ATHLETE DEVEOLOPMENT & FITNESS BLOG

The Broad Jump Disconnect

The Broad Jump Disconnect

The Broad Jump DisconnectLegacy Athletics

Horizontal Power vs. Vertical Power The broad jump measures horizontal force production. The vertical jump measures vertical force expression.

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Why Most Athletes Plateau by Age 14

Why Most Athletes Plateau by Age 14

Why Most Athletes Plateau by Age 14 Legacy Athletics

Around early adolescence, something happens. Athletes who once improved rapidly begin to stall. Vertical stops increasing. Speed plateaus. Injuries begin to surface. This is not random. It is developmental.

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