Many don't know this!

I have a JumpSport rebounder and love it. With 2 bad knees, it's the best investment I've made so far. I can do all the high impact stuff on it that I'm not supposed to do on the floor, like jogging, jumping jacks, jumping rope (not using a rope, but doing the movements), etc. In fact, I do the Insanity workouts every day, which is very high impact. I just move down to the floor for things like push ups and whatever. I wear an armband that tells me how many calories I'm burning, and it seems to be right on track with what other people burn doing the entire Insanity workout from the floor. Highly recommend a rebounder for anyone with joint problems!

What exercises did you do on your rebounder for toned legs, and how long/often did you rebound per day/week?

Thanks for the way of figuring out the calories depending on how much you weigh, that is exactly what I needed to have!
"(Mr. Urban Rebounder Himself). His formula takes your body weight x .0643 to get your rebounding burn per minute. You would then take your # of minutes burned and multiply that by your rebound burn. So if you weigh 150#s and rebound for 30 minutes then you would burn 289.35 calories during your workout)"

I just got one yesterday. Fantastic.

After reading your posts, I went out and got one! This is great!!! Thank you.

Whenever I bounce on a trampoline, it makes me pee a little....stupid kids....

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Used to rebound fr 45 min. A day. Have not done it for years! Broke out my rebounder again ad am really enjoying it! The Self website has a rebounding calorie burn calculator. For my weight the burn is approximately 30 cal. For 5 min.

If new to rebounding, be sure to start slow. Only bounce with feet not leaving the mat for a few days. This will still engage your core! Work up to higher and higher bounces...don't do too much too fast so that you give up!

Above all...HAVE FUN!

It s recommended that you do fr 15-20 min. Both morning and evening. This is VERY doable if you watch TV at the same time. Lots of info and ideas on YouTube.

I'd love an actual full sized trampoline. They've always looked as if they are tons of fun! :bigsmile:

I LOVE my mini-trampoline!! I got it on a whim when I hurt my knee from high impact stuff and needed something that would give me cardio without the impact. I absolutely love it, and it has really helped me get fit very fast. I would love to run every day, but my joints just can't handle it, the trampoline has gotten me into shape for running without the impact of a daily run.
It's also supposed to be good for your lymphatic system, but that could just be bro-science :-)

It's interesting that every article I have ever seen written on rebounding references the same 33 year old NASA study, ferrets out the same 1 or 2 phrases and repeats as established truth. When I first saw the ads from that "rebounding institute" I was puzzled, because I remember looking at this subject 20+ years ago and finding that the research at the time painted a different picture. The research showed that working on a mini tramp represented a fairly low level of exercise and required more vigorous limb movements to bring the work intensity above that of a mild stroll.

I don't have the same resources to medical libraries at home, so I could only find an abstract from one of the studies I read back in 1995. This study looked at using arm swing and hand weights to increase the intensity of walking on a mini trampoline. But it also mentions some of the earlier studies in the introduction:

Researchers who studied the effects of rebound exercise on fitness have concluded that the intensity of rebound exercise elicited only minimal improvements in fitness.

This study used a standard protocol of 120 steps per minute, with a step height of 15 cm above the rim of the rebounder. Needless to say, the results showed notable increases in intensity when adding vigorous arm swings holding hand weights.

I think the "magic" effects of rebounding, as espoused by those organizations and companies selling the rebounders--are wildly overstated. as are the claims of calorie expenditure.

Which, of course, does NOT mean that rebounders are a scam or that they are ineffective. They are just not magic.

I do have to add that I have seen some newer infomercials for rebounders that have demonstrated some very creative choreography combining the rebounders with jumps and floor movements that look like they could make for interesting and even effective workouts.

Like anything else, HOW you do the exercise is much more important and plays a much greater role in achieving results that WHAT exercise you do.

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yep, true,

I pick up my full size trampoline tomorrow. Super excited to add it to my workout routine. Based on the various links and calculations, I'd say it doesn't look like it burns huge amounts but I'm happy if it burns something while I have fun. My joints get enough impact from fencing so adding a low impact workout that will help with building fitness and toning muscles is ideal for me.

Be very careful of Cheap mini Trampolines they can do more damage to your back that you think because of the cheap springs. I went ultra safe and got a very expensive one from the Cellerciser website but after watching the intro video i am convinced i did the right thing as i want this to last a lifetime.

It is a great fun way to exercise especially in the winter.

Why would these be bad for your back , being low impact? My back is an issue for me right now and I am looking for low impact things. I happen to have a mini tramp and was wondering about using it.