One of the really good ways to develop your progression in the long jump is to use hurdles for plyometric exercises to develop your explosiveness; and to improve your long jump take-off technique. There are a couple of simple long jumping drills that you can do with hurdles. Single leg hops over hurdles Double leg …
You can sprint in long jump spikes, as they are developed in a similar way to sprinting spikes. The main difference is sprinting spikes force the athlete to run on the ball of their foot. Whereas the long jump spikes offer some more flexibility. The difference when both of them are used is negligible. Your …
Long jump is one of the most simple events that someone can participate in track and field. The purpose is to jump as far as you can from the long jump board into the sand pit. The person with the longest measurement wins. Most long jump beginners run as fast as they can towards the …
You want to wear the right type of long jump spikes (also known as long jump cleats) that will give you the best chance to jump longer and further in the long jump. Before investing in long jump spikes, your body must be conditioned to be powerful, explosive, have a quick reaction time off the …
The first thing that new long jumpers will think with their long jump approach is that “The longer their long jump approach is, the better it will be for them when they need to jump.” This actually isn’t true. Your long jump approach should be the length that it takes for you to reach your …