TikTok is packed with questionable health trends, but there’s a new one swirling around that might actually be worth trying. It involves waking up in the morning and jumping 50 times\u2014that\u2019s it. People swear it does everything from reduce bloat and fatigue to lower your blood pressure, and some say it even makes them feel more joyful.<\/p>\n
The concept seems to have started with Kathryn Smith, who is a trainer who helps with surgeries. \u201cI\u2019m a lazy person by nature,\u201d she said in a July TikTok video<\/a>, noting that it\u2019s taken \u201cbaby steps\u201d for her to be more active. One way she did it? By what she calls \u201cmorning jumping.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhen I get out of bed, my feet touch the ground, I jump 50 times,\u201d she said. \u201cWhat does your brain require first thing in the morning? Oxygen. How do you increase oxygen to your brain? Blood flow. How do you increase your blood flow? Increase your heart rate. Jump up and down.\u201d She also noted that this can be good for lymphatic drainage and bone density. \u201cIf you have the ability to jump, you should do it every day,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Since then, plenty of other people have shared videos of themselves jumping up and down, and they seem pretty happy about it. TikTok poster @tvroomie<\/a> has been doing this for weeks, and calls the act \u201clife-changing.\u201d She shared in a later post<\/a> that jumping up and down each day \u201cbrings me joy.\u201d<\/p>\n Fellow poster @chisaspam_<\/a> has been sharing updates on her journey with jumping daily, noting that she\u2019s \u201cactually starting to see a difference in my body.\u201d<\/p>\n These are some big claims for something that seems easy to pull off. But doctors and a fitness trainer say morning jumping is a fitness hack worth trying. Here\u2019s why.<\/p>\n How jumping can impact your health<\/p>\n Even though it\u2019s suddenly popular, jumping up and down isn\u2019t a new thing, per se. \u201cThis is essentially glorified jump roping,\u201d Eric Ascher, DO<\/a>, family medicine physician at Northwell\u2019s Lenox Hill Hospital, tells SELF. \u201cBut we know that jumping and jumping rope are wonderful means of managing blood pressure, fatigue, and bloating.\u201d<\/p>\n Jumping can raise your heart rate, along with elevate your body temperature and increase blood flow and fluid movement in the body, Steven K. Malin, PhD<\/a>, a professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, tells SELF. \u201cThe higher body temperature helps along with increased blood and fluid movement to loosen joints, tendons, and muscles for flexibility,\u201d he says. Moving your body can also help with getting your lymphatic system moving, which can help remove waste from your body, Dr. Ascher says.<\/p>\n