Rebounding for Fitness & Health

Rebounding - bouncing on a small trampoline over and over again - is a very interesting type of exercise that has a lot of people excited. It's supposed health and fitness benefits include everything from fat loss and cardiovascular health to cancer suppression! Here is some good info and links regarding this unique exercise technique:

(HealingDaily.com) - Health benefits of rebounding

Bouncing on a mini-trampoline may not be your idea of a strenuous aerobic exercise and it may not strike you as having significant health benefits, but, in fact, both are the case. Rebounding, as this form of safe, gentle, no-impact exercise is commonly called, burns more calories than jogging. Trampoline bouncing also can strengthen your heart, improve your circulation, stimulate the flow in your lymphatic system, help slow the effects of aging, revitalize vision, reduce stress, and benefit children with learning disabilities and cystic fibrosis.

Rebounding offers an exercise that can be adjusted to your fitness level, is easy on your joints and back, and can be done in your home at your convenience. The rebounding device is a mini-trampoline with a flexible jumping surface measuring 28 to 36 inches in diameter and set six to nine inches off the ground.

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(CBSNews.com) - Early Show fitness contributor Minna Lessig demonstrated a fun way to jump-start a summer work out plan: trampolining.

Lessig says there are some surprising benefits of returning to this childhood act, which combines the benefits of cardiovascular exercise and strength training. "You're actually working your heart and your muscles." Trampolining also activates lymphatic circulation, she says.

Lessig showed Jane Clayson some moves on a mini-trampoline called a rebounder. "The net surface is tighter, the springs are shorter and tighter, so the emphasis is on downward movement as opposed to upward movement."

Trampolining is one of the most efficient and effective type of exercise for the entire body that is widely unknown. It has all of the benefits of cardiovascular exercise and strength training (improved circulation, increased strength, develops balance and coordination, etc.) with many added benefits due to its effect on every cell of the body:

- It increases the lymphatic system's circulation (the body's waste removal system), ultimately improving the efficiency of the immune system.

- It increases bone density because it actually strengthens the skeleton. which makes it a great exercise for preventing osteoporosis.

- Because of the increase in lymphatic system circulation, it also works to tone and tighten the skin – like giving yourself a facial.

How it works:

There are three natural forces: gravity, acceleration, and deceleration. The purpose of rebounding is to line up acceleration and deceleration with gravity. The G Force factor is what gives you all the benefits of rebounding. Your body weight is equal to 1 G Force.

When you start bouncing up and down, your body is subjected to the forces of acceleration and deceleration plus gravity. This combination of forces creates an increase in G Force – each and every cell feels this increase which is the equivalent of doubling your weight. In response to being placed in this environment, the cells adjust by getting stronger, individually. Each and every cell gets stronger – not just muscle cells (like when you pump up in the gym).

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The top-selling rebounder on the Web:


Urban Rebounder - Stand Alone





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