Bungee Fitness, a discipline that builds muscle in depth through weightlessness

What’s that:

Here’s a muscle-building session you won’t do on video. Coming from Thailand, discipline requires special installation. Bungee Fitness (also called bungee training Or bungee dance) applied in a room equipped with strong rubbers suspended from the ceiling. Participants wear a harness with a rubber band attached to the back, adjusted to their weight, size and fitness level. The feet stay on the ground, and the elastic is stretched, creating a form of weightlessness. it’s time for a fitness game that combines classic exercises, dance moves, running, stretching… The presence of elastic makes it possible. jump from one pose to another and forces you to constantly engage all the deep muscles to maintain and chain the poses.

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Great for joints

Elastic makes certain movements easier. you go from standing to plank position without feeling your weight, and bounce back up like a spring. It’s fun and especially exciting for fragile joints. Ankles and knees are really protected as impacts on the ground are reduced. Other movements include resistance work against the elastic, especially when you try to run; there you use all your muscles very intensively, particularly the abdominal girdle.

Sports for everyone

Bungee fitness is suitable for beginners because the elastic makes certain movements easier. But it also allows those in good physical condition to push the heart rate a little further; elastic allows you to gain speed for chain movements like jumping jacks or burpees. The important thing is to find a course at your level, a trainer who listens, and take the time to master the specific gestures associated with the presence of elastic.

Skip the bonus

Amidou Doumbia is in charge of fitness at the Magic Form room in Paris. He has been teaching bungee fitness for four years. According to him, it is also a great exercise to miss. “When people discover discipline, there’s a lot of fear,” he says. They are afraid to jump forward, to put their head first… For a moment there is a click, they let go. And here we are having a lot of fun. The atmosphere of the classes is fun, the elastic gives a touch of fun. if you’re not covered well, the elastic does what it wants to you.

It remains to be well equipped for the session. We prefer tight-fitting tops, even bodysuits, because the straps ride up with the elastic and the friction can be unpleasant. The same goes for the bottom, including for men. beginners will even wear a rider strapped to the side level to avoid the hassle of a harness. A pair of sneakers and let’s go.

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