m too much of a wimp to workout in the cold!
Awesome video!
This was made in the autumn, November I guess. Now we also have a lot of snow and some freezing temperatures, so the outside trainings are a little cut back for a while. This picture [http://www.flickr.com/photos/41045065@N04/3900695429/in/set-72157622187434348/] was taken a year ago, now it`s even more snowy.
oops: http://www.flickr.com/photos/41045065@N04/3900695429/in/set-72157622187434348/
What a great looking “playground”. The workout looks like a monster as well. Well done!
No doubting this is a good workout – and fun in a sick sort of way. Just be careful of tree roots. I was doing uphill trail sprints on my local common (in a wooded section) – fast run up, then slow jog back to the bottom. After the second sprint I was jogging very slowly back when I put my foot on a root and rolled it right over. Sprained my ankle badly (it’s been sprained before, most recently a year previously) but also disrupted a bone in my foot. Haven’t been able to run since – not pain free anyway.
Be careful folks.
Great video! I’m guessing that you’re in the northwest by the terrain. You should try stalking a herd of elk sometime and sprinting to keep up with them as they bolt. Do it in the summer when they have plenty of fat stores on them and won’t endanger them for the winter. They are amazing and you’ll have memories that you never forget.
Yes, you`re right about the location. That`s an interesting idea that I am looking forward to try. I also like nature photography, I have some of my best shots here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/41045065@N04/sets/72157622187434348/
Tom – awesome video. You appear to be the kind of guy who could get chopsticks for Christmas and turn them into some kind of bodweight exercise. Way to go showing us how we can use our environments for a great workout. You walk the talk, my man!
Too much fun!(not implying it looks easy, though). Hmmm… now I have to find someplace like that in Chicago!
Depends on what part of Chicago you live in. I’m on the northwest side and have a nice forested Chicago Park District park within a mile (could swear I’ve seen crossfitters there before), and one or two more within 5 miles. There might be some place closer than you think!
I want that for my backyard! I’d be lookin’ much more fit if that were the case haha.
That was just bad ass! I think Mark should reopen the fitness video contest for about 3min and give the grand prize to you. It’s cold here in TX, but you’ve inspired me to wake up early tomorrow and do a bit of trail running myself. Grok on my friend.
Wow its such a natural way to exercise. It looks amazing and fun to do.
Great video. One thing I’m guilty of is not doing much coordination work like the log walks. Very interesting vid. Thanks.
Truely Awesome video. I loved the workout and really enjoyed the surroundings.
Tom, this is very inspiring. We are about to take out some trees in our hilly, forested back yard and are looking forward to similar workouts ourselves this spring. On the environmental side though, that is a gnarly clear-cut and soil erosion problem you have there! : )
That`s not a soil erosion problem, it`s just a building site for our neighbour`s house, and I am using it while I still can
Love it! Would like to have a mountain top too, but much of this can be accomplished in my own small back yard. I’m sure going to try.
I might hug the log to my chest for the “Forester’s Sprint” instead of behind my head. Don’t want the next Darwin Award (www.darwinawards.com) if I trip on something and fall on my face while running with a tree lodged on my neck.
Thanks for putting this together.
Great video. It reminds me of my childhood and my time in the woods.
Great video Tom….although I’m quite certain that your neighbors must think you’re nuts!
I bet they are!
Hey Mark, what do you think about swim sprints??
Great video! Im planning on doing some trail running this spring as soon as the snow is gone. Or at least when the temp goes above 30.
It definitely looks fun, but did it not also look a bit like a Monty Python sketch to anyone else? I think that partly had something to do with the editing which often showed Tom randomly appearing and charging slightly crazily across the screen. I couldn’t help watching it imagining the soundtrack changed to something more comedic (Benny Hill (for those that know Benny Hill) music perhaps?).
Anyway, I’m just teasing as I’m a bit jealous that I can’t just go charging crazily around in a forest where heat, snakes and other bitey things aren’t a concern (I’m in Aus). Then again, there’s always the beach!
Cool! You are awesome Tom!!! You rock! Stay healthy!