Trampolines for Weight Loss?

amythest · #1 06-27-2006, 06:33 AM

One of my friends Laura recently told me how she got a trampoline and how she was going to jump on it at least an hour every day (considering it's summer here right now) because apparently it's great for losing weight.

I, for one, never actually thought of a trampoline as a method to lose weight. Do you really think it can help tone her up and shed some pounds? I kind of do expect the non-stop jumping and other various exercises on it to help in some sort of way.

What do you all think? Weird or a good idea?

amythest · #2 06-27-2006, 06:34 AM

After doing some research, this is what I found:

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Bounce your way to good health and fitness with a trampoline! Bizarre as it may seem to anyone who spent many hours playing on one as a child, trampolines and rebounding in general are said to be one of the healthiest ways to exercise your mind and body!
Trampolining stimulates the immune system, has been proposed as an ideal way to combat Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and even as a way to fight cancer. If its benefits need any more credence, NASA has used trampolining for years to help in rehabilitating astronauts after their return from weightlessness...

Lymphatic System
The majority of the body's natural immune system, a collection of cells commonly refered to as white blood cells, are contained in the lymph glands and distributed through the body through a network of one-way vessels known as the lymphatic system. Unlike the blood supply, the lymphatic system has no natural pump but instead relies upon movement such as breathing and muscule contraction to fascilitate its flow around the body. Trampolining is the most effective form of exercise to facilitate lymphatic drainage due to the one way valve construction of the lymph system. Valves close on the upwards bounce, allowing cells to absorb nutrients and open on the downward bounce allowing gravitational pull to draw impurities from cells and tissue for destruction in the lymphatic system. Movement is seen to improve the activity of the lymphatic system by as much as 30 times thus boosting immunity and improving the way the body deals with toxins. Trampolining is like giving every cell in your body a thorough detox.

Low Impact Exercise and Bone Density
Exercise like jogging, running, aerobics, many sporting activities are high impact exercise activities which can exert a lot of pressure on the low joints and muscles and most who partake in such forms of exercise will sustain injury at some time. Low impact exercise is kinder on joints, reduces the risk of injury and is more suited to people off all ages including older and obese people. Low impact exercise such as trampolining, or rebounding using mini trampolines, is also seen to increase bone density which helps against avoiding fractures and debilitating bone disorders such as against osteoporosis.

Further Health Advantages
Exercise of any kind helps the cardiovascular system and rebounding or trampolining is no exception. Additionally, trampolines help improve motor skills, concentration and may just be the easiest way yet to get your children to step away from the playstation and get some real exercise!

ShyViolet · #3 06-27-2006, 08:06 AM

lol I just don't see how someone could jump on a trampoline for an hour. It seems to me like one of those gimmicks that people buy and end up never using.... like exercise balls, ab rollers, etc. Your workout has to be well-rounded so you don't get bored, not just one thing nonstop.

cinder · #4 06-27-2006, 08:39 AM

Yeah tramoplines get old really fast.

alien she · #5 06-27-2006, 01:23 PM

My friend got one for her kids and spent a night jumping on it and said she could feel it in her tummy muscles the next day... its cardio exercise so i'm sure its great for weight loss.