What is the highest ever jump done from standing? And how do people train to jump extremely high in martial arts and other jumping disciplines?
posted by Not Supplied on Feb 2, 2009 - 10 answers

My 2 year old cat has recently started jumping on the kitchen counters and the kitchen table while I am asleep. I am looking for tips to get him to stop. See details below...thanks! [more inside]
posted by kathleenl on Aug 2, 2008 - 21 answers

Dog-gone-paws-filter: I adopted a dog, and she's can't keep her paws to herself. She paws people to get their attention, and constantly jumps on people for the first few minutes of interaction. I've tried the tricks I used to train my other dog (ignoring them when they behave badly, grabbing their paws and scolding "no"), but it doesn't seem to work. Even the "a tired dog is a good dog" method doesn't decrease the pawsy-ness. My friends and family won't have anything to do with her cuz they have muddy-paw-print-on-clothes-phobia. Help! Aside from this one bad habit, she's a Good Dog (TM), and oh-so-eager to meet people.
posted by jytsai on Feb 26, 2008 - 20 answers

I want a high intensity, low-impact workout that I can do every single day, indoors, with minimal space requirements. Jumping rope in my apartment lobby is absolutely perfect except that my feet and knees can't do it daily. [more inside]
posted by zeek321 on Jan 30, 2008 - 35 answers

Can you recommend a dog breed that has a poor vertical? [more inside]
posted by starman on Apr 7, 2007 - 41 answers

Basic physics. Sitting on a 2,5m (8.2ft) high boulder without shock-absorbing footwear, should I prefer jumping down 2m (6.6ft) onto a flat rock or the full 2,5m onto a softer forest surface? [more inside]
posted by Akeem on Mar 29, 2005 - 14 answers

BasicPhysicsFilter: Everything else being equal, how much would my vertical leap improve if I lost 10% of my weight without losing any muscle?
posted by callmejay on Mar 17, 2005 - 11 answers