22/09/2026
Jumping isn’t the risky bit. Losing your spring is.
As we age, we naturally tend to lose power even faster than we lose strength.
That can affect the things we don’t always think of as “fitness”:
👊 Reacting quickly if you trip
👊 Stepping confidently off a kerb
👊 Getting up from the floor
👊 Changing direction
👊 Keeping your balance
👊 Landing and moving with control
👊 Hurdling a crazy dog that’s running at you 😉
Power is your ability to produce force quickly. Elasticity helps your muscles and tendons act more like a spring - storing and releasing energy efficiently.
If we stop asking our bodies to produce force quickly, that capacity gradually becomes less familiar. It’s not just about being able to jump higher. It’s about keeping the physical options available when everyday life asks you to move quickly.
And for women, this becomes particularly relevant around perimenopause and menopause. Changes in oestrogen are associated with changes in muscle, power and bone health, so strength training is important - but it isn’t the whole picture.
Our bones and connective tissues also respond to appropriately dosed, higher-rate loading. That might mean jumps, hops, skipping or other progressions, depending on your current ability and training history.
You don’t need to start with box jumps.
The aim isn’t to exhaust yourself or prove anything. It’s to practise being strong, springy and powerful - progressively and appropriately.
🔥 Strength 💪 gets you off the floor. Power helps you land. 🔥
Save this as a reminder that “age-appropriate” training doesn’t have to mean removing challenge. It means choosing the right challenge for you. 🔥
Want help finding the right starting point for your body and training history? Send me a message or book a consultation - link in bio.
