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Trampoline arena operator BounceInc has opened what it calls “Singapore’s largest indoor adrenaline arena” at the Cathay Cineleisure Orchard mall.

Occupying over 2,000 metre², Bounce Singapore features more than 100 interconnected trampolines spread over three areas: a main trampoline zone for wall-running, basketball slam-dunking and dodgeball; the first ‘Ninja Warrior’-style challenge course in Asia called X-Park; and a platform jump from five metres high dubbed the Leap of Faith.

Bounce co-founders Antony Morell and Simon Ogilvie say the new facility is “more than a trampoline park”, with Morrell explained “the trampoline, for Bounce, is just an enabler to help us get rid of the constraints of gravity and hard surfaces

“Bounce allows everyone - whether four or 54 years old - to come in and do things otherwise not possible - to get airborne and take flight.”

Adding that Bounce was also about “having fun during a workout”, Morell told Channel NewsAsia “here, you forget and you don’t realise you’re exercising. The trampoline puts the right amount of pressure on your muscles and bones without too much stress, so it’s much better than running, lifting heavy weights or doing repetition-based workouts.

“Even just jumping and staying balanced in the air while not doing anything particularly adventurous requires all muscles to work harmoniously together. It’s really an incredible form of coordination, exercise and spatial awareness - exhausting but mostly unbelievably fun.”

Stressing the safety of the facility, Morrell added “Bounce allows pretty much anyone to get the same sorts of feelings and experience, but in an easy, accessible and safe way such that you can arrive with no training, no background, no need for warm-up and just start having a go.

“We’ve got millions of people coming through our venues. Every spring, piece of padding, net, and mat is designed to be the best of its quality. And it’s a monitored environment where staff intervene if they think someone is jumping beyond their skill level. There are very specific rules about what you can do here.

“Statistically, you’re more likely to hurt yourself playing football or basketball than you are at this facility.” With at least four other trampoline arenas in Singapore, Morell stressed Bounce’s proposition “there are a lot of circuses, but there’s only one Cirque du Soleil and when it comes to town there’s a marked difference between what happens there. But it’s not so much about competition - it’s great that other places are offering healthy, fun exercise.”

Morell and Ogilvie also insisted they were unconcerned by recent reports of diminishing crowds along Orchard Road, calling their spot “the most fantastic and exciting location we’ve been in anywhere.”

Morell concluded “in our case, the business is the destination. We can put it in the middle of nowhere, and we’ve done in other countries.

“We also heard from the tourism body that this is good for Orchard; that we’re bringing a different sort of customer into the area.

“We wanted to be in the very centre of one of the most exciting cities in the world, where the population is active and increasingly participating in fun, healthy activities.

“Now they can come in here to Bounce and unlock their airborne dreams; lose themselves; celebrate and take a break from all of the competitive sides of life.”

Bounce’s Essendon Field arena in Melbourne recently hosted celebrity trainer and fitness expert Tiffiny Hall for a special BOUNCE FIT, with Hall taking the class through a range of cardio, strength and core building moves.

Bounce was founded in Victoria in 2012, and, now franchising its business model, now has 14 facilities around the world.

For more information go to www.bounceinc.com.sg

Images courtesy of Bounce Singapore/Facebook.

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