The New and Hottest Extreme Sport

If you did not see them in the Olympics, chances are you will see them in your neighborhood soon. I am talking about the newest and hottest extreme sport today...Jumping Stilts.

They are absolutely the most fun you will ever have. Jumping Stilts are known by many names. Flying Jumpers, Powerisers, Velocity Stilts and Powerbocks just to name a few.

These will let you achieve amazing speeds in running. You will not believe how high you can jump and they will help you perform all the tricks that many skateboarders use. Flips, jumps, and speed are all actions that accompany these amazing and super fun extreme sport stilts. The spring in these stilts force your movement to accelerate therefore all jumps are higher and running is faster. It's almost bionic.

Strap your feet to a pair of spring loaded stilts and you have the recipe for an activity called "bocking". With an open space and Jumping Stilts you can run up to 20 MPH, jump as high as 6 feet and take strides of more than seven feet. This is definitely power and speed for the X-generation.

There are specific sizes according to your weight as how to choose which one is right for you. If you weigh at the low end of the scale for a certain size then you will not need to go up and that size will be good for you. However, if you weigh at the higher end of the scale, you will probably need to go up to the next size. For example, the M60 are for people that weigh 110 to 132 pounds. If you weigh 115, then you should stay at the M60 size. But if you weigh 125 and are still growing you would probably want to go up to the next size which is the M70 for weights from 133-155 pounds. If you get the stilts that are too small, they will not spring the proper way and therefore will not perform like you would want. If you buy stilts that are too big, then you will not get the spring action either. As you will not have enough weight to move the springs. The sizes are M60: 110 to 132; M70: 133 to 155; M80 156 to 175; M90: 176 to 198: M100: 199 to 220; M110: 221 to 243. All prices should be the same for each size. The right size is important.

Keep in mind this is an extreme sport and safety is important. Helmets, kneepads and elbow pads are always a good idea to wear when using these jumping stilts. Because you are higher off the ground and accelerating at speeds you normally would not run, injury can occur if you fall. You should always use these in an open area where the chances of running into something are slim.

A jumping stilt is a great way to exercise and have fun at the same time. This new sport is sweeping across the states and we're starting to see more and more people on these stilts each and every day.

So get yourself a pair and get out there and start bocking.