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I read in a study that a dynamic warmup compared to a static one contributes to a greater broad jump distance. So I would make sure that you're feeling nice and flexible before doing your broad jumps, especially when it comes to your hip mobility. From my experience, I jump farther when I can load the eccentric with a greater range of motion and swing my arms until they're directly over my head and pointing upwards. You can also try to hold your arms in the air as long as possible during your flight to delay the landing as much as possible. Legs be shoulder width apart, just make sure you're comfortable with your stance. I read that you have a tryout coming up so I thought I'd offer some advice in case they're testing broad. GL

Sickenin does the name JC Cooper ring a bell?? I read elitetrack articles quite frequently and I had a hunch it was you but your post about the combine, comparing verts and the 40 yard dash definitely confirms it. Also your infamous posts on the spine and its significance in sprinting. You have some interesting ideas man but it seems like the more knowledgeable guys on there make good arguments against them. Especially your spine as the engine claim.

But can you please post your sprint times and sprint history?

Ok, fair enough but then everyone else would be taking them too and you would be in the same position as you are now relative to everyone in your sport. You would have no option but to resort back to the dreaded barbell to find that extra edge. Say your ultimate goal is a 45" vertical knowing that the human limit is about 50", would you still have the same goal if people started jumping 60". Probably not, you'd say shit if they can jump 60" I know I can hit 50". Its our nature to never be satisfied, so as long as the competitive environment is equal for everyone, what's the difference? If steroids were legal and everyone took them, I'd definitely do the same but what difference would it really make. The people that were better than me before would still be better so nothing at all has changed.

What I really love and care about is the pain and suffering from working as hard as my body and mind can endure (while being smart about it of course). For some reason that suffering just gives me life and excites me more than anything. Then my satisfaction comes when I realize I'm stronger, faster, and more athletic from my training. Even if I take steroids and my performance jumps to another level, I'm still going to train to get the same feeling and to try to get even better. In essence, nothing would change. I really believe in the cliche, "its the journey that matters not the destination".

yea thanks I googled the guy and he seemed to have done some research on the matter. Most of his advice was directed at addressing stability at the spine. There were some dvd's with corrective exercises but they were damn expensive.

One thing that really gets on my nerves are some imbalances I have that influence my training. My right shoulder hangs lower than my left and my reach is ~1 inch higher with my left. This has influenced my in the following ways:

*I land on my left leg first during jump squats and have to make an adjustment if I want to land on and work both legs.

*I noticed during RDLs that my right shoulder was hanging significantly lower than the left and probably holding a greater % of the weight.

*My left leg is stronger than my right.

*It has made me susceptible to injury and pain. Coming from my right groin area and some pain in my right shoulder.

How should I go about addressing these imbalances if at all? Current methods I use are single leg bounding, one-leg stability work, and upper body work using dumbbells. I feel like these have helped so far but I'm also worried about potential injuries in the future.

Do any of you experience similar issues and if so, how do you go about dealing with them?