Saturday, March 12, 2011

The Fun Way to Exercise: Trampoline Exercises

By Terry Bison


Anti-aging is a word that we are hearing more and more each day. Fortunately, it is not a trend and will stay with us through generations as the population does all it can to live longer, healthier and look better. With that said, people are always looking for better ways to exercise, including the trampoline. The benefits of exercising with trampolines are numerous.

For starters they are so much fun. Children love bouncing on them and adults enjoy them just as much. Everyone loves to jump on a trampoline. Its fun, and they forget they are exercising. Professionally, athletes use them to perform their sport better. For example, divers and gymnasts as well as freestyle skiers need to practice on them to improve their somersaults and more.

For the rest of the population, the trampoline is more often used to lose weight and implement a superior cardio workout. It's like jogging without the hard surface to damage your joints, and without the weather conditions that often make jogging impossible. All it takes is about 15 minutes a day on a trampoline. Many are surprised at how tired they are after a matter of minutes. Jumping gets the heart going, and as the body bounces the core muscles are used to stabilize the body and maintain balance. This means you get a full body cardio workout in a short amount of time.

The first trampolines were actually walrus skins and blankets that the Inuit of North America and Europeans used respectively to toss others on. From there they have evolved to the modern apparatus made of super strong fabric, coil springs and metal frames. Its amazing how overlooked this fine piece of equipment has become in the fitness field. Although, recently the mini trampoline has picked up in popularity among fitness guru's.

In addition to these materials, foam pads and nets are also implemented to ensure safety for anyone who uses them. These have reduced the amount of injuries immensely and should be in place whenever using the trampoline. Depending on how you plan on using your trampoline, be sure it has the right safety features in place.

If you have an existing exercise regime or are just starting one, perhaps you should look closer to the benefits that could be had with using such an apparatus. You can shed more pounds more quickly, all the while building muscle mass and improving your cardiovascular health all at once. There aren't many exercise machines that can offer all this.




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