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Posted: **Sun Jul 27, 2003 12:35 am**

i know its good to have gymnastic strength for pole vaulting. where do i start if i dont have any. i try to do handstands alot now... anything else?

Posted: **Sun Jul 27, 2003 12:41 am**

i dunno how much it helps, but i got a ton of stuff like rings, and bars hangin from a bar in my backyard, and i try to do as much gymnastic tyoe stuff on those as i can. seem to be gettin better overall strength and body-control, so i guess it does some good.

Posted: **Sun Jul 27, 2003 12:53 am**

Anthing you can do where you are hanging and swinging is beneficial. A rope, bar, rings... it's all good. Be creative.

Or you could always take a gymnastics class.

Posted: **Sun Jul 27, 2003 1:48 am**

is that really worth taking a gymnastic class? only thing i wont do is wear those tights :crying:

Posted: **Sun Jul 27, 2003 2:21 am**

pvjackex wrote:is that really worth taking a gymnastic class? only thing i wont do is wear those tights

You wouldn't have to wear spandex. Whether or not it is worth it is up to you.

Posted: **Sun Jul 27, 2003 10:50 am**

I haven't taken gymnastics...though I hear it is good to be flexible...not necessarily taking gymnastics...just flexible...

that's something I don't have...but I'm getting better...haha

I can do front flips! on the mats :dazed:

Posted: **Mon Jul 28, 2003 5:17 pm**

all i know is once the track coach found out i was a gymnast, he bugged me all year to pole vault ^_^ vaulted 8-6 my first season (straight-poling...)....and its not just strength i got out of gymnastics either...there's unbelievable amounts of self-discipline required...and i know there's others out there that will say other sports can give you great self-discipline, but i don't think ANYTHING can compare to gymnastics...i can't think of another sport where you would have to force yourself to do something that absolutely terrified you, knowing that making a certain simple error (one that you had made before already) would have the potential to kill you...>.<

and on the flexibilty issue...flexibility always helps ^_^

Posted: **Mon Jul 28, 2003 5:39 pm**

i want to take gymnastics class, but i dont think i have the money for it. so i was wondering if theres specific things i can do at home that will help out in the vault.

Posted: **Mon Jul 28, 2003 9:15 pm**

Do foward and backward rolls, and try to do handstand foward rolls, and backrolls to handstand. Try holding handstands for as long as you can...to balance takes some strength and coordination. Try doing handstand pushups, and handstand pirouetts. If you have a high bar somewhere do swings and pullovers. Do whatever you can to be inverted.