Trampoline Exercises

Bounce your way into better health

There are many forms of exercise that promote a healthy lifestyle, but let's face it, some can be downright taxing on the body. Trampoline jumping not only produces joy, it's a terrific way to burn calories. Using trampolines and mini trampolines for exercise helps you beat the battle of the bulge. However, as with any exercise program, it's a good idea to consult a doctor before beginning trampoline jumping.

Trampoline Rebounding is great exercise for children Mini trampolines, known also as rebounders, are popular with children. Youngsters will become more fit with regular use of a mini trampoline. Rebounding is much easier on joints than exercise such as jogging on hard surfaces. Trampoline exercises can strengthen the heart muscle and improve circulation. It's an excellent way to improve coordination, reduce stress, and even slow the aging process. Children will gain more confidence in their athletic ability from using a kids trampoline. Warm-up exercises are recommended at the start of trampoline exercising. After completing warm-up exercises, stretching is recommended to reduce the risk of injury to joints or muscles during a workout. Following the workout, cool-down exercises should be performed. One warm-up exercise is known as the trampoline contact bounce. Placing the feet shoulder-width apart with the knees slightly bent and your hands on your waist, gently bounce without the feet leaving the mat. Repeating that bounce 10 times will get you more comfortable with the Stamina trampoline.

Getting into the trampoline exercise

Once you've warmed up and completed stretching, it's time to get that heart pumping. Start with the contact big bounce, a gradual jump that gets your feet high off the trampoline. Repeat 10 times for optimum results.

Jumping jacks can be boring when done on the ground, but not on a mini trampoline. They're done just the same by keeping the legs shoulder-width apart each time you land on the mini trampoline. Work the arms and legs simultaneously and repeat the exercise at least 10 times.

Knee-raising exercise is good for firming the abs. Raise one knee just above the waist while bouncing. Do it 10 times, then resume a steady contact bounce.

Twist bouncing helps get that waistline in shape. For this exercise, you place the feet together in the center of the mini trampoline and twist back and forth while gently bouncing. Repeat that exercise 10 times, then resume regular bouncing.

One of the many ways to cool down at the end of a vigorous workout is by jogging in place. It's done much like you would on the ground but with a bit of a twist by bouncing twice on one leg before switching to the other leg. Ten seconds is all the time it takes.