Athletics

You need to develop explosive strength in order to jump higher. And then of course work on specific high jump technique in order to clear the bar better. I don't know much about high jump technique, but if you wan...

Try skipping, box jumps, Squats, sprints, scissor jumps, etc

I only tried it for the first time a few months ago and I can clear about 1m40 but I would love to become really good at it. Does anyone have any tips on technique or any kind of drills that help you jump higher in high jump?

The success of a sprinter is determined by the rapidity and force of their muscles contracting and relaxing. Timing between the changes from tension to relaxation is key. Ideally, optimum tension should be achieved at the point of maximum effort....

Like any throwing event, the aim of shot put is to ‘…throw or put the implement over as long a distance as possible’.

The shot put throw consists of four components:

• The preparation
• Wind-up
• Main
• Recovery

There has been a lot of research in...

High jump is a track and field event in which the aim is to clear a vertical obstacle. Dapena states that high jump consists of three phases: the approach, take off and bar clearance. The element of high jump looked at here is the approach.

The a...

Long jump can be broken down into four basic fundamentals; the run up, take-off, flight and landing.

It is essential to have a sense of rhythm during the initial phase, in order for a controlled take off. To be successful, an athlete should ‘…ach...

Wow... I don't think any of my PB's would compare to Olympic standards! lol I'm still working on getting my 5K below 30min :D

Wow... great detail!

wow thanks Suyash.. I wasn't expecting so much detail. That's brilliant. 

There are many steps in order to become a great pole vaulter. However, if they are not followed correctly, it could result in serious injury. You could even die.   Steps 1Buy an acceptable jumping pole. Length ...

How would I go about learning to polevault? I also used to throw javelin and used to do OK at local school level. I'd like to have another go at that too. Any suggestions?

My PB's (that i know of) are low and I would like to know what kind of scope there is for improvement in a window of 2 years or so. Right now, my 100m is 11.6, my long jump is a measly 5.8m, my high jump is 1.75m and...

Hey everyone, my name is Micah and I love me some good athletic competition. Definitely late to the game based on the posting dates of this tribe, but figured I'd announce that I am here to participate and discuss!

The PB I am most proud of doesn't even come close to Olympic standards but I am still so proud of it none the less. My 5k (3.1 miles) time is 22:37 which is a 7:15ish minute mile. That is after two hard years of runn...

I've just been looking at the standards for olympic qualification for 2012 and was pretty amazed with how high they seemed. So this question goes out to all of our athletics guys and girls. What are the PB's you are most proud of, and how do they...

Hey. I'm Rebecca. I run for Edinburgh AC. Love competing...have done for 10 years :D

Hey, My Name is Liam, i run for basingstoke athletics club and thoroughly enjoy competing within the world of athletics!