Not pole vaulting, but very, very cool. Trampolinist Oli Lemieux training.

There is an interesting discussion about this video on the Pole Vault Power Message Boards. Overall, an unique look at a weight room session of Olympic Champion Steve Hooker. Hooker is coached by Russian-turned-Aussie coach Alex Parnov, who also coached world champion Dimitri Markov, former world record-holder Emma George and Olympic silver medallist Tatiana Grigorieva.

By Harry Mara There is no question about it! The stronger you are the faster you will be able to run. It’s as simple as that!! Does that mean that the strongest person I the world can be fastest man in the world? Let’s take a closer look at strength training for speed improvement. Click [...]

By Rahman Rahimi and Naser Behpur The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of 3 different training protocols- plyometric training, weight training, and their combination on the vertical jump performance, anaerobic power and muscular strength. Click here to read the entire article.