diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 88de818d..8bf6b40a 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -184,8 +184,8 @@ endif
 $(OBJ-N64)            : CFLAGS               ?= -O2 -g -flto -ffat-lto-objects
 $(OBJ-N64)            : CXXFLAGS             ?= -O2 -g -flto -ffat-lto-objects
 $(ELF-N64)            : LDFLAGS              ?= -O2 -g -flto
-$(OBJ-VC)             : CFLAGS               ?= -Os -g -flto -ffat-lto-objects
-$(OBJ-VC)             : CXXFLAGS             ?= -Os -g -flto -ffat-lto-objects
-$(ELF-VC)             : LDFLAGS              ?= -Os -g -flto
+$(OBJ-VC)             : CFLAGS               ?= -O1 -g
+$(OBJ-VC)             : CXXFLAGS             ?= -O1 -g
+$(ELF-VC)             : LDFLAGS              ?= -O1 -g
 
 $(eval $(call bin_template,ldr,ldr,$(SRCDIR)/ldr,$(RESDIR)/ldr,$(OBJDIR)/ldr,$(BINDIR)/ldr,$(HOOKDIR)/ldr,$(LDR_ADDRESS)))
diff --git a/src/gz/gz_trainer.c b/src/gz/gz_trainer.c
index 4460cad8..79cab3d9 100644
--- a/src/gz/gz_trainer.c
+++ b/src/gz/gz_trainer.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <math.h>
 #include "gfx.h"
 #include "gz.h"
 #include "menu.h"
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@
 #include "z64.h"
 #include "trainer.h"
 
-#define TRAINER_MENU_ITEM_COUNT 3
+#define TRAINER_MENU_ITEM_COUNT 4
 #define SIDEHOP_LOG_LENGTH 6
 // length of "perfect! (frame perfect)"
 #define SIDEHOP_LOG_STRING_LENGTH 25
@@ -212,6 +213,28 @@ static int equip_swap_draw_proc(struct menu_item *item,
   return 1;
 }
 
+static int hover_draw_proc(struct menu_item *item,
+                               struct menu_draw_params *draw_params)
+{
+  if (gz.menu_active)
+    return 1;
+
+  gfx_mode_set(GFX_MODE_COLOR, GPACK_RGB24A8(draw_params->color,
+                                             draw_params->alpha));
+  struct gfx_font *font = draw_params->font;
+  int ch = menu_get_cell_height(item->owner, 1);
+  int x = draw_params->x;
+  int y = draw_params->y;
+
+  update_hover();
+  
+  set_rgb_white();
+  gfx_printf(font, x, y + ch * 0, "height gained: %.1f", hover.link_final_y - hover.link_initial_y);
+  gfx_printf(font, x, y + ch * 1, "linear distance: %.3lf", sqrt(hover.link_x_traveled+hover.link_z_traveled));
+
+  return 1;
+}
+
 static int trainer_radio_button_toggle_proc(struct menu_item *item,
                       enum menu_callback_reason reason,
                       void *data)
@@ -268,5 +291,12 @@ struct menu *gz_trainer_menu(void)
   menu_add_static(&menu, 2, index + 1, "equip swap trainer", 0xC0C0C0);
   index += 1;
 
+  /*add hover training option*/
+  trainer_menu_data[index] = menu_add_static_custom(gz.menu_global, global_x, global_y, hover_draw_proc, NULL, 0xFFFFFF);
+  trainer_menu_data[index]->enabled = 0;
+  menu_add_checkbox(&menu, 0, index + 1, trainer_radio_button_toggle_proc, (void*)index);
+  menu_add_static(&menu, 2, index + 1, "hover trainer", 0xC0C0C0);
+  index += 1;
+
   return &menu;
 }
diff --git a/src/gz/trainer.c b/src/gz/trainer.c
index 839cb01e..241f4491 100644
--- a/src/gz/trainer.c
+++ b/src/gz/trainer.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 struct roll roll;
 struct sidehop sidehop;
+struct hover hover;
 struct hess hess;
 struct equip_swap equip_swap;
 
@@ -31,6 +32,14 @@ _Bool is_sidehopping()
     return 0;
 }
 
+_Bool is_backflipping()
+{
+  if((z64_link.current_animation == ANIM_BACKFLIP))
+    return 1;
+  else
+    return 0;
+}
+
 _Bool is_landing()
 {
   if((z64_link.current_animation == ANIM_LANDING_L) || (z64_link.current_animation == ANIM_LANDING_R))
@@ -217,6 +226,45 @@ _Bool update_sidehop()
   return ret;
 }
 
+_Bool update_hover()
+{
+  if (is_backflipping())
+  {
+    if (hover.backflipping)
+    {
+      return 1;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      hover.backflipping = 1;
+      hover.link_initial_x = z64_link.common.pos_2.x;
+      hover.link_initial_y = z64_link.common.pos_2.y;
+      hover.link_initial_z = z64_link.common.pos_2.z;
+     return 1;
+    }
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    if(hover.backflipping)
+    {
+      hover.link_final_x = z64_link.common.pos_2.x;
+      hover.link_final_y = z64_link.common.pos_2.y;
+      hover.link_final_z = z64_link.common.pos_2.z;
+
+      //algebra to calculate first part of linear distance
+      hover.link_x_traveled = pow(fabs(hover.link_final_x-hover.link_initial_x),2);
+      hover.link_z_traveled = pow(fabs(hover.link_final_z-hover.link_initial_z),2);
+
+      hover.backflipping = 0;
+      return 1;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      return 1;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 void update_equip_swap()
 {
   int8_t x = input_x();
diff --git a/src/gz/trainer.h b/src/gz/trainer.h
index 2877a100..d922e7c1 100644
--- a/src/gz/trainer.h
+++ b/src/gz/trainer.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ enum animation
   ANIM_LANDING_L   = 0x04002960,
   ANIM_SIDEHOP_R   = 0x04002988,
   ANIM_LANDING_R   = 0x04002998,
+  ANIM_BACKFLIP   = 0x040029D0,
 
 };
 
@@ -58,6 +59,20 @@ struct sidehop
   uint8_t   streak;
 };
 
+struct hover
+{
+  _Bool     backflipping;
+  float   link_initial_x;
+  float   link_final_x;
+  float   link_initial_y;
+  float   link_final_y;
+  float   link_initial_z;
+  float   link_final_z;
+  float   link_x_traveled;
+  float   link_z_traveled;
+
+};
+
 struct equip_swap
 {
   _Bool     changing_screen;
@@ -91,5 +106,6 @@ extern struct roll roll;
 extern struct sidehop sidehop;
 extern struct hess hess;
 extern struct equip_swap equip_swap;
+extern struct hover hover;
 
 #endif