Long Jump Workout and some inspiration!

Here are some great specific drills for athletes that desire to do long jump. But all these drills greatly apply to  short distance runners and any runner to get the hip flexor working and when getting the motion of how your feet should  contact with the track.

Now some inspiration for those long jumpers who are dreaming of BIG distances. Here's some great athletes that make it look easy. Pay closely attention each aspect of the jump. The sprint has the proper components of driving, digging and accelerating. The jump pays closes attention to the position of hips to the feet. The jump should be heel to toe and the body propels forward with a full extension of legs, arms help with the momentum forward and landing occurs on the heels.