Kit list
No matter which gym you’re in, if you have the following equipment, you’re good to go:
– Barbell & Bumper plates
– Box (24 or 20″)
– Dumbells & Kettlebells
– Skipping rope
– Rower
No matter where you are in the world, we’ve got an option to keep you fit and healthy, with our Strength & Conditioning Online Program.
S&C Online enables you to access the skills and support of our dedicated Strength & Conditioning Coaches no matter where you are, or what gym you train in. The power is in the palm of your hand.
With our new app, you’ll get 5 workouts per week, sent straight to your mobile phone and the chance to record and track your workout results too. Each session will contain a warm-up, cooldown, strength work and a challenging cardio component.
And if you need some support with your training, you can get your own personal PKGen Coach to analyse all aspects of your workouts; with feedback on videos, suggestions on scaling and guidance on how to approach each session through the app’s direct messaging function.
What’s more, S&C Online directly supports your functional movement skills, with specific programming for parkour athletes. The exercises and movement drills are built to develop the strength, resilience, power and endurance you need to overcome any obstacle.
We are not interested in short term fixes, cookie-cutter programmes or fad concepts. Training with PKGen London – S&C Online is a unique experience in which you will work with real coaches who will take a genuine interest in your progress and development. It’s a journey for us as much as it is for you.
Alex started Parkour in 2006 aged only 15, leaping (yup, that's a pun) at a chance to funnel his considerable energy into something new and went to his first Parkour Generations Academy class two days later. With a background in several martial arts, rugby and basketball, he was ill-prepared for the life-changing developments and opportunities that this experience would bring. Needless to say, he was hooked from the outset! Alex has since competed successfully in athletics and weightlifting on the side, but is best known for his prodigious parkour abilities and impressive coaching experience. Alex is now Gym Manager at the London Parkour Academy, a Senior Coach and regularly leads workshops both in the UK and internationally. To those around him, Alex is a constant reminder that you need not be gifted or lucky to achieve anything, all you need is the will to succeed.
Charlotte Miles is our in-house Creative Lead and part of our renowned Strength & Conditioning Coaching Team. Having been fully immersed in the CrossFit, weightlifting and powerlifting world through her time producing America's number one fitness podcast Barbell Shrugged, she’s worked and studied alongside the likes of Coach Mike Burgener, Louie Simmons, Julien Pineau, Wim Hof and many more strength training greats. With hundreds of hours coaching under her belt, Charlotte is a Level 3 qualified PT, L1 CrossFit trainer and NASM Corrective Movement Specialist, with additional certifications in Strongman, Olympic Weightlifting and Movement & Mobility. Always one to hold the standard, she’s a stickler for good form and the belief that moving with solid mechanics is the pathway to better performance and all-round health. Charlotte is also a world-class film-maker, who leads our media and creative teams across a number of projects both in the UK and internationally.
Arturo Vigil Jimenez is one of the central coaches within the London team. Having started parkour in Spain in 2009, he quickly developed a passion for helping others to improve and decided to uproot his life and overcome a series of hurdles to move to London to work with Parkour Generations. Qualify as an ADAPT Level 2 Coach, Arturo has been helping to shape our athletes with his uniquely creative and fluid movement style, influenced by his extensive background in capoeira, martial arts and calisthenics. Arturo now runs our weekly Calisthenics and Parkour classes in London, and leads our Youth Parkour Programmes both in our own Academy and in may London schools.
David is a core member of our Strength & Conditioning Team in the gym, building the programmes that make our Members incredibly strong, fast, fit and resilient. He's a daily feature at the Chainstore Gym, either for his own intensive training or for leading the S&C Classes to build better athletes. A certified CrossFit Trainer and EQF Level 3 Fitness Instructor, David is also an Olympic weightlifter and nutrition expert, and possesses an endless hunger for knowledge that might be of benefit to those he trains.
If you’re opting for our Programming + Coach package, you’ll get the choice of one of our highly respected and knowledgeable Strength & Conditioning Coaches to work with. Check out the bios and credentials in the links below.
The only pre-requisites to using this app are:
Our in-house classes are for everyone, which means this programming is too. Thanks to the helpful movement tutorial videos provided with your programming and the added coaching cues you can get from your trainer, there’s never a need to feel alone with your training. Just start wherever you are at. We’re here to help guide you from there.