Bounce in Your Life

I've talked about bouncing before, but there is evidence that supports why bouncing is important to the health of your body. Bouncing exercises not only strengthen muscles, but also strengthen organs and all cells in the body.

Bouncing works against gravitational pull and creates a G-force that is 2-3 times that of you standing still. This results in every cell having to lift more weight. If you are using a trampoline (not required, used as a demonstration here), the weight of a 200 pound man doubles when he startes upward in the bounce. At the top of the bounce the weight is 0. But you're doubling the weight in the upward movement. This was demonstrated with astronauts who were going to be going into weightless situations and needed to maintain their muscle mass and strength. The extra weight causes all of the cells to react and work harder. Breathing is critical here because the cells will also have an increased demand for oxygen. Increasing the oxygen through deeper breaths also assists organ to be healthier by providing more oxygen so that they can become more efficient in their function.