Guest guest Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 Hello All, I have read and seen it all over the place how beneficial a rebounder, or mini-trampoline, is. My question is if you don't have one, is there a substitute? Are there similar benefits in activities that involve jumping? DDR is a video game that you can put a mat down on the floor and have to hit the arrows on the mat with your feet the same time they appear on the TV screen (it's set to music). A lot of jumping is involved in the game. Are there similar benefits with jumping rope as with a rebounder? some days I have the urge to just jump rope for 10 minutes straight. our place is kinda small and Tony would hit his head on our ceiling if he used a rebounder. If there is an adequate substitute, I'd love to know about it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 Hi KT - You can store the rebounder pretty easily. I have one at work, and one at home. But I do have the one at home outside. (Sorry - California dreaming for ya) I think I saw a portable one online. It was pricier, though. You can do the rebounder in a squat pose to use it as a workout. (For Tony) Isn't it the bounce in the rebounder that moves the lymph? You're young, so why not jump rope? The rebounder is great for those of use who don't have all the padding in their knees that they once had What kind of floors do you have? Sprung wood floors? (Dance studios have special floors with bounce in them. Wood floors have more bounce.) If you have wood floors, leaping around like a happy wood nymph for about 20 minutes to some rockabilly, would do it too. I took an exercise class last night -- an old fashioned step class that the very evil (said with appreciation for how devilish she is) instructor took to a new level. She always has that devilish look in her eye and she just LOVES f**king with people. An hour and a half of intense exercise put me back to beginner mind. I would not, no way, have worked out that hard on my own. I did indeed have a hard time keeping up and was totally drunk with endorphins about an hour after the class. Drunk, tipsy. And completely calm. Feel GREAT!!! today. Moved that lymph around indeed. Can't wait for the next class. Can't wait until I do that class and feel absolutely exhilarated through the entire hour. Helen Driscoll On Nov 19, 2009, at 11:33 AM, kaytayqt wrote: > Hello All, > > I have read and seen it all over the place how beneficial a > rebounder, or mini-trampoline, is. My question is if you don't have > one, is there a substitute? Are there similar benefits in > activities that involve jumping? > > DDR is a video game that you can put a mat down on the floor and > have to hit the arrows on the mat with your feet the same time they > appear on the TV screen (it's set to music). A lot of jumping is > involved in the game. > > Are there similar benefits with jumping rope as with a rebounder? > some days I have the urge to just jump rope for 10 minutes straight. > > our place is kinda small and Tony would hit his head on our ceiling > if he used a rebounder. If there is an adequate substitute, I'd > love to know about it! > > > > --- > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 Hi KT, If you ‘can’t’ do the rebounder there are other activities with Peristaltic action to work the kidneys and lymphatic system. Jogging, walking and for the really low impact loving person the first arm raising movement in Tai Chi when done right with the stretch maintained are all alternatives if you really ‘can’t’ do the rebounder. Or you could just spar bouncing up and down like most styles do. (I do love foot sweeps and timed hits during the up cycle for those types) So when are you getting your rebounder? Have fun, Walter Hurlbut On Behalf Of kaytayqt Thursday, November 19, 2009 11:33 AM Rebounder question Hello All, I have read and seen it all over the place how beneficial a rebounder, or mini-trampoline, is. My question is if you don't have one, is there a substitute? Are there similar benefits in activities that involve jumping? DDR is a video game that you can put a mat down on the floor and have to hit the arrows on the mat with your feet the same time they appear on the TV screen (it's set to music). A lot of jumping is involved in the game. Are there similar benefits with jumping rope as with a rebounder? some days I have the urge to just jump rope for 10 minutes straight. our place is kinda small and Tony would hit his head on our ceiling if he used a rebounder. If there is an adequate substitute, I'd love to know about it! No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.707 / Virus Database: 270.14.73/2513 - Release 11/18/09 23:51:00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2009 Report Share Posted November 20, 2009 Thanks Helen & Walter! I actually haven't found a rebounder yet, but I honestly haven't remembered to look for one when I'm out shopping. I always think of it at home when I've got the urge to bounce around the house like a rubber ball. We have (very squeaky) wooden floors that I'm sure would hold up well but there is a ceiling fan in the middle of every room and the ceilings are only 8 foot ceilings (or so). We are so limited! ARGH! I think I could fit a rebounder int he hallway so I'll have to measure the width of the hallway and try to go out and get one. It's good to know jumping rope or kicking butt would work too Hugs to all, ~KT , " kaytayqt " <kaytayqt wrote: > > Hello All, > > I have read and seen it all over the place how beneficial a rebounder, or mini-trampoline, is. My question is if you don't have one, is there a substitute? Are there similar benefits in activities that involve jumping? > > DDR is a video game that you can put a mat down on the floor and have to hit the arrows on the mat with your feet the same time they appear on the TV screen (it's set to music). A lot of jumping is involved in the game. > > Are there similar benefits with jumping rope as with a rebounder? some days I have the urge to just jump rope for 10 minutes straight. > > our place is kinda small and Tony would hit his head on our ceiling if he used a rebounder. If there is an adequate substitute, I'd love to know about it! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2009 Report Share Posted November 20, 2009 Your feet don't have to leave the surface of the rebounder to get the benefit... Just bounce your heels up and down. -James Knochel On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 5:05 PM, kaytayqt <kaytayqt wrote: > Thanks Helen & Walter! > > I actually haven't found a rebounder yet, but I honestly haven't remembered to look for one when I'm out shopping. I always think of it at home when I've got the urge to bounce around the house like a rubber ball. > > We have (very squeaky) wooden floors that I'm sure would hold up well but there is a ceiling fan in the middle of every room and the ceilings are only 8 foot ceilings (or so). We are so limited! ARGH! I think I could fit a rebounder int he hallway so I'll have to measure the width of the hallway and try to go out and get one. It's good to know jumping rope or kicking butt would work too > > Hugs to all, > ~KT > > , " kaytayqt " <kaytayqt wrote: >> >> Hello All, >> >> I have read and seen it all over the place how beneficial a rebounder, or mini-trampoline, is. My question is if you don't have one, is there a substitute? Are there similar benefits in activities that involve jumping? >> >> DDR is a video game that you can put a mat down on the floor and have to hit the arrows on the mat with your feet the same time they appear on the TV screen (it's set to music). A lot of jumping is involved in the game. >> >> Are there similar benefits with jumping rope as with a rebounder? some days I have the urge to just jump rope for 10 minutes straight. >> >> our place is kinda small and Tony would hit his head on our ceiling if he used a rebounder. If there is an adequate substitute, I'd love to know about it! >> > > > > > --- > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2009 Report Share Posted November 21, 2009 Hi KT, The advantage of a rebounder is that you have 3 forces working for you: Acceleration, Deceleration, and gravity. This is why you get alot of results more quickly than with many other forms of exercise. It is def easier on your system than jogging. They discovered the advantages of rebounding through the NASA training program. You do NOT need to spend alot of many of the mini-tramps, either, though, these days, you can find really nice ones on ebay very reasonable priced. Happy jumpin' Melissa , " kaytayqt " <kaytayqt wrote: > > Hello All, > > I have read and seen it all over the place how beneficial a rebounder, or mini-trampoline, is. My question is if you don't have one, is there a substitute? Are there similar benefits in activities that involve jumping? > > DDR is a video game that you can put a mat down on the floor and have to hit the arrows on the mat with your feet the same time they appear on the TV screen (it's set to music). A lot of jumping is involved in the game. > > Are there similar benefits with jumping rope as with a rebounder? some days I have the urge to just jump rope for 10 minutes straight. > > our place is kinda small and Tony would hit his head on our ceiling if he used a rebounder. If there is an adequate substitute, I'd love to know about it! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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