The triple jump is one of the most dynamic track and field events comprising an approach run up, followed by three rapid interlocking phases: the hop, step and jump, which can carry the jumper out past 18 meters. Research has shown that the force exerted on the body can be 22 times their own weight, putting tremendous strain on the muscular skeletal system, and resulting in much stronger bone structure.
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