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Army Girl

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I have been doing rebounding several times a day for about 3 weeks and well, I have been feeling really good lately. I'm hooked. A great prep and bunker er...shut in exercise to do. Look what it is good for. GO TEAM


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http://www.health101.org/rebounding_health_advantages.htm
Health Benefits of Regular Rebounding

* It aids lymphatic circulation, as well as the flow in the veins of the circulatory system. This reduces the likelihood of cancer, especially breast cancer.
(For more information on the lymph system, by Harvery Diamond, click here.)

* It reduces the incidence of cardiovascular disease.

* It strengthens the heart and other muscles in the body so that they work more efficiently.

* It improves balance. It lowers the resting heart rate.

* It circulates more oxygen to the tissues.

* It results in better mental performance, and keener learning processes.

* It improves bodily strength and physical efficiency.

* It affords muscular vigor from increased muscle fiber tone.

* It lowers elevated cholesterol and triglyceride levels.

* It allows for better and easier relaxation and sleep.

* It promotes physiological repair.

* It offers relief from neck and back pain, headaches, and other pain caused by lack of exercise.

* It enhances digestion and elimination processes.

* It curtails fatigue and menstrual discomfort for women.

* It improves coordination through the transmission of nerve impulses and responsiveness of the muscle fibers.

* It lightens the heart's load by causing muscles to help move fluids through the body.

* It increases respiration capacity. It establishes a better equilibrium between the oxygen required by the tissues and the oxygen made available.

* It tends to reduce the height to which the arterial pressures rise during exertion.

* It lessens the time during which blood pressure remains raised after intense activity.

* It increases the functional activity of red bone marrow in the production of red blood cells.

* It stimulates the metabolism. It tones up the glandular system, especially the thyroid, increasing its output.

* It expands the body's capacity for fuel storage and endurance.

* It minimizes the number of colds, allergies, digestive disturbances, and abdominal problems.

* It tends to slow down unnaturally fast aging.

* It reduces the likelihood of obesity.

* By helping to relax you, it can lead to improved eyesight.



Ten Ways Rebound Exercise Helps You Deal with Stress

1. Makes you feel less anxious - Stress can make you feel anxious, which causes a chemical imbalance. Studies show that people feel less jittery and hyperactive following rebound exercise.

2. Relaxes you - One rebound exercise session generates between 90 and 120 minutes of "relaxation response". This post-exercise euphoria improves your mood and leaves you feeling relaxed.

3. Increases alertness - Studies have shown that when large muscle groups repeatedly contract and relax as in rebounding, the brain receives a signal to release specific neurotransmitters, which in turn make you feel relaxed and more alert.

4. Makes you feel better about yourself - Think about those times when you’ve been rebounding regularly. Haven’t you felt better about yourself? That feeling of self-worth contributes to greater stress-management.

5. Reduces depression - Some researchers believe rebounding can be more effective than medication for treating depression in some people, especially when combined with improved eating habits.

6. Helps you sleep more restfully - Distress can make it difficult to get a good night’s sleep, but studies show that people who rebound regularly sleep better than those who don’t.

7. Increase energy - Distress can leave you tired and weary, because your body is spending excess energy trying to get you back to homeostasis, but even ten minutes on the rebounder can go a long way to upping your energy level. And the old adage is true - the more energy you use, the more you seem to have.

8. Rids the body of distress-causing adrenaline and other hormones - Vigorous activities such as rebound jogging and the strength bounce are particularly effective.

9. Encourages a healthier diet - People who exercise regularly tend to eat more nutritious food. And it’s no secret that good nutrition enables your body to be healthier. And the healthier the body, the happier you can be.

10. Helps you take time for yourself - Whether you rebound alone or with a friend, it’s important to take time for yourself during stressful periods.
 

breezyhill

Veteran Member
is rebounding something like bouncing off the walls? that's what I'm currently doing, from too much stress.:lkick::spns:
breezyhill

seriously, how is it done?
 

Trek

Inactive
Looks like fun, but I liked Pogo Sticks too. If I didn't have children I would even try Bungee jumping. My favorite part of working out on uneven bars was swinging off and landing on my feet. Jumping is GOOD. :)

But, I'm a kid anymore. I worry about ligament & tendon injuries. Land incorrectly on a Trampoline and say "Bye-Bye" to your knee(s).

What makes this mini-trampoline safer?
 

Lynx

Senior Member
Boy, I could really use something to help me get back in shape.

I got a couple of questions. First, what do you do on it? Do you just jog in place, or are there other exercises to do? Also, looking at the list of benefits, it looks like most of them are common to all forms of exercise. Do you feel like this does a better job getting you healthy than other exercises?

Always great to hear a first hand review. Thanks.
 

Army Girl

Inactive
Here is some more info.

It is not hard to do.


SNIP:

What is rebounding?

Rebound Exercise is the therapeutic movement on the mini-trampoline. Because it moves all parts of the body at once we can also call it a cellular exercise. Now, this my be a completely new concept for many of us. When we think about the bodily functions, we know that the heart is the pump for the blood, but the lymphatic system (white blood system) does not have a pump. It is only moved by physical activities. And rebounding is the perfect activity, because it gets everything moving at once. As a cellular exercise rebounding not only gets the juices flowing, but it also helps to remove toxins and then deliver and absorb nutrients at the cellular level where it can be converted into energy.

As an exercise it is superior to any other because it not only uses gravity but also two other forces, acceleration and deceleration. At the top of the bounce you experience weightlessness, and at the bottom your weight doubles pulling you into the center of the rebounder.

As a therapy it is as beneficial as massage or reflexology, since the whole body is involved, it is truly a cellular exercise.

Main Benefits of rebounding

a) CELLULAR EXERCISE STRENGTHENS every cell. Because of the extra forces of acceleration and deceleration your weight doubles at the bottom of the bounce or from a time point of view, an hours worth of regular exercise can be done on the rebounder in a half hour. Overall it is 68% more efficient than regular exercise.

Albert Einstein made the discovery in 1911 that the body doesn't know the difference of the forces, it only recognizes the double impact. Because of the longer springs, every move is easier and more gentle on the knees and ankles.

b) DETOXIFICATION EFFECTS of rebounding. Rebound Exercise circulates the lymphatic fluids and cleanses the lymph system. It works with and against the gravitation pressure. It also increases the white blood count, thus strengthens the immune system. One most important aspect is the return of the trapped blood proteins.

Requirements of effective exercise

Rebound Exercise fulfills all four requirements of effective exercise:
Strength
Aerobic capability
Flexibility
Endurance

Various movements on the rebounder

Health Bounce


warm-up
relieves tension, relaxes
rehabilitates after bed rest
stabilizes vestibular (inner ear)
stimulates the nerves in the joints, ligaments, and muscles.
creates balance between mind and body, slows the brain waves to alpha level which is the level where we connect with the inner world, learn better and can relax
improves vision
This move bounces you gently without leaving the mat. Just the up and down movement starts the flow of the lymphatic. 2 minutes will increase the lymph flow up to 14 times.

Strength Bounce

The body weights 1 G at resting point. The higher you jump you increase the G force where at 4 G you access the maximum oxygen absorption.

For this bounce you want to spread you legs shoulder-wide and move up and down leaving the mat. For more fun you can kick your legs up and forward. By leaving the mat, even your feet get the benefit of massage when you touch the mat again. That stimulates all the reflex point on the bottom of the feet. You can try to land on your toes and roll the foot down toward the heels. That is added stimulation to the internal organ.

Aerobic Bounces
jogging
sprinting
twist
shuffle
kick legs
curling legs
cris-cross legs and arms
jumping jacks, etc.
The important thing is to have fun. We don't have to overdo it. To avoid getting bored, do a variety of bounces. Lifting the arms above the heart will increase the heart rate and the oxygen flow.

For this bounce you want to get your heart rate up. By moving vigorously on the rebounder, this can be accomplished and should be kept up for 20 minutes to get the most benefits. By adding the deep diaphragmatic breathing it can be accomplished with any move.

Buddy Bounce

The buddy bounce is for invalids who can't jump for themselves. You can have them sit on a chair and bounce their legs. Or they sit on the rebounder and you bounce for them. The same can be done for babies or animals.

Sitting Bounces

The V-bounce can strengthen legs and the abdominal muscles. Sitting on the rebounder and bouncing yourself can be beneficial for anybody who can't stand up.
 

Jean B

Inactive
[QUOTEmovement on the mini-trampoline][/QUOTE]

they are not expensive, easy to put under a bed becasue it is small, or in a closet etc.
 

BlueNewton

Membership Revoked
I have a giant trampoline in my backyard and when I am in town, I jump on it for exercise and fun. Makes you feel like a kid again. Whooo hoo! And I suspect the health benefits are very much the same as with a rebounder.
 

Laurane

Canadian Loonie
We have several.....

they are great for anyonw who has bad knees or hips......loosens you up before playing hard sports, and cools down afterwards.

Even a person who has had a heart attack can just sit on one and another person can bounce for him......it just exercises every cell in the body and be relaxing or invigorating. $40 at the local sport store. Store it against a wall or buy the stuffed cover which turns it into a large footstool (hassock?)
 

Sugaree

Inactive
Might try this, normally I'm a pilates gal but it doesn't really get the heart rate up as much as I like. Regular cardio moves (jumping jacks, etc) just kill my weak ankles and the next morning when I get out of bed I'm hobbling around like an old woman.

Will have to make sure my 4-year old doesn't try to break the little trampoline or try and kill herself. She likes to try and "do exercises like mommy". I can hear the ambulance now ;)
 
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