You might assume that jumping exercises are something you should avoid as you get older, but you’d be mistaken. Although low-impact workouts are great for helping you build strength, recover from injury and protect sensitive joints, incorporating some high-impact moves into your routines could also support your body, particularly for women. “Jump training can improve bone health, balance, and your ability to perform all kinds of activities from walking up the stairs to catching yourself if you step off a curb,” says Dr Elizabeth Knight, who researches women’s health at menopause wellness platform Respin. Article continues below You may like “These are all key areas for long-term health, and midlife is the time when these indicators can start to decline, often slowly, so you might not notice until you’ve lost a lot,” she says. According to Knight, a solid workout routine includes strength, cardio, mobility and impact exercises—such as jumping movements. “Adding exercises like jump training to your routine before you experience falls, fractures and weakness is the goal,” she explains. “This is a proactive …