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ok so now i dont think that there would be a problem with say wieghted vests and shorts for high bar drills but my question lies with, if i use the wieghted equiptment for actual vaulting on poles would this be benificial or would it just make me bump up on pole wieght and be slow on into everything on the actual vault. im thinking it would be wiser to stick with wieghted equiptment for pole runs, sprint work and high bar drills..... pretty much anything but vaulting. also when it comes to wieghted shoes for high bar drills it, would it be benificial to wear them or even though it would initially give more resistance going into the swing, would the resulting intertia that would help carry my body through into the bubka from a swing up be cancelling out that initial resistance pretty much wasting my time?

I would think that there would be no real advantage to weighting yourself while doing swings on a highbar, because you'll just create momentum and then it doesn't matter anymore. Bubkas would be a good drill to do with weights on though.

I myself do jagodins in the sand with 2 2 pound ankle weights, but I don't ever do more than jagodins with them on... As for vaulting, I think that anything more than half a pound on each foot is dangerous and will make you lose too much feel to work on things anyway. Pole runs with weights, especially up a hill, are excellent, maybe even with a parachute or a sled too... Try weighting the pole tip too in order to perfect your carry.