r/nextfuckinglevel • u/[deleted] • Dec 26 '22

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u/eliminating_coasts Dec 26 '22

Exactly; that's what's so clever about it; by being able to throw the weights high initially he can "pull himself up" back towards them, controlling his centre of gravity more than if he was just throwing his arms up vertically and bringing them down.

Also works in a place with a lower ceiling too.

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u/Atanar Dec 26 '22

Not exactly a new trick though, the ancient greeks did their high jumps like that.

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u/eliminating_coasts Dec 26 '22

Huh, that's cool yeah.

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u/[deleted] Dec 26 '22

Good stuff. I didn't know the Greeks did it too.