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!
Kendall is no.2 all time in the heptathlon behind Jackie Joyner Kersee at UCLA and qualified for the US Olympic Trials in 2021 before suffering a knee injury. She shares with us her training experie…
Abraham Vogelsang from Norway was the top U20 decathlete in the world and is coming back from injury.Abraham discusses training for the decathlon in his home country of Norway and gives us many insig…
This is the 2nd part of my conversation with the newest addition to Duke university Blue Devil track and field team
Chinenye is #2 on Azusa’s all-time HJ list with a PB of 1.85m. She qualified for the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championship in 2019 as the Div II National Champ! She also qualified for the US OLYMPIC T…
Jeremy Fischer has high umped 2.29m while standing only 1.75m tall himself! His 7'4" jump ranks second amongst California High Schoolers, and he has coached many Olympians and National Champions nota…
Lauren qualified for the US Olympic Trials in the HJ!! Allan Hanckel helped coached great American High Jumper Doug Nordquist to 7' 8.75" and also coached former UCLA great decathlete Jim Connolly. L…
Paul Galas helped in coaching a USPORT runner up heptathlete, 2 OUA champions and three 3 OUA medalists. Prior to coming to Guelph, Galas was an athlete himself competing in the NCAA at Indiana Univ…
Rodney is a former UCLA cornerback and high school track and field athlete. He is very familiar with the NCAA landscape as it relates to football especially and most sports in general. He is currentl…
Wesner competes exclusively in the high jump. a Florida State Track and Field athlete, a 2X Olympic Trials Finalist, as well as a 2016 NCAA Championships qualifier, a two-time American Athletic Confe…
We are speaking with Leo Williams who won three NCAA Championships in the high jump (indoor twice and outdoors once), won the Penn Relays, was the first athlete to win eight Heptagonal Championships …
I had the pleasure of speaking with Robert Atwater who’s is an American olympic hopeful GLIAC Record holder SVSU Record holder 2x All-American and 2016 Olympic trials qualifier !
Shandon Reitzell is an Olympic hopeful Midland T&F high jumper and 400m Hudler; he is a 3x HJ NAIA National Champ with a current pr of HJ-2.19m. and an exceptional guest has joined us, Randall Cunni…
We speak with 20-year-old Marcus Gelpi, an Olympic hopeful who resides in Dixon, California, an unsigned juco athlete competing for Diablo Valley Jr College in the Bay Area and Team Puerto Rico. His …
Douglas ("Doug") Nordquist is a retired male high jumper from the United States, who competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics where he ended up in fifth place with a jump of 2.29 metres. He was TAC high …
Two-time All-American High Jumper Tyler Arroyo graduated from Chico State in May of 2019 with his degree in economics; his goal was to qualify for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials. Arroyo achieved that g…
My guest for this episode is Aaron Wascha. He has a bachelor's in kinesiology from Michigan State University. He is a sports performance specialist and an online personal training business, "2x Athle…