Hi Aaron,
I agree with Denis- during season, doing heavy olympic-style lifting
doesn't help your verticle jump. I usually have my athletes do
dynamic plyos, or light weights (such as filling a small half-
rubber tire w/sand- ~15 lbs- and doing a couple sets of quarter-
squat jumps, light-weight snatches, hurdle jumps, med-ball workouts,
etc.

Personal experience with weightlifting: I came into the weightroom
in college as a skinny little freshman who could barely hold the
45lb bar above my head. We had an incredible weight lifting coach,
and I filled out 30 lbs by my senior year. Even though I was MUCH
stronger with all those years of weight workouts, my verticle raised
one inch, and actually went !!down!! once in one of my outdooor
seasons. I could easily grab a basketball rim when I came into the
program at 6'1 130lbs, could barely grab it going out, and now
several years after college (and little to no weight lifting, 10 lbs
lighter) I can easily dunk a nerf ball again. Makes one wonder... :-
)

Jenn


--- In highjump@yahoogroups.com, amad bing <amadbing@...> wrote:
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>
>
> To many people get hung up on weights far too early in their
careers. Lifting kills spring.
>
> is that true???
>
> denis doyle <denis@...> wrote:
> Hi Aaron
>
> As to takeoff distance - get someone to check your takeoff
point, high point and landing point. Put a line through those and
relate that to the angle at the end of the run. If the high point
is over the bar you may not need to move that point.
> You shouldn't really be
>
> As to lifting in season - think more aboutshort approach work,
light plyos, fast running and REST in season. To many people get
hung up on weights far too early in their careers. Lifting kills
spring.
>
> Denis Doyle
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Aaron Cummins
> To: highjump@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, December 25, 2006 7:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [HJ] Seasons Greetings
>
>
> Merry Christmas to all..
>
> I'm currently starting my (true) freshman indoor season in
college... I've started the season at 6'6 which is my PR, so I
feel great about it so far, but am definently looking to go up,
up, up...
>
> My main problem now is adjusting to taking off from farther
away from the bar, and being in the air longer.. and being able
to maintain good form in that time span.
>
> Any drills, lifting suggestions, or even just friendly advice
from anybody that has made the transition from high school to
college and/or higher heights where form matters more and more
would be much appreciated.
>
> Again, Merry Christmas to all!
>
> - Aaron Cummins
>
> denis doyle <denis@...> wrote:
> The forum seems to have been unusually quiet
in recent months but I am sure it will start to pick up again
as the indoor season gets underway.
>
> For now here's wishing our 1155 members a wonderful
Christmas and hoping that you all have the best of success in
the coming year, be you a competitor, coach or parent.
>
> Denis Doyle
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