Mini Trampolines

Bounce Your Way To Fitness!

Mini trampolines offer a form of exercise that brings back that fun, free feeling of being a kid. An exercise so exhilarating that you'll keep returning to it day after day.

And the fitness benefits of bouncing may suprise you.

A rebounder is a piece of home fitness equipment that provides aerobic resistive training. That means you're not just losing weight, you're building muscle at the same time!

Mini trampolines use the pull of gravity and G-Forces to provide resistance to your body. Without getting too technical, the use of gravity and weightlessness when you're jumping strengthens every cell in your body simultaneously. In fact, NASA has stated that rebounding is 68% more efficient than jogging.

The benefits

Rebounding on a mini trampoline has been shown to increase your lymph flow by up to 30 times its current rate. The lymph system is your body's garbage man - it removes the toxins from your system. Any increase in the elimination of toxins will show massive benefits to your health!

Bouncing on your mini trampoline has also been shown to stimulate your immune cells in a similar way. Your immune system fights off infections and other foreign invaders, so the better it functions, the fewer illnesses you'll catch.

Other benefits include:

• An aerobic workout - therefore assisting in weight loss
• A resistance based workout, too - so you're building muscle tone and strength, which also speeds up weight loss
• Bouncing is considered a low impact activity
• An increased metabolism
• Heart strengthening and blood pressure reduction
• Glandular system strengthening
• It's fun!

Specific exercises

Well, that's the beauty of mini trampolines... You don't need to memorize any specific exercises. Just jump on and bounce away. If you feel you need a more regimented program, there are plenty of rebounding exercise videos to guide you. Or let your own imagination flow!

Brands & Pricing

Be warned. Not every mini trampoline is made the same. You will not get the same benefits from a cheaper $50 model as the G-Forces produced will not be as strong. There may also be a higher level of impact on your joints as the springs are often smaller.

Many newer models come with an optional stabilizer bar in case you initially need a little more help...

GNC offers the Stamina Products In Tone Oval Jogger for under $100. The rebounding surface is oval, providing a wider area to perform your exercises.

The Needak Rebounder Mini-trampoline is an American made model that folds away for easy storage. It has been designed to achieve the specific health benefits mentioned in this article.

Al Carter's ReboundAIR offers a few fold-away models for you to choose from and comes with a lifetime warranty. It too has been designed to achieve the specific health benefits mentioned in this article.

The Warnings

Other than being aware of the inferior materials used in cheaper mini trampolines, the major warning I have is to be careful of the springs, particularly around your children. Little fingers are easily squished.

If you're after a fun and entertaining form of exercise equipment, look no further than the mini trampoline. If it's good enough for NASA, it's more than likely good enough for the rest of us!