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--- imported_by: wikihub-q7gz scraped_at: 2026-01-30 source_gdoc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hql8TCCZ1N0x1Ej_fAvysCmXPWD4r0SVZOdel5jPHV0 source_url: http://Buoyantfitness.jacobcole.net title: Buoyant Fitness visibility: public --- \` [[systematicawesome]] \> [[buoyantfitness|buoyantfitness.jacobcole.net/]] \#connectordoc started by <jacob@ideaflow.io> Buoyant Fitness \#draft \#connectordoc Exercise system based on using bands paired with unstable surfaces, with the goal of inducing a sense of wakefulness and springiness in the muscles, “expanded proprioception” in the mind, and buoyancy in the body and spirit. \#draft Exercise system based on using bands paired with unstable surfaces, with the goal of inducing a sense of wakefulness and springiness in the muscles, a feeling of “expanded proprioception” (proprioception that extends into the springs that hold you and beyond), and a sense of buoyancy everywhere, even in the mind and spirit. See also: [[meditation]] . [Related Disciplines](#h.ln981aewleww) [1](#h.ln981aewleww) [Inbox (Scratch notes to process):](#h.ver6i9orlb4w) [2](#h.ver6i9orlb4w) [\#BuoyantFitnessPrinciple](#h.px62jjnq5hld) [2](#h.px62jjnq5hld) [People](#h.tl89n3bw9kb) [4](#h.tl89n3bw9kb) [Raw Dump](#h.bwjg89lb4i6s) [4](#h.bwjg89lb4i6s) # Related Disciplines Reformer Pilates, Gyro tonic, qigong (and qigong bouncing, warmup, swinging centrifugal), Melt Method, Tai chi push hands, I Liq Chuan. [Symbiokinetics](https://www.symbiokinetics). the lulling rock of ocean’s swells , The instability of a surfboard. Rocking baby cradles. Rocking chairs. Gymnastics spotting belts. [AquafitMat - Floating Aquatic Fitness Mat for Swimming Pool](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWllI2NX7wY) The rocking of masterful waltz/ ballroom dance. The springiness of a swing dance. The sense of tension in the hand and arm of a partner. The observation that ballroom dance is two-person Tai Chi. Why can’t a band do the same? Bouncy castles. Trampolines. Bouncing on the bed. Rogue fitness band muscle up training. Rock scrambling. Climbing on springy nets in play structures. Spiders on webs. Slacklines. Astronaut training/floating in space? Guy who built his own Iron Man suits gymnastic training routine Inspirations in cleverness, but without springiness: iyengar yoga, trx, aerial yoga. ?parkour Constructivist learning, Seymour Papert – creating an environment where it makes sense to have certain muscles. Gyro wrist stabilizers Inducing qi in wrist with acupuncture needles . Osteopathic induction of PRM. Continuum osteopathy exercises. Stretchy aerial yoga hammock "the pump" Schwarzenegger Bouncing off walls fascia focused Pilates ~larkam. The quality of springiness in a Pilates ring or melt ball I Tai Chi masters hand Incidental connections: blood flow restriction cuffs/vasper for training Using bands as judo warm up to simulate opponent Also like: Circuit training, challenges? Rope dart, springy rope dart, rope dart yoyo Trance / rave music & attitudes like ("The Only Way Is Up" ~tiesto) Maybe: Indoor skydiving. Drunken Instyle kung fu. Amusement park rides. /bungee jumping? ?tricking / michael bernard # Inbox (Scratch notes to process): (add resources / notes here) # \#BuoyantFitnessPrinciple Short or doubled band, long strap when dangling from pullup bar. Less play needed \#word \#concept tonic \<\> plumpness \<\> gyrotonic \#buoyantfitnessprinciple \<\> hydraulic \<\> tai chi \#buoyantfitnessprinciple supporting the exercise, perfect posture, unstable surface, quality of movement \#buoyantfitness pushups onto bands (wrapped around forearms), feet on yoga blocks, twisting to the right, straightening right arm, keeping left bent dynamic stretching ? \<\>arm swinging in qigong... \#buoyantfitnessprinciple \#qigongtrick hooking anything in the body up to some thing that has a quality of buoyancy can have a profound effect, especially if it's a sensitive area like hooking up melt balls to the bottom of the feet, it is getting the body and the rhythm of interacting in that way. could we make a question entirely out of melt balls \#buoyantfitness \#buoyantfitnessprinciple \#idea memory foam has some thing of this quality. how about shoes? \#idea \#keyidea \#keyinsight trick is getting on to the pace of life implied by the object could be like ocean (or the person you're around) (or pcs of life implies by pace you're in) - fun enjoyabikity of interaction i \#buoyantfitnessprinciple in the moment joy space between requirements and basics of business saying "that's a fine structure" vs fine agenda \#buoyantfitnessprinciple i wonder what natural frequency causes the relaxing spring is? i wonder what different natural frequencies due to the body? \#buoyantfitness does the pilates ring also have the proper natural frequency? the silver theraband dangling from a pull up bar? the red rogue fitness band hooked up to the five dots extra heavy x heavy lets fit black band? what is this natural frequency? \#lookup natural frequency of spring is it similar to the natural frequency in water or a prm? does this relate to the natural frequency of a melt ball? or maybe that is slightly different anyway, the principle is to hook yourself up to something of the appropriate natural frequency and then stop grounding yourself on other things of the wrong natural frequency! start bouncing! @dad relates to getting yourself healing rhythm of the ocean by being in it \<\>rocking a baby \<\>rocking chair \<\>rocking horse \<\>#energeticconnection... but i think this is different than just the quality of being on a spring in meredith rogers quicker former flow, that instability induces wakefulness in a different way. and i guess i am grounded at least in one dimension on the carriage? trying to induce wakefulness in various parts of the body \#buoyantfitnessprinciple \#o \#getcreative quick pulsing rhythm of pilates hundreds or qigong knee circles to do the same? \#energeticconnection tai chi push hands \<\>#tryout two man sword... horseback riding — connecting w horse's rhythm ? \<\>#buoyantfitnessprinciple... rocking horse \<\>#buoyantfitnessprinciple... rocking chair \<\>#buoyantfitnessprinciple... rocking a baby \<\>#buoyantfitnessprinciple... \#principle using momentum \#buoyantfitness \#buoyantfitnessprinciple shaolin walking \<\>momentum upward left... start w bouncing pilates ring on leek pushing on bands bouncing off wales but onto bands using momentum \#buoyantfitnessprinciple \#buoyantfitness boingy boioioioioinnnnggggg \#principal \#buoyantfitness \#buoyantfitnessprinciple #bigidea extend proprioceptive system dash generalized to the extreme, couldn't you say that all becoming aware of the tension systems, as in becoming aware of the tension in your mind body and world around you causing things to move is an extension of the "proprioception" \<\>become aware of the tensions... # People Jacob Janet # Raw Dump \#buoyantfitnessprinciple supporting the exercise, perfect posture, unstable surface, quality of movement \#buoyantfitness pushups onto bands (wrapped around forearms), feet on yoga blocks, twisting to the right, straightening right arm, keeping left bent buoyant fitness makes you lithe vs heavy like ox \#buoyantfitness lithevlike thief or squirrel or \#rockscrambling make a floating cart that can go under obstacles and cheese by having a bunch of balloons tied to it and then not attached just to a string but advise that can attach and detach in segments yep remain connected so i can push through obstacles \#buoyantfitness things being suspended by balloons camel pose with magic circle n pressing magic circle on table to decompress spine bow pose reverse pilates 100s \#buoyantfitness dynamic stretching ? \<\>arm swinging in qigong... \#buoyantfitnessprinciple \#qigongtrick hooking anything in the body up to some thing that has a quality of buoyancy can have a profound effect, especially if it's a sensitive area like hooking up melt balls to the bottom of the feet, it is getting the body and the rhythm of interacting in that way. could we make a question entirely out of melt balls \#buoyantfitness \#buoyantfitnessprinciple \#idea memory foam has some thing of this quality. how about shoes? \#idea \#keyidea \#keyinsight trick is getting on to the pace of life implied by the object could be like ocean (or the person you're around) (or pcs of life implies by pace you're in) light bands hanging from pull up bar, doing exercises on foam roller, bands supported on bands. \#bands \#buoyantfitness gyro hand exerciser on the slack line \#exercise \#pt \#buoyantfitness \#funpt taylor pt \#buoyantfitness \#braintrust \#collaborator - fun enjoyabikity of interaction i \#buoyantfitnessprinciple in the moment joy space between requirements and basics of business saying "that's a fine structure" vs fine agenda \#buoyantfitnessprinciple i wonder what natural frequency causes the relaxing spring is? i wonder what different natural frequencies due to the body? \#buoyantfitness does the pilates ring also have the proper natural frequency? the silver theraband dangling from a pull up bar? the red rogue fitness band hooked up to the five dots extra heavy x heavy lets fit black band? what is this natural frequency? \#lookup natural frequency of spring is it similar to the natural frequency in water or a prm? does this relate to the natural frequency of a melt ball? or maybe that is slightly different anyway, the principle is to hook yourself up to something of the appropriate natural frequency and then stop grounding yourself on other things of the wrong natural frequency! start bouncing! @dad relates to getting yourself healing rhythm of the ocean by being in it \<\>rocking a baby \<\>rocking chair \<\>rocking horse \<\>#energeticconnection... but i think this is different than just the quality of being on a spring in meredith rogers quicker former flow, that instability induces wakefulness in a different way. and i guess i am grounded at least in one dimension on the carriage? trying to induce wakefulness in various parts of the body \#buoyantfitnessprinciple \#o \#getcreative quick pulsing rhythm of pilates hundreds or qigong knee circles to do the same? \#energeticconnection tai chi push hands \<\>#tryout two man sword... horseback riding — connecting w horse's rhythm ? \<\>#buoyantfitnessprinciple... rocking horse \<\>#buoyantfitnessprinciple... rocking chair \<\>#buoyantfitnessprinciple... rocking a baby \<\>#buoyantfitnessprinciple... ok, so a few principles, tilting past vertical, relates to galen keeping his body straight while doing the form relates to not moving the body and exercise three. relates to pilates \#cur keeping neutral spine embrace saidar relates to trance like state ping able to dash d thing the secret that all the great masters are tracked into tedious is here in this very breath (being fully oxygenated?) you don't have to wait a single second. relates to anne frank realization that you don't need to wait a single second to begin improving the world \#happiness separating yin from yang \#taichiclass \#cue sacrum heavy \#tutorial \#write @tom how to make a part of the body juicy \#writetutorial @tom - \#springiness \#review first deal buoyant exercises like lying on the back on the foam roller and then putting legs in bouncy straps, and/or week beyond from chin up bar while lying on roller doing leg kicks forward so there is a combination of bridging and squatting pushing out word action, whatever gets you into this springy mode \#springiness \#buoyantfitness then sacrum heavy, let's the upper chest lift, etc. fit grip the ground. maybe try some classic pilates balance challenges like just lying on a song roller, hands on the hips, left one knee up at a time alternating \#pilates \#pilatesexercise then ready to have the sacrum go heavy and do the other tai chi things. qi is flowing \#inducesqi maybe also some amount of bouncing at a good swing frequency ? shaolin walking \#momentum \#whyawesome qigong gets you springy for tai chi? maybe also constant bear swinging and arm swinging centrifugal force exercisesjoe \<\>loosening up... bowing to the sky \#momentum \<\>doing the arm swinging... \<\>#lookup \#taichiexercise... tai chi leaning exercises where you cross midline at least the head \<\>sam chin leaning \<\>dima pelvis behind heeels exercise \#taichiprinciple elbow and knee, hand and foot move together \<\>clench big toe and activate... \#principle using momentum \#buoyantfitness \#buoyantfitnessprinciple shaolin walking \<\>momentum upward left... training ballroom dance and doing spins and dips with resistance bands \#dance \#ballroomdance \<\>training tai chi form... \#dancetrick \#bands \#buoyantfitness \#buoyantfitness air squats with arms swinging, go down on the swing forward lift pinky fingers soften rims, do it on the balls of the feet bouncing swinging action also good to do drop down, pop up the pinky fingers and keep the arms down then push through the big toe lift the index fingers lift the arms towards embrace the tree start w bouncing pilates ring on leek pushing on bands bouncing off wales but onto bands using momentum \#buoyantfitnessprinciple \#buoyantfitness boingy boioioioioinnnnggggg \#catchup spencer yang \#buoyantfitness \#tt \#springiness \#buoyantfitness just standing in a couple of bands makes me feel like the ground is way less screen immediately, i wonder if i could use this to train hydraulic properties of tai chi @wccc \#principal \#buoyantfitness \#buoyantfitnessprinciple #bigidea extend proprioceptive system dash generalized to the extreme, couldn't you say that all becoming aware of the tension systems, as in becoming aware of the tension in your mind body and world around you causing things to move is an extension of the "proprioception" \<\>become aware of the tensions... hooking up to bands feels like an extension of your proprioception \#buoyantfitness \#bands \#principle relates to becoming aware of the tension in your mind body and the world around you causing things to move there are always tensions in the world causing things to move. hooking yourself up to bands makes it explicit \#idea \#ar visualize the tension systems that are hidden in the world, things that are about to hit, tensions between people that are about to bubble up, tensions in a chess board \#makingtheinvisiblevisible \#o \#buoyantfitness \<\>being in the womb, healing... being in the womb, healing and growth factors / potentials \<\>the womb \#aerialyoga... \<\>#buoyantfitness maybe this relates to desire to eat lots of food? vitamins? other? plump like baby? max growth factors? max healing? how does sugar relate to growth hormone production in kids \#lookup? \<\>#health \#latentvariable... \<\>#mem \#best being 14 surf... \#buoyantfitness https://www.hydroworx.com/blog/underwater-treadmill-training/ --- *Source: <http://Buoyantfitness.jacobcole.net>* *Google Doc: <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hql8TCCZ1N0x1Ej_fAvysCmXPWD4r0SVZOdel5jPHV0>* *Scraped: 2026-01-30*