weight lifting?

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weight lifting?

Unread postby JTred » Wed May 18, 2005 5:19 pm

What muscles should be isolated in weight training to help with the pole vault? There's running for runway speed, and abs to help with the invert, but what other muscles are used? Triceps?
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Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Wed May 18, 2005 5:45 pm

Here are 2 good threads to start to find some answers.

http://polevaultpower.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4494
http://polevaultpower.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3829
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