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The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point. Along with the triple jump , the two events that measure jumping for distance as a group are referred to as the "horizontal jumps".
Box jumps: jump onto and off of a large box 18" or higher. [16] Vertical depth jump: starting from the top of a box, jump down and back up as fast as possible. [16] Plyometric push-up (plyo push-up): perform a push up, but exert enough upward force to lift the hands and body off the ground. [16] Broad jump (long jump). Pike jump. [17]
Aerodynamics and take-off speed are important variables that affect the jump length, and if weather conditions change during a competition, the conditions will not be the same for all competitors. Gate factor is an adjustment made when the inrun (or start gate) length is adjusted from the initial position in order to provide optimal take-off speed.
The optimal take off angle for a standing long jump (performed by a human) has been theoretically calculated to be ~22.6°, [7] substantially lower than the optimal take off angle for a projectile (i.e. 45°). [8] This is due to take-off speed decreasing with take-off angle due to the jumper's body configuration. [7]
Explode upward into a jump and repeat. RELATED: The Ultimate Dumbbell & Bodyweight Workout To Melt Belly Fat. Workout 3: Jump Rope HIIT. What you need: A jump rope and a timer. This 15-minute ...
Men's long jump World Championships record progression [2] Mark Athlete Nation Year Round Date 7.96 m Atanas Atanasov Bulgaria (BUL) 1983: Qualification 1983-08-09 8.29 m Jason Grimes United States (USA) 1983: Qualification 1983-08-09 8.37 m Carl Lewis United States (USA) 1983: Qualification 1983-08-09 8.55 m Carl Lewis United States (USA) 1983 ...
The event is best-remembered for the men's long jump competition, when Carl Lewis made the best six-jump series in history, only to be beaten by Mike Powell, whose 8.95 m (29 ft 4.36 in) jump broke Bob Beamon's long-standing world record from the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Robert Beamon (born August 29, 1946) is an American former track and field athlete, best known for his world record in the long jump at the Mexico City Olympics in 1968.By jumping 8.90 m (29 ft 2 + 1 ⁄ 4 in), he broke the existing record by a margin of 55 cm (21 + 3 ⁄ 4 in) and his world record stood for almost 23 years until it was broken in 1991 by Mike Powell.