05-24-2011 Pole Vaulting

Hey so I am feeling a little better but I got tired pretty fast today. I had a constant head wind also. Not my best practice, but they happen. I am just going to bike ride,Stretch,Roll Out, and Ice over the next four days. My legs have been really tight and its affecting everything. Sorry this post has to be short but I need to get to bed.
              the video didn't come up in my archive. I dont know why it does this so click
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5-22-2011 Pole Vaulting

Hey guys so I am sick but I couldn't miss a vault day. I took way to many jumps but its alright. I really want to get my last steps quicker,Take-off more outside, speed up my swing while keeping my trail leg straight all the way to the top, pop and turn faster, so pretty much the whole vault. This is going to be my main focus. I will now only be lifting twice a week and start doing speed plyo's once a week also. I am very happy with my vaulting progress. I am sorry for the people who dont like my slow motion recording, but It helps me a lot. Here is the video. 

                                                                          

5-19-2011 Pole Vault Practice

Hey Vault World, I have to keep it short again. I took a lot of jumps today. My last several are my best. I really am starting to figure things out. I am going to stay on the 14'6" 175# 16.5flex pole for a couple more practices. I really want to work on swinging with a straight leg all the way to the top of the pole and start working on my top end. I am very happy with how things are going though. I have improved dramatically this year. I hope to be borrowing some 16' poles from Fred. He doesn't know yet because I have not asked. I will have to make the transition from 15's to 16's since I have no 15'6" poles. The 16's are pretty soft if I remember right so I will hold down at 15'5ish. Well here is the video.Hey at the end of the video is a typo its not 79'6" it is 69'6" for my 5 stride

                                                                 

5-16-11 Pole Vaulting

Hey so I decided to pole vault today. It was pretty windy and rain clouds were rolling but I was lucky and managed to get my practice in before it started to rain. I was pretty tired today but I was set on going up a pole today, so I went for it. I am not getting what I should out of the pole but it was a good practice for me. Here is the video.

                                                                     

5-15-11 Vaulting

Hey so today was a real let down. I was so excited to vault after tuesdays practice and I woke up and there was a light rain. Once at practice it started to pick up and halfway through my drills it became a down pour that never let up. I waited for over an hour and then called it a day. Here is the video of the drills I did. Not my best drills but at least I got something in today. 

                                                                   

5-10-11 Pole Vaulting

Hey everyone. Sorry I cant go into today's practice further. I have work early in the morning. I really like how my plant is coming along. I see a few things I would like to improve on with it but over all pretty good. I was swinging my left leg straighter to the top of the pole more consistently today also, of course I see improvement needed in my swing but way better then last year. I also am blowing through this pole. This is the pole selection I have right now. 14'6" Pacer Fiberglass 175 16.5 flex, 15' ucs 165 18.8 flex, and a 15' ucs 175 17.1 flex. Not much of a selection. The next pole after those would be a 15' Pacer Fiberglass 185 unknown flex. It seems like a log. Well got to get to bed. Please comment on any suggestions or anything you would like to say or ask. Thanks for following this blog it means a lot. So for some reason the video wont upload to my blog. here is the link (The Vault Video)
                                                             

5-09-11 Pole Vault Circuit and Drills

Today I had a good Pole Vault Circuit I did 3 Reps on each drill. After the circuit I rode my bike about 3 miles and lifted upper body only. I was not expecting my legs to be so tired and tight.
Weight Lifting(3X6 light and quick)
1)Bench-135,145,150lbs
2)Straight Arm Pull Overs-25,25,25lbs
3)Curls-65,65,65lbs
4)Military Press-70,70,70lbs