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« on: October 31, 2009, 08:11:08 AM »
I was wondering what i would need to do to increase my broad jump. Ive got it to about 8 and a half feet right now.
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« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2009, 08:35:16 AM »
Build up your leg muscles.  Wink
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« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2009, 08:39:21 AM »
Squats i think?..
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« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2009, 08:40:03 AM »
what muscle group should i focus on?
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« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2009, 09:37:39 AM »
The sticky has a thread on this topic:

Maximizing jumps and sprints -- posterior chain

http://www.americanparkour.com/smf/index.php/topic,21445.0.html
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