Bounce Skyhigh! A Great Alternative Workout.

Every once in a while, I try to high light an alternative workout on 60 in 3. No, an alternative workout is not something that involves a lot of candles and chanting, it’s simply a way to get your heart rate up and your body moving without going to the gym. Today, I wanted to talk about something I mentioned in my weekend update, Sky High Sports.

What The Heck Is Skyhigh?

Skyhigh is a big warehouse full of trampolines. Of course, that’s only part of the story. Skyhigh was the brainchild of two bay area brothers who wanted a fun and safe place to play with their kids. Being trampoline enthusiasts, they came up with the idea of a play house filled with trampolines. Of course, this being the Silicon Valley, the two brothers decided to turn their idea into a business and Skyhigh was born.

Skyhigh has three main areas. The first is a large freeform area where people simply bounce up and down as much as they want. The trampolines are all set up right next to the other with the frames covered up by soft foam. That way you can bounce from one trampoline to the other without the fear of falling in between. There are also trampolines set up on the walls so you can bounce into them and back out. The second area is similar to the first except it’s dedicated to playing dodgeball. Yep, you heard me, dodgeball. And oh wow is it a blast! The third and final area is again set up with multiple trampolines, but it also has a big foam pit into which you can dive off of the trampolines.

Skyhigh and Exercise

When my wife first suggested Skyhigh, I was a bit reluctant. After all, aren’t trampolines for kids? Well, I take that all back now. First of all, Skyhigh was an amazing workout. Within 5 minutes of bouncing up and down, my heart was racing and I was struggling for breath. My first bouncing dodge ball game was incredible fun, but it was also a wonderful cardio workout and some great balance work. Overall, our stay at Skyhigh was the equivalent of a high end cardio workout with some lower back, legs and arm work thrown in.

Skyhigh and Fun

The best part was that Skyhigh was an incredible amount of fun. I didn’t even notice the clock and I certainly wasn’t bored. Even simple bouncing was enjoyable and I cannot even begin to explain the amount of sheer fun that trampoline dodgeball is. In other words, this was a workout that I LOVED!

Cost

Skyhigh was a bit expensive, $9 for two hours per person, so it’s not exactly a gym replacement. However, for slightly less than a movie ticket, we spent two hours having fun together and getting exercise. That sounds like a great evening out to me.

But What If I’m Not In The Bay Area?

I realize Skyhigh is a local thing. If you live in the Bay Area or Sacramento (where they just opened up their second warehouse), then I highly recommend you check them out. However, what if you don’t? Well, if you don’t live in this area then how about going online to check out what other fun alternative workouts are available in your area? Is there an indoor rock climbing gym? How about something like city beach where you can run through obstacle courses? Looked at the local dance studios lately? How about that martial arts class you’ve been thinking of? Every area has its own unique offerings. A quick online search can help you find quite a few of these fun alternative workouts.

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A workout doesn’t necessarily have to occur in the gym and it doesn’t have to be boring. Take a break and check out an alternative workout, they’re a fun way of exercising.

Sky High

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