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by michaelcantu88
Tue Aug 11, 2009 3:18 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - Training
Topic: What comes first - athleticism or technical ability?
Replies: 65
Views: 32010

Re: What comes first - athleticism or technical ability?

this is a crazy question and due to personal opinions it will never be fully solved haha but i jus wanna throw out my experince on my short career. lets start with this was my first year (senior,jus grad) to ever pole vault. my football coaches always said if u where the strongest and fastest u woul...
by michaelcantu88
Tue Aug 11, 2009 2:08 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - Training
Topic: Biofreeze
Replies: 19
Views: 24366

Re: Biofreeze

um i used to use it daily for shin splints and it always worked! it made me feel like i could run faster to but idk maybe that was jus in my head lol but ya that stuff is the shiz! its prettymuch like advil u rub on your body
by michaelcantu88
Tue Aug 11, 2009 2:06 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - Training
Topic: PULL UPS
Replies: 32
Views: 28005

Re: PULL UPS

well i weigh 130 and my max bench is 200. after football season when my body was at my strongest i did 15 real pull ups! it was for some stupid test thing the school was doing and the coaches watched me and made sure that i did them right so thats y i say they where real. so its not out the picture ...
by michaelcantu88
Wed Aug 05, 2009 7:28 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - High School
Topic: USATF Jr olympics results (young men)
Replies: 12
Views: 11178

Re: USATF Jr olympics results (young men)

ya it was very rainy! i vaulted in it and i have cleared 14 7 before and only went 13 3 there where alot of guys that went well under what they have done before and have performed. it sucked that it was pouring while we vaulted but that stuff happens. we shouldve got more time to warm up we had abou...
by michaelcantu88
Mon May 18, 2009 2:25 am
Forum: Pole Vault - Intermediate Technique
Topic: so can someone explain the Petrov Model
Replies: 1
Views: 1829

so can someone explain the Petrov Model

please explain the petrov model im clueless?
by michaelcantu88
Mon May 18, 2009 1:34 am
Forum: Pole Vault - Intermediate Technique
Topic: bottom arm plant help
Replies: 9
Views: 4430

bottom arm plant help

ok so ya when i plant i cant seem to get my bot arm straight. im strong for my wieght im 5 10 130 and benched 190 so idk if its strength or what. could i get some drills to help this and is there any tricks to it? do i need more srength?
by michaelcantu88
Sun May 17, 2009 7:39 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - Equipment
Topic: what pole to use next?can i get on this pole
Replies: 2
Views: 3182

what pole to use next?can i get on this pole

ok im a boy 5 10 130 and i jus recently vaulted 14'3 on a 14 150 pacerfx. i wanna get on a bigger pole but we are a poor school so we dont have many more to choose from. we dont have any 14 6 poles jus heavier 14s and some 15s. the 14 poles we have are all ucs pole 140,145,150,160 and our 15 foot po...
by michaelcantu88
Sat May 16, 2009 11:44 pm
Forum: Pole Vault - Intermediate Technique
Topic: need help on push off
Replies: 1
Views: 1713

need help on push off

well like the title says i need help on my push off(what i like to call throw). im 5 10 130 and use a 14 155 pacerfx. when i use my 13 pole(150 ucs) i can usual get a decent 6 inch push but im not to consistent. could u help wit some advice to be consistent with that and some drills to help me learn...
by michaelcantu88
Wed Apr 15, 2009 1:13 am
Forum: Pole Vault - Intermediate Technique
Topic: Update...advice on poles
Replies: 3
Views: 2656

Re: Update...advice on poles

our girl vaulter jus recenly cleared 10 feet. she used a 11 140 lady rocket pole. she likes it alot and the bend is powerfull. maybe you sould move her to a 13 pole maybe 135 is she bends hers alot now. and sometimes when u dont get alot of return from a pole its due to a bad swing and not so good i...
by michaelcantu88
Wed Apr 15, 2009 1:05 am
Forum: Pole Vault - Intermediate Technique
Topic: how long is your run from 7 lefts?
Replies: 9
Views: 5805

Re: how long is your run from 7 lefts?

lets see male 85 inches pr of 14 3 on a 14 145 old pacer 3 im lil tho jus 5 10 130
by michaelcantu88
Wed Apr 15, 2009 12:58 am
Forum: Pole Vault - Equipment
Topic: Spirit vs. Pacer
Replies: 88
Views: 81093

Re: Spirit vs. Pacer

ok ive been vaulting for a few years now and im lucky to have a wide variety of poles. but the thing is all we have are ucs poles and 2 pacer poles. personaly i like pacer alot more than ucs. too me i can grip the pacers tighter and alot more comfortable and not only grip but they are lighter wich h...

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