An Overview on Pogo Sticks

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An Overview on Pogo Sticks
Introduction A jumper stick is a device for
jumping off the ground while standing with a
spring's help. Sometimes, modern advanced
technologies are also used in place of a spring.
Most of the time, it is used as a toy. It is also
used as exercise equipment and also as an
extreme sports device. A jumper stick is also
known as a pogo stick. It led to an extreme sport
as well, which is known as extreme pogo or pogo.
How These Sticks Get Made? Pogo stick gets
composed of a pole with a handle at the top and
the footrests near the bottom. A spring is
located at someplace between the pole. The spring
is the joining element between the two parts of
the pole, extending below the footpads. How Does
It Work? A jumper places its foot over the pogo
stick's footpads whilst balancing on the pole
and with the bending action of the knees either
adds or subtracts energy into the
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spring of the pole, thus jumping up and down the
ground. When the spring is at full compression
or extension, the spring's recoil lifts the
jumper above the ground into the air by several
inches or sometimes by several feet. The jumper
has to repeat this process to attain a periodic
bounce. Know The Popularity Of The Pogo Stick
Despite fluctuating over the years, the
popularity of a pogo stick rose to prominence in
the 1970s due to its unique design and versatile
usage. Since that time, shows have been
performed over pogo sticks marriages have been
done over them. Many exotic extreme sports have
included pogo sticks to add a fun and competing
ability to the respective sports. In sports, the
traditional old school pogo stick was sometimes
replaced by jumperstickor plast. These sticks
have their pros and cons as well. The pros being
it are much lighter and handier than the
traditional pogo stick. Tue cons were that it was
difficult to handle and balance the plastic
jumper stick, making it a bit difficult for the
jumper, giving the sport in which it is included
a far more difficult challenge. In a sport like
pogo, participants carry pogo stick sets of
their own, and they are allowed to use stick sets
provided by the organization.
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How Do Pogo Sticks Help In The Workout? Jumping
off a pogo stick is a low intense yet impactful
cardio exercise, and it also works the muscles.
Higher jumps will result in the burning of even
higher calories. It also teaches agility. The leg
and the arm muscles get an excellent anaerobic
workout while most of the effort coming from the
core, especially the abdominal muscles. Conclusion
Today, in many parts of Europe and America, pogo
sticks train kids in strenuous, challenging
sports activities. Thus, we get a brief idea
about pogo sticks, their working, and their
utilities.