PogoSticking
Need to Know
Find new fitness motivation by hopping on a pogo stick. Believe it or not, pogo sticks are making a comeback, and they're not just for kids anymore. Instead, adults, even celebrities like actor Matthew McConaughey and seven-time Tour de France champ Lance Armstrong, are jumping into the trend, using pogo sticks to get into shape and bring fun back into fitness.
Checklist
- Cost: Pogo sticks can range widely -- anywhere from $15 to almost $300 for the high-end versions.
- Time Commitment: Because there is a lot of coordination involved with pogo sticking, try incorporating it into your workouts slowly. Start with one to three minutes of bouncing and eventually try to work up to 10 minutes at a time.
- Location Limitations: Flat, open areas such as parking lots or grassy areas are recommended to help prevent running into anything.
- Special Equipment Required: A pogo stick, of course! A good pair of cross-training shoes and protective gear are also recommended.
- Potential Pitfalls: N/A.
- Boredom Rating: Very low -- who could get bored hopping back to their childhood on a pogo stick?
- Potential Injury Risk: This workout is not for the faint of heart. Because of the level of coordination required, running into things is a potential risk.
- Level of Fitness Required: Intermediate to advanced.
- Calories Burned (based on a 150 pound woman exercising at a moderate intensity for 30 minutes): 60 to 125 calories.
- Body Parts Worked: Legs, butt and core.
- False Myths: None.
Fitness A - Z
- 15 Minute Workout
- Abs
- Arms
- Arm Exercises
- Back Toning Tips
- Back Exercises
- Bad Technique
- Butt-Firming Exercises
- Dancing
- Fitness Myths
- Flat Ab Moves
- Glutes
- Indoor Cycling
