Welcome to Raise the Bar with Troy Haines, where we take high jump training to new heights! Join host Troy Haines, alongside expert guests and rising stars in the high jump community, as we dive deep into athletics, mindset, and performance optimization. Each episode is packed with practical tips, inspiring stories, and insightful discussions to help you raise your bar on and off the track.
Whether you're a seasoned athlete, dedicated coach, or just passionate about the sport, this podcast is your go-to resource for all things high jump. Plus, don’t miss out—visit www.skyhiandflyjumplab.com to download our free high jump technique checklist and elevate your game even further!
So lace up your shoes, tune in, and let’s raise the bar together!
Cynthia Monteleone ran faster at age 43 than she did as a Div 1 athlete!
She attributes this to learning how to alter epigenetics to favor delayed aging, healthy biomarkers and exceptional athletic pe…
Dylan Fox is the school record holder in the LJ at Concordia University with his pb of 7.55m!!! Currently ranked 10th in the Nation in the LJ, Dylan, a former soccer player turned school record holde…
Jonina Brinson is now coaching the Jumps and Multis at Eastern Washington and has already produced champions. She has a unique coaching style and creates out-of-the-box-thinking drills to help her at…
Shawn Francis is a successful athlete (18 foot pole vaulter) and successful owner and operator of Team Hoot Pole Vault. He is an author, blog writer, coach, and YouTube instructor of pole vault techn…
Ryan Sanders of Mt. Sac then Boise St. and finally LBSU was once a top 25 ranked TJ athlete who is still competing while coaching at Soka University. He is the driving force behind Next Phase Athleti…
Jack Wiseman a senior UCSD high jumper and Sky Hi and Fly Alumni, joins us to talk training and mental toughness and trusting your coach. He recently joined the 7 foot club and is looking for more be…
Full Circle w/Aaron Wascha! 2 years after our first podcast, we get a chance to catch up with Aaron. Aaron is an amazing sports trainer! He pushes the envelope, getting the best out of his athletes a…
Welcome to this episode of our podcast, where we are honored to have Steve Lang, former UCLA jumps coach, as our special guest. In this episode, Steve shares his inspiring journey as a coach and his …
Mike Ashton shares his thoughts amid preparations for the WAC Indoor Championships next week. He has high ranking HJ and PV squads and hopes to do well and take home the WAC title. Also, we discuss t…
We spend another fun hour with Marcus Gelpi, up and coming jumper who is now competing for Kansas State! We'll discuss how his training is going and what it is like to make the switch from the JC le…
Part 2 - Kevin Young won the Olympic Gold Medal in the 400m Hurdles in the 1992 Games in Barcelona, breaking the world record in the process. He teaches us much about the mental aspects of competiti…
this is part 1 with Kevin Young is the former world-record holder in the 400m Hurdles and a UCLA Bruin great. Listen in as Kevin covers the mental aspects of competition and the intricacies of train…
Jonathan was crowned Paralympic T64 High Jump Champion at Tokyo 2020.Defying Gravity and Championing Resilience, Jonathan emulates this mind-set in his athletic performance and in inspiring others.
Th…
Dario is a strength coach from Vienna. At just 21 years old he has gained experience coaching from the youth level all the way to full-on pro athletes. His young career has been mostly working with …
Coach Mike Ashton is a former track and field athlete and now coach at Utah Valley University.
As an athlete he was mainly a pole vaulter but, competed in high jump, long jump triple jump, sprints an…
Ashley Anderson was a California State champion triple jumper from the southland who got herself a full ride to Cal Berkeley. In high school she not only won the state title, but was 3-time LA City S…
Tyra Gittens is an Olympic long jumper who represented Trinidad and Tobago in the 2021 games and competed at Texas A&M here in the US. She has 6 national records for her home country in the HJ, LJ, …
Rodney Gatlin was a 3 sport athlete in high school and went to CSUF on a football scholarship. He went to camp with the LA Raiders and played Arena Football for the Sacramento Attack. He is now the …
Rosie is a High jumper and heptathlete from Scotland who is now at Mississippi State in the SEC! She is excited to begin training to continue to improve on all her marks in the hep, especially the HJ…
Willie Banks of UCLA is a great ambassador for track and field, with a long and illustrious career as a long and triple jumper. He held the World Record in the triple, and competed in the Olympic Gam…