Health Benefits of Trampolining
Why rebounding provides such good exercise
We all know that jumping on a trampoline is great fun for kids. It gives them much needed exercise, gets them away from the play station and allows them to let off steam. However, jumping on a trampoline or rebounder (small trampoline) has incredible health benefits for adults too. As quoted by NASA, exercise on a rebounder, is "the most efficient and effective exercise yet devised by man".
Bouncing for a healthy heart
Many people go jogging to get the much needed exercise to strengthen the heart but you can strengthen the heart muscles and burn more calories by spending the same amount of time on a small trampoline. There's no need to wait until it’s stopped raining to go jogging or worry about traffic conditions. A small trampoline can be kept handy and you could even use it while watching T.V.
Detoxification
There are many approaches for detoxing (ridding our body of toxins and poison). Diet, herbs, skin cleansing, juice, fasting, colon cleaning and more. Trampolining is like giving every cell in our body a thorough detox. The body’s lymphatic system is a network of vessels that transports nutrients and drains toxin products from tissues. Valves close on the upwards bounce allowing cells to absorb nutrients and open on the downward bounce, allowing gravity to draw impurities from cells and tissue for destruction in the lymphatic system.
Movement is seen to improve the lymphatic system by as much as 30 times thus boosting immunity and improving the way the body deals with toxins.
Low Impact Exercise
Unlike jogging and aerobics which put heavy stress on back and knees, trampolining supplies a gentle but most effective workout while staying at home
Weight loss
The combination of cardiovasculars exercise and the strengthening of the muscles contribute to weight loss. As muscles strengthen they aid in the increase of the metabolism which helps burn off fat. The cardiovascular workout burns calories. By jumping on a trampoline for approximatly 20 minutes 3 – 4 times a week weight loss can occur.
Improved flexibility
Jumping on a trampoline strengthens and lengthens muscles improving flexibility.
Increased bone density
Exercise can strengthen bone density as well as muscles. Increased bone density help to prevent broken or fractured bones and osteoporosis.
Improved joint, tendon and ligament function.
The strengthening of joins, tendons and ligaments can help to reduce the chances of some forms of arthritis and lessen the pain in some arthritic joins.
Trampolining or rebounding is suitable for everyone – in fact, this is one of the reasons why they are such a good investment. The whole family is able to benefit from rebounding, from toddlers to grandparents.
Purchasing used Trampolines
There are many different trampolines out there that differ significantly in terms of cost and quality. For those buying a trampoline it can be quite difficult to know if the trampoline you have chosen really is good value for money.
If you have a low budget you can purchase the smaller new trampolines. However the quality of a lot of the budget trampolines is poor and breakages can occur in the first year or so. Also spare parts may not be available. Some budget trampolines that provide good value for money are the JumpKing JumpPOD range and the Bazoongi popular trampolines.
If you want a more expensive and larger trampoline and have a low budget you can always purchase a used trampoline. There are many on sale in various online auctions. A good quality trampoline is the Super Tramp Excel. These can sell for over $800 new. Buying second hand can save you a lot of money. Just be sure to check that the springs are in good condition before use as accidents can occur as a result of loose springs. Also insure that there is no damage to the trampoline frame due to rust or wear and tear.
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