Trampoline Fun: For Everyone
There's more to jumping on them than meets the eye Check around any neighborhood and you'll likely find an outdoor trampoline in the back yard. Trampolines and mini trampolines can provide hours of enjoyment, but they're also a beneficial exercise tool. Trampoline jumping is a great way to improve your coordination. Benefits of trampoline jumping Many homeowners buy a backyard trampoline for their kids' use, and they've got the right idea. With studies showing that children aren't getting enough exercise, this is the perfect way to get your kids away from playing video games, out of the house, and active. It's like having a gym without going to the gym. Adults also can get healthy benefits from mini trampoline jumping sessions. Rebounding helps reduce body fat and keep diseases like diabetes under control. Children and adults both can improve their coordination with regular trampoline use. Indoor and outdoor trampolines provide an energy boost, which comes in handy at the end of an exhausting day at work or school. Spending just 20 to 30 minutes a day on an Airzone trampoline strengthens muscles, tendons, and ligaments around various joints, which can reduce the risk of arthritis. Stepping on an outdoor trampoline for the first time can be somewhat intimidating, especially for children. After trying it a few times, confidence and enjoyment will grow. It's easy to get addicted to trampoline jumping. |  |
Serious and not-so-serious trampoline games
Bouncing up and down might become boring for children, but there are games they can play that make exercise even more fun. One example: Count the number of times you can bounce without falling off the kids trampoline. That can occupy lots of time.
Two jumpers can challenge each other while on the trampoline by seeing who can jump the highest on alternating turns. Another game is to try jumping while spinning at the same time.
Trampoline games turned serious long ago when competitors from all over the world met at the World Championships in London in 1964. Trampoline jumping became an Olympic sport at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Trivia fact: The first gold medal winner in the trampoline was Irina Karavaeva of Russia.
It should be no surprise how popular trampoline jumping has become. It even became a Guinness World Record feat in 1986 when a Cleveland State University fraternity's six-man team went 53 days of jumping. So get yourself a trampoline and jump for joy.
