Pole Vault - Training Program

The following is an overview of a weeks training for each of the three phases of an annual training program for the Pole Vault.

Day Preparation Phase Pre-competition phase Competition phase
Monday Core Stability work
3 x 30m sprint drills
Pole Vault Drills
3 x 300m
Weight training
Core Stability work
3 x 30m sprint drills
Pole Vault Drills
2 x 300m
Complex Training
Core Stability work
3 x 30m sprint drills
Pole Vault Drills
2 x 200m @100% effort
Tuesday Core Stability work
3 x 30m sprint drills
3 x 3 x (100m, 50m, 100m) tempo runs
Core Stability work
3 x 30m sprint drills
Pole Vault Drills
8 x 100m @ 90% effort
Core Stability work
3 x 30m sprint drills
Pole Vault Drills
Complex Training
Wednesday Rest Rest Rest
Thursday Core Stability work
3 x 30m sprint drills
Pole Vault Drills
6 x 50m
Weight training
Core Stability work
3 x 30m sprint drills
Pole Vault Drills
Complex Training
Core Stability work
3 x 30m sprint drills
Pole Vault Drills
3 x 150m @100% effort
Complex Training
Friday Core Stability work
3 x 30m sprint drills
Pole Vault Drills
6 x 200m
Core Stability work
3 x 30m sprint drills
Pole Vault Drills
3 x 200m
Rest
Saturday Core Stability work
10 x 150m
Weight training
Core Stability work
5 x 150m @100% effort
Complex Training
Competition
Sunday Rest Rest Rest

Rules of Competition

The competition rules for this event can be obtained from:

Associated Pages

The following Sports Coach pages should be read in conjunction with this page:

Associated Books

The following books provide more information related to this topic:

  • How to Teach the Jumps, D. Johnson, ISBN 0 85134 090 3
  • Advanced Studies in Physical Education and Sport, P Beashel et al., ISBN 0 17 4482345
  • Physical Education and the Study of Sport, B. Davis et al., ISBN 0 7234 31752
  • Essentials of Exercise Physiology, W.D. McArdle et al., ISBN 0 683 30507 7
  • Physical Education and Sport Studies, D. Roscoe et al., ISBN 1 901424 20 0
  • The World of Sport Examined, P. Beashel et al., ISBN 0 17 438719 9
  • Advanced PE for Edexcel, F. Galligan et al., ISBN 0 435 50643 9
  • Examining Physical Education, K. Bizley, ISBN 0 435 50660 9
  • Sport and PE, K Wesson et al., ISBN 0 340 683821
  • PE for you, J. Honeybourne, ISBN 0 7487 3277 2

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