03/02/2026
😅 I CAN’T JUMP ANYMORE….I’M TOO OLD FOR THAT!
That belief is exactly why jumping is one of the most powerful things you can do now.
Plyometrics - jumping, hopping, bounding- doesn’t just build strength it trains your body to produce force fast.
🔥 And power is the physical quality that declines faster than strength or endurance as we age and particularly around menopause.
👇 Not-the-usual science:
• Walking loads your bones at ~1–1.2× bodyweight
• Running loads them at ~2–3× bodyweight
• Jumping can load them at 4–6× bodyweight - but only for milliseconds
Short, sharp loading = stronger signal for adaptation!
🧠 Jumping also trains your nervous system:
• reaction speed
• balance recovery
• tendon stiffness (your natural springs)
This is fall-prevention biology.
🏃♀️ Compared to running:
Running = repetitive, same force, same pattern
Jumping = higher force, more directions, more brain
And don’t get me wrong….I LOVE running, but it’s important to add variety for optimal health.
Most women stop jumping not because they can’t but because they were told they shouldn’t.
You don’t lose the ability to jump because you age.
You lose it because you stop using it.
✨ Start very small and gradually build up:
pogo hops, skipping, low box jumps
Jumping is protective.
🤗 If you need help to learn how to build up safely comment JUMP!
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