Does potential energy of our body increases when we stand up?

An object can store energy as the result of its position. For example, the heavy ball of a demolition machine is storing energy when it is held at an elevated position. This stored energy of position is referred to as potential energy. read more

Potential energy of body depends on how far the object is from the centre of earth within the sphere of gravitational influence. Technically, Potential energy equals to the product of weight of the object and its distance from centre of earth. If you stand up, your centre of gravity is brought up. read more

If someone pushes you, that increases your kinetic energy. By pumping your legs, you can increase your potential energy. By raising your legs at the top of each swing, you can raise the overall center of mass of your body, effectively raising the height of your swing. read more

The increase of potential energy means in this case that there is a force (of gravity) acting on a body, and the body's movement away from the source of this force increases the distance the body can p o t e n t i a l l y travel under the influence of this force. read more