Astronauts, Kangaroos and Trampolines!

What do astronauts and Trampolines have in common?

Apart from the anti gravity aspect, NASA requires their astronauts in training to tramp!

How did it get to this point though?

Let’s go back to the beginning, the first EVER Trampoline was made from bicycle inner tubes, and Trampoline inventor George Nissen used a kangaroo to market this contraption in 1936! 

The Hawkeye Circus then used this Trampoline he made to perform aerial stunts initially, and from these humble beginnings, it eventually became an Olympic sport in 2000! Common in most back gardens for kids and beginners, it is now an absolutely integral part of training for professional athletes.

Apart from being an incredible sport in its own right, they are 100% necessary for gaining transferable skills for your other sports too.

Why are they so good for training in other sports?

It’s excellent in promoting balance, spatial awareness, fitness and coordination, plus you can use it as a cross-sport training method. Learning landings, takeoffs, spatial awareness, and general aerial awareness is all needed in sports such as skiing, snowboarding, biking, parkour, diving, skateboarding and more.

When NASA trains astronauts they use too Trampolines! It’s actually an essential part of their training to strengthen bones and muscles as well as overcoming nausea during space flights, and they’ll know how to handle sudden bouncing and zero G’s!

In 1980 a study conducted called Body Acceleration Distribution and O2 Uptake in Humans During Running and Jumping found that “The external work output at equivalent levels of oxygen uptake were significantly greater while trampolining than running.” So just for pure fitness alone you’ll be onto a winner with this!

That seems like a pretty cool reason to Trampoline train, right?

While we’re not running Camps for space this summer, we are running Camps that offer amazing benefits, such as body coordination, fitness and lots of transferable skills. Pairing this with others sports makes a winning Camp options for your kids.

Practice your favourite sports and add in a little more elements of fun with a Camp or Lessons program, browse them and get booking!