Rebounding...and guess what happened?

[Nini]

Hey all,
I am so excited! For the first time EVER my feet left the rebounder while I was bouncing..... It gave me the motivation to bounce a little longer!

Just wanted to share.

[karenisraw]

What is a rebounder?

k
:confused:

[JennaBoBenna]

What is a rebounder?

k
:confused:

a rebounder is a little trampoline :D i want one

[JennaBoBenna]

Hey all,
I am so excited! For the first time EVER my feet left the rebounder while I was bouncing..... It gave me the motivation to bounce a little longer!

Just wanted to share.


excellent, nini! how fun :)

[aisah]

Hey all,
I am so excited! For the first time EVER my feet left the rebounder while I was bouncing..... It gave me the motivation to bounce a little longer!

Just wanted to share.

Hi Nini!! Oh how great that is!! I just got my rebounder like 2 weeks ago and I rebounded way too vigorously that for 2 days it felt like my womb was gonna slip out of me :eek: no kidding!! Is it not a nice feeling? *no was not referrring to the 'womb-slip' feel* Do you experience lightness/floating sensation when you get off the rebounder?? Its like walking on air! I like :D

[karenisraw]

What is a rebounder supposed to do for you? Anything in particular? :confused:

[aisah]

What is a rebounder supposed to do for you? Anything in particular? :confused:

... has many good properties. Have you ever noticed kiddos naturally love to jump up and down, bouncing on beds and such or when you are holding a young baby standing on your lap that lovely child would naturally bounce...? well first of all it is a natural feel, and that young souls know that bouncing does more than strengthen your muscular and skeletal development, it does leave you feeling 'elated' too :p anyhow, rebounding -

* improves lympathic drainage. the lymph needs 'assistance' in removal of toxins, either via massage, skin brush, exercise in this case jumping. the lymph drainage is unlike the blood circulation in our body, there is no 'pump'
* increases bone density as you work against gravity. Astronauts are found to be facing problems in their old age for they lack that 'gravity pull' each time they travel to space. Without this 'gravity pull' the bone loses its density hence one is prone to having porous bones which can result in hip-fractures etc, the likes of osteoprosis
* is gentle to your joints. whenever someone runs/jogs as the feet land the impact to your joints/sole of the feet can be 3x that of your body weight. Running/jogging is a good cardio workout. Rebounding provides good gentle cardio workout without affecting the joints. I use to love to run long distance (which was donkey-years ago!!), I can run forever its very meditative but now I would not even run after a bus!! :eek:

those would be the main points i would like to share from my feel of it. It is also said to help in reducing inches/weight (as any other form of movement/exercise will and can do for movement creates heat, especially repetitive ones). Oh I like how it works on my balance as I rebound and I get to focus on my posture too! This I do not get or remember feeling like so when I use to run long distance.

Now referring to the rebounder handbook, it states that it helps to lower cholesterol, supports the gland system, increases red and white blood cells, improves arthritis/vision/metabolism, burns calories and moderates appetite.

If you are interested you may want to do a search on Needak Rebounder.

[Helen Of Tennessee]

Rebounding Benefits the Body...

Rebounding is an exercise that can reduce your body fat; firms your legs, thighs, abdomen, arms, and hips; increases your agility; improves your sense of balance; strengthens your muscles over all; provides an aerobic effect for your heart; rejuvenates your body when it's tired, and generally puts you in a state of health and fitness.

...in 30 Healthful ways

1. It increases the capacity for respiration.

2. It circulates more oxygen to the tissues.

3. It establishes a better equilibrium between the oxygen required by the tissues and the oxygen made available.

4. It causes muscles to perform work in moving fluids through the body to lighten the heart's load.

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

6. It lessens the time during which blood pressure remains abnormal after severe activity.

7. It holds off the incidence of cardiovascular disease.

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

9. It aids lymphatic circulation, as well as the flow in the veins of the circulatory system.

10. It encourages collateral circulation.

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

12. It allows the resting heart to beat less often.

13. It lowers elevated cholesterol and triglyceride levels.

14. It stimulates the metabolism.

15. It promotes body growth and repair.

16. It tones up the glandular system, especially the thyroid to increase its output.

17. It adds to the alkaline reserve of the body which may be of significance in an emergency requiring prolonged effort.

18. It chemically attains absolute potential of the cells.

19. It reserves bodily strength and physical efficiency.

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

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

22. It affords muscular vigor from increased muscle fiber tone.

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

24. It enhances digestion and elimination processes.

25. It allows for better and easier relaxation and sleep.

26. It results in a better mental performance, with keener learning processes.

27. It curtails fatigue and menstrual discomfort for women.

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

29. It tends to slow down aging.

30. It reduces the likelihood of obesity.


You can easily perform this exercise in your living room, your office, and your yard. It's the most convenient, metabolically effective form of exercise around.

From Jumping for Health
by Morton Walker, D.P.M.

[JinxieKat]

Huh, that is interesting. I wonder if that is why I tend to bounce on my exercise ball when I use it for a computer chair. My husband laughs at me when he sees me merrily typeing away while bouncing. I imagine it is a rather comical site.

Jin
x

[Helen Of Tennessee]

Hi Jin,

What a great Idea. My exercise ball is sitting across the room from me. I should bring it over and sit on it and bounce while I type :D

[jenna rose]

I had one of those but ended up sending it back.

[Purl]

why did you send it back?

can someone explain what a typical rebounder work out is like? I have really bad knees and I'm always looking for some way to excerise that is easy o the knees. (bikes are out, as well as running, jogging, and even swimming!)

[aisah]

why did you send it back?

can someone explain what a typical rebounder work out is like? I have really bad knees and I'm always looking for some way to excerise that is easy o the knees. (bikes are out, as well as running, jogging, and even swimming!)

I sure love my rebounder. The one that I have, Needak, has an option with a bar to hold onto for people who are weak in the joints/finding difficulty in balance/elderly etc. Thing with a rebounder you can even do it sitting down not necessarily to be standing up while on it.

You mentioned of your bad knees and the stated workout which are out :p anyhow I wonder does it hurt for you to walk, as on daily basis? The exercises you mentioned require knee-bending actions. I am just wanting to know how bad is your knee joint. But what I can say is you can still rebound without having to bend your knees too. Just like you are standing up and simply moving lightly up and down the mat, feet do not even leave the mat, they stay in contact and knees do not need to bend (neither are they locked, just neutral position). I do this for 'warming up' & 'cooling down'. Not forgetting you can still be sitting on the mat and bounce away. Do not think you are not getting any workout. It is surely not vigorous but I surely can feel the 'movement' inside of me. Even with the sitting (seated with only buttocks in contact with the mat with both legs up) down, yes I tried this, I feel I am working on my abdomen and thighs.

When I first got the rebounder, I was so excited that I bounced as if I was preparing to participate for the Olympics gymnast :eek: after which it is not a 'workout' at all! I look forward to be on my rebounder every morning since and I have to tell you that I do not do the typical rebounding.... I put on nice music and danced away... :D

[Purl]

the basic problem with my knees is that I have worn out the cartiledge due to malaligned knee caps and being a daily runner for 7 years. Walking isn't too bad, unless some of that floating cartiledge gets in the way! OUCH! LOL! I have had surgery on one knee, but my shin bone where they put 3-3" inch screws in, gets sore after a lot of pounding of pavement, tho that has been lessening lately. :p (I was able to slow-jog 1.5 miles this morning! The first time in about 9 years!!!) :cool:

[aisah]

the basic problem with my knees is that I have worn out the cartiledge due to malaligned knee caps and being a daily runner for 7 years. Walking isn't too bad, unless some of that floating cartiledge gets in the way! OUCH! LOL! I have had surgery on one knee, but my shin bone where they put 3-3" inch screws in, gets sore after a lot of pounding of pavement, tho that has been lessening lately. :p (I was able to slow-jog 1.5 miles this morning! The first time in about 9 years!!!) :cool:

It seems like the rebounding movement will not aggravate your 'situation' further. In fact I believe it will increase or strengthened your knee joints. The rebounding effect plus no impact on the joints will, my belief, help in your situation. It is important though that you get a reputable rebounder for the mat design and the springs incorporated are the important aspect of a good safe rebound.

best of health ~ a

[karotw]

I got my rebounder about 3 weeks ago and I just love it. Can anyone recommend a good video or written workout routine for a beginner who is in okay shape?

Also, Jin, about using the exercise ball as a computer chair - what a great idea! I work at a computer all day and was considering getting a ball for that purpose - wondering how long I can sit at it at a time?


Many Blessings,
Karen

[jenna rose]

why did you send it back?

I do think I'll get again one day. It just wasn't working out for me. I think it was because I was too heavy and my knees/feet couldn't handle it.

Plus, even though it's something you can fold up, I was leaving it out all the time (along with the support bar attached) and it was taking up too much room.

I did like the workouts but I guess I just wasn't coordinated enough for it! :p I think once I lose more weight, I'll eventually try it out again.

[mbf]

www.urbanrebounding.com is the original website. I know JB personally, worked with him and JOJO for years in NYC health club before he created this program. His workout videos and DVDs are available at this site and well worth money.

MBF

[LovingLife]

I got my rebounder about 3 weeks ago and I just love it. Can anyone recommend a good video or written workout routine for a beginner who is in okay shape?

Also, Jin, about using the exercise ball as a computer chair - what a great idea! I work at a computer all day and was considering getting a ball for that purpose - wondering how long I can sit at it at a time?


Many Blessings,
Karen

I love rebounding too and have been a Video Fitness fanatic (we call ourselves "vidiots" on the VF website www.videofitness.com :D )

My favorite rebounding workout is G-Force by Tracie Long (she used to lead a lot of FIRM videos in their early days and now has her own company where she does Functional Fitness workouts, mostly using a stability ball, which I love). G-Force was produced by FitPrime though -- I think they still have a website or you could find it on e-bay or something. It's a cardio/weights circuit workout, but I often make it all cardio by doing my own thing on the rebounding during the weight work.

I have knee problems too and when my knee is acting up, rebounding is the only form of cardio I can do that helps instead of hurts.

If you don't feel like you're getting enough of a workout with rebounding, you can wear 1 lb. hand grips. I like doing some with and some without - -helps the heart-rate climb with them on, but I can do more impactful jumps without them.

I second the recommendation for Urban Rebounding -- they have a big variety of workouts and probably have the best deal on a high quality rebounder. The other 2 good rebounders are Needak and Reboundair (I have the latter).