Staying Fit In The 1930s – The Parkour Way

I had a few people show me this video, and when I mentioned it to my fitness trainer he said “That’s been around for ages.” and I said “Yes, since the 1930’s”; hyuk hyuk hyuk. Anyway, I find it interesting how old disciplines seem to re-surface as other things, sometimes many years later. The men and women who moved like this in the 1930’s probably didn’t call it Parkour, but the similarities are quite apparent.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nPR8MLTe_w
I think my favorite part of the movie is the fellow climbing up the building with the child on his back. My first thought was that he must be doing it for the extra weight associated, but if that were the case he could have just carried a backpack. Instead, I agree with one of the comments in that the boy was probably used as something to soften the blow if the person falls down; he would cushion the fall much better than a backpack.