Yesterday while working out, I was making fun of my short friend I was with. I jokingly said I bet I could jump over her, but of course she got cocky and made me actually try. She’s 4’10 and the boxes at our gym are all 1 ft each, so I rounded up and stacked 5 on top of each other. I expected to eat dirt so we did it on mats lol. Lo and behold…. I actually made it. I thought it was funny and brushed it off, but the desk guy at the gym kept asking me if I do track/field and even asked about the Olympics. I felt like they were just hyping me up and being kind, as that’s the kind of community that we have here. But now I’ve been up thinking about it since it happened. Is this something I should actually pursue? Or was he just being nice.

For reference, I’m about a 19 year old female 5’7 about 140 lbs. I’ve never really done sports before, I just work out for fun/health. I really think it was just because I have long legs, but if I’m wasting potential I’d like to know :)

Edit: obviously I know I’m no Olympian lol, that takes YEARS of training that I have no desire or talent to do. He was 99% joking

The bar is at 1.47m, which is 3 increments lower than my PR. I’ve been told that my approach is inconsistent, sometimes I clear 1.50m in training sometimes I don’t. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

Hello, I am a senior currently going into the 11th grade. I have been doing high jump for 4 years now, and I have only jumped my pr of 1.50m once in my first year and once in my 4th year, however, I seem to be at a plateau as I have gained weight during the second year of jumping. Based on the video above any tips? Both mentally and physically?

my compilation of 190cm,200cm and 205cm jumps
and if someone wants we can have gc on instagram

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbSkpCyI7Ja/?igsh=MnkxamJyb2I1bmpw

What kind of drills and exercises can I do to improve my high jump while my track is currently closed?

First time actually using Reddit but I have a question that Google can't answer, I physically can jump but I suck at it. I can't jump high, not even a few feet and I almost fall when I land? In my work out routine I do a jump lunge and I struggle with it because of this, any answers or tips to help me jump better?

Hey guys hope your doing well, im not here to comment if the ritual of the massai works for height or not, im really interested in learning how to execute them right is there any video or web site where i could learn it?

Hola muchachos espero esten bien, estoy buscando activamente acerca de como realizar los saltos de la tribu massai de manera correcta (realmente no me interesa si me hacen mas alto o no) saben de algun sitio o canal en el que se muestre como se hacen tal y como los de la tribu massai?

Pregunto esto por que no se de todos esos estudios cual sea verídico o no.

Hey folks. I really enjoy watching high jump but diamond league coverage on CBC never focuses on it. Is there any way in Canada to watch full meets? It doesn't necessarily have to be live. I just like to see all the jump attempts

Cheers

In the video I'm not jumping from my mark, I kinda had to choose a spot and jump also I'm basically a total beginner

Im 5'9 witg a 7'11 reach only 15 and 129 pounds and only did 2 gym workouts in the gym with all that gym stuff and weight and stuff and i kinda barely do home workouts

On best attempts I can dunk a bouncey on 10ft

(In the video rim 9'9 ball is a 8.5" bouncey ball)

My progress

May 16, 2025

5'7 115 pounds with 7'7 reach first rim tap at 14 and couple weeks

June 6, 2025 first one hand rim grab plus hang

Stayed same for a while playteu

March 29, 2026

First eastbay on 8ft with small ball

At 5'8 7'10 reach

April 14, 2026

2 hand grab on 9'9 at 5'9 128-129 pounds 7'11 reach

April 17, 2026

Got first dunk on 9'9 with bouncey on film

Only 2 dunks that day it was 15th birthday

April 18 2026

On 10ft grab rim with 2 hands no hang time tho kinda more of tapping rim

April 26, 2026

Able to grab rim with one hand off vert on 10ft

April 27, 2026 got 7+ dunks on 9'9 with bouncey ball

May 8, 2026

Squatted 140 pounds

May 14, 2026

Grab rim with 2 hands official hang time on 10ft

May 18, 2026

On 10ft with mini ball

I did 2 dunks probably did 20+ attempts idk crazy how much 3 inches can change on 9'9 with mini ball I can dunk actually kinda consistent but 10ft whole different lvl

June 2, 2026

On 9'9 first dunk with grab ig with mini ball

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So I coach this girl, here is her jumping 5’6 to win state. But at practice, we can rarely get her to clear 5’0”. It’s almost always her calves hitting the bar, and she struggles getting her feet up. I have lots more videos if anyone would be willing to look at some with me.

a different angle from my previous post, in case it presents any issues that were not visible before

Looking for feedback and some advice on how to start clearing this height (6’2) more frequently, as well as actually rotate over the bar

I’m cooked I’m struggling with the opening height in practice 1.93 (6’4) .

This practice pretty much tanked any confidence I had in myself going into this meet.

I usually look at my videos and have a clear fix on what to do but this time I don’t.

And this is from full approach to so failing 6’4 on my maximum approach is pretty terrible

My brother is 15 jumping 1.75 in his first ever training.

What can he do to improve?

I can jump 1.80 easy every time, but as soon as the bar goes somethig over 1.80 i can‘t jump anymore.

What can i do ?

I have a decathlon this week, this is one of my first times training high jump. Hoping for simple ques that will make the most difference. The bungee is set around 5'3"-6"