Picture this: The entire floor you are standing on is a trampoline!
And the urge to jump is compelling.
And Oh My! Bouncing is downright fun.
Trampoline jumping isn’t new of course, but extreme trampoline jumping is growing ever more popular across the country.
Somehow this kind of bouncing around is considered healthy exercise and it certainly looks like a whole lot of fun.
Since this blog is called “Virginia Views”, I thought you might like another eye view of Virginia.
There is this place in Richmond called Jumpology. And it’s a happy place for kids or grownups (depending upon just how grown up) to leap around and play on over 8,000 square feet of connected world class trampolines. Who knew?
Now if I could only get a group of seniors together who think they are still juniors, I might even give Jumpology a try (no cameras allowed of course).
The whole idea of doing weightless somersaults like the astronauts is rather appealing.
Maybe with a defibrillator on hand they would sponsor a Senior Jump-In that’s done sitting down and where participants are urged to crawl onto the trampoline floor.
But if you are legitimately young-enough-to-make-a-fool-of-yourself, here is what is featured at Jumpology:
- OpenJump. That means you can hop up and down on over 50 trampolines through a pit of multicolored foam blocks, and play basketball and dodge ball in basketball and dodge ball areas in the arena. Whoa!
- JumpJam is when the lights go out and the lasers come on! I suppose the whole thing is repeated in a kind of dizzying lightworks display accompanied by very loud music.
- Could there be more? Of course.
- There’s a school jump, family jumps, theme nights, special needs nights, fund raisers, corporate team events, and of course, birthday parties.
- But “woe is me,” there is no Senior Jump-in!
Can exercise really be this much fun?
The answer is obvious from the popularity of such extreme trampoline jumping parks.
If you get the chance to stand upon a floor that isn’t really solid, let me know how that feels, o.k.?
Some things it is true, are better left untried for those with no balance and creaky bones – that is, unless we can round up enough of us to book the park for a Senior Blogger Jump-In!
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Jumpology–who would have ever thought? I have never heard of it, or of extreme trampoline jumping parks. Do remember jumping on trampolines in the very, very distant past, though.
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Definitely no cameras for me. All that loose flesh going up and down doesn’t bear even thinking about – lol!
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That looks like so much Fun, Dor! We have a single trampoline here which my little daughter just loves. She is always jumping.
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Would’nt that be fun now Dora. Can you just imagine us senior citizens falling all over the place. We would all have a laugh at that if nothing else. Kidding aside it sounds a good and definitely different excersize .
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Please videotape it if you do it :).
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LOL! Dream on! 🙂
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A friend of mine has a “mini-trampoline” purchased just for beneficial exercise! Just think how healthy we could get Rita, with a whole trampoline floor. 🙂
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I am sure your little girl would love Jumpology! 🙂
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If we went U-tube, it might even go viral! Ha!
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Even when I was young-er Kathy, I had to crawl to get on a trampoline. Extreme jumping? Don’t think so. Nope. 🙂
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Come on, you could be famous on YouTube :).
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I would do it!!!! Imagine the dreams you’d have after doing this, Dor!
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Dora … Your had me at “extreme” trampoline jumping. My blog name is “earthrider” and that is the thing I cling to: terra firma. But leap on, my friend. I hope some gutsy seniors will join you in this adventure. 😉
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We could turn it into a fund-raiser for some worthy cause!
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I’m thinking about it.!!
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Hmm. . . it looks like fun, but I think that I’ll pass. I’m that young. 🙂
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I’m happy to have company! 🙂
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🙂
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Would it be enough to entice us? That is the question.
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There is no stampede of gutsy senior jumpers so far so I am not holding my breath, nor am I planning leaping any time soonl
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You are a brave woman Barbara! Foolhardy maybe, but definitely brave. 🙂
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I am not willing to pay the price for fame! However, if you and Mikey come for another visit, I will take you to Jumpology and I will be happy to watch. 🙂
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That does sound like fun. There was one in a mall here, complete with waist belt/ropes. I was so tempted to try it.
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Ok, could be entertaining :).
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Oh my! Definitely no cameras if I were to try this! It’s been way too many years since I’ve jumped on a trampoline but I bet this is really fun.
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Might be fun if my jump has not abandoned me like all other bodily things seem to be doing.
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I know. It’s just sad that we are losing our jump. 🙂
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Maybe if we just took slow gentle jumps? At least we wouldn’t have to crawl up to get onto the durned thing. 🙂
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I know if it were closer I would wind up going with my grandkids and giving it a try. But I have a feeling I would get no further than laughing too hard to jump. 🙂
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Oh my, just jumping for joy!!
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LOL! Me too – but on terra firma! 🙂
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Once upon a time, there was almost nothing I wouldn’t try, but I’ve noticed lately I just don’t have the balance I once had. Does look like fun and I wouldn’t mind the spectator side of it at all.
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My family has recently taken to rock climbing, but I like the trampolining idea–you’re closer to the ground, and the landing is softer!
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I relate to your thinking since lacking balance and fear of extreme heights, rock climbing would leave me either maimed or paralyzed. 🙂
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So, you were a dare devil huh? I’ll bet you still are and if you were to be a spectator at this trampoline place you could not resist getting into the thick of things. 🙂
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