| If you watch the late shows on TV, you've | | | | cardiovascular workouts by jogging or running. |
| probably seen the advertisement for | | | | Unfortunately, both activities can cause severe |
| mini-trampolines. In fact, it would be hard to miss | | | | damage to your bones and joints. They also |
| it, because when it's on your screen is filled with | | | | involve repetitive movements which cause the |
| young people clad in very little jumping up and | | | | impact over and over again. Over time, this |
| down on their own, personal little trampolines. If | | | | repeated impact can cause a lot of problems. |
| you know the exercise lingo, you may have | | | | Even if you use the fancy athletic shoes you can |
| heard these little trampolines called rebounder | | | | buy today that have been designed with more |
| trampolines, mini-tramps, or just rebounders. | | | | cushioning, the repeated impacts are still there. |
| You might be tempted to turn off the TV or just | | | | These problems caused the advent of low-impact |
| ignore these commercials thinking they are only | | | | aerobics which offered great exercise without the |
| another one of those worthless exercise | | | | damage to the foot. Now professionals have |
| programs designed to take your money. Maybe | | | | determined that a rebounder trampoline can give |
| you should keep watching, though, because a | | | | you the best low-impact workout you'll find |
| rebounder trampoline can provide a really good | | | | anywhere. |
| way of getting the exercise you need. It's fun, | | | | You'll also have a great deal of fun with your |
| too! | | | | rebounder trampoline. We can all remember being |
| The first mini-tramp was actually invented by Ed | | | | kids and having our parents put a stop to the fun |
| Russell in 1938. He tried to market it, but he had | | | | we were having jumping up and down on our |
| no success. It wasn't until Al Carter, a well-known | | | | beds. You'll feel that same childish joy when you |
| author and expert on exercise, reintroduced it in | | | | hop on your rebounder. To start out you'll just |
| 1977 that the rebounder finally caught on. During | | | | jump up and down. Try to push the trampoline |
| the '80s it was a fad with virtually everyone | | | | down about 2" on each landing, and you're on |
| buying one. However, like most fads, it fizzled | | | | your way to a great workout. |
| during the late '80s and the '90s. Now, though, it's | | | | After you've practiced jumping up and down long |
| back and better than ever. Physical trainers have | | | | enough to feel comfortable doing it, you'll be able |
| come up with aerobic dance moves, martial arts | | | | to start trying other moves. The average |
| activities, and other cardiovascular and aerobic | | | | rebounder trampoline has about 40" of jumping |
| routines based on the use of a rebounder | | | | space, but it's still large enough to do most moves |
| trampoline. | | | | you can think of. Some great new moves would |
| With all of the fancy exercise equipment on the | | | | be to jump side to side, run in place, do knee lifts |
| market, why should you choose a rebounder | | | | or one-legged hops, twist, and kick. Soon your |
| trampoline? One of the main reasons people are | | | | heart will be pumping hard, you'll start feeling tired, |
| buying them is because they can get a great | | | | and you'll be sweating profusely. When all these |
| workout without placing a lot of impact on joints, | | | | happen, you'll know you've given yourself an |
| bones, and muscles. | | | | outstanding physical workout. |
| For example, you can get wonderful aerobic and | | | | |