REBOUNDERS -GET
IN SHAPE FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Rebounders –
compact, individual trampolines – have been gaining popularity with their ease
of use and portability.
We have
always heard the old adage – “A body at rest tends to stay at rest, while a
body in motion tends to stay in motion.”
With a
rebounder, you not only stay in motion, but you receive a host of physiological
and medical benefits while bouncing up and down. Now you have a reason to have
as much fun as you had as a kid bouncing on a bed, but you get your health
workout at the same time.
As you push
off and bounce off, you actually achieve weightlessness, and then as you come
back down, your weight doubles. Rebounding is tops in exercise as it relies on
acceleration and deceleration and gravity.
It’s a
resistance exercise that increases bone mineral density and can strengthen
bones and make muscles more flexible.
Bouncing increases the white blood count to fortify the immune system
and improve metabolic functions. It also
increases the flow of endorphins – those “feel good chemicals” that everyone craves. That also increases blood flow, which
stimulates skin and hair to be at their best. One of the most obvious benefits
is that bouncing strengthens legs and it strengthens abdominal muscles.
Like
embarking on any other form of exercise, check first with your doctor or other
health care professional.
Bounce your
way to total fitness and get ready for those holidays!