Rebounder - the Healthiest
and Easiest Exercise?
A Rebounder (or mini trampoline) will give you a cardio workout, just as most exercise equipment will. It’s claim to fame is that it works your Lymphatic System up to 14 times more than normal. The lymphatic system interacts with every part of your body. It: - delivers nutrients
- fights virus and bacterial infections and
- detoxifies your system of everything from cancerous cells to waste products and toxic metals.
While the cardio system has a pump (the heart), lymph fluid is dependent upon muscle contraction to pump it through your system and this is what a Rebounder does for you.Basically while you are effortlessly bouncing up and down, the force of gravity is working every cell in your body. Going from a weightless state at the top to an increased g force at the bottom of the jump stimulates and causes movement through the lymphatic system. This is such an easy way to for you to contribute to your own wellness, that it is almost like cheating! I always like to recommend this activity to my
coaching clients
because it is something that is easy to stick with and is so beneficial.
More Health Benefits
Just as David Letterman has his top 10 list, I have picked out 10 especially beneficial results from using a Rebounder. - 10. strengthens muscles, tendons, and ligaments
- 9. works every cell in the body
- 8. helps support bone strength and density
- 7. improves agility, coordination and balance
- 6. strengthens and makes the heart more efficient
- 5. cranks up your metabolism, which helps with weight loss
- 4. improves the immune system, which fights disease
- 3. reduces stress and helps you relax
- 2. reduces your resting pulse rate and the
- #1 benefit is it's effect on the Lymphatic System, as explained above.
One Surprising Benefit
I’ll mention one other benefit that I’ve not seen any written information on, but have experienced myself. It can help with Constipation! While reffing a basketball game, I fell right square on my butt while backpedaling. My keyster was so sore the next few days that I couldn't do my normal exercises and consequently wasn't eliminating as well as I normally do. As a substitute for my bodyweight exercises I started jumping very easily to get my heart going and the juices flowing. After 10 minutes I had to quit and use the bathroom. I have found that if for any reason (lack of exercise, poor diet, etc…) I'm not as regular as I'd like to be, bouncing on the mini trampoline can help you with
constipation.
The spec’s on Rebounders
The spec's on Rebounders are as follows:- they are usually 28 to 48 inches in diameter
- 6 to 9 inches tall
- some will fold in half for even easier storage
- you burn about 700 calories an hour using one
- you can buy a stabilizer bar to give you additional balance - excellent for rehabilitation, the blind, the elderly and the disabled.
When jumping on one you can gently bounce up and down without your feet ever leaving the surface. You can also "go" for it by bouncing up higher in the air for a more intense and calf tiring exercise. Jumping barefoot tends to tire your calves even more.Any way you jump will give you the main benefits, because you achieve weightlessness at the top of the jump and increased gravitational force at the bottom. This gives you the tremendous benefit available from this exercise. If you would like to buy one online for under $50.00 (which includes shipping) you can do it at
Rebounder.
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