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by mms
Mon Feb 26, 2007 12:13 am
Forum: Pole Vault - Beginning Technique
Topic: Jumping at the Plant?
Replies: 5
Views: 4680

Thanks, guys. Keep the replies coming, everybody.

Can you explain exactly what you mean by the "dynamics of a long jumper"?
by mms
Sun Feb 25, 2007 11:16 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - Beginning Technique
Topic: Jumping at the Plant?
Replies: 5
Views: 4680

Jumping at the Plant?

I've been told that one of my problems is that I start to rock back immediately at the plant instead of "driving in", which keeps me from getting on bigger poles. My coach has told me that I can fix this by jumping into the pole, but I am still having trouble understanding what exactly tha...
by mms
Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:40 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - Training
Topic: Upper body strength
Replies: 13
Views: 11841

Speaking of pull-ups, which ones are the best to do? Palm facing in or out? Hands spread wide or narrow? I'm not quite sure which particular muscles each work out so I can't figure out which is going to be the best for the vault. In addition, is it best to do several sets of a lot of pull-ups at a t...

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