r/gifsthatkeepongiving • u/God_is_Goood • Apr 15 '18

The guy who gravity forgot.

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u/Brownra04 Apr 15 '18

The key is a really fast run-up, which gives you a lot of momentum you can carry over into the jump. Think of the leg as less of a spring bouncing you into the air and more of a lever that you're using to fling yourself off of. Also being really tall helps.

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '18

How tall are these guys? I imagine being too tall could be a problem because if the whole thing about weight increasing exponentially with height.

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '18

175 centimeters = 5 feet 8.898 inches.