Friday, April 29, 2011

Why You Should Be Exercising With a Trampoline

By Terry Bison


More and more people are doing all they can to fight premature aging. Anti-aging is the key to living a better and longer life and slowly everyone is jumping on the wagon. More of us are exercising to make this happen, trying various exercises and new machines to accomplish this. One apparatus that may be overlooked by most is the trampoline. There are many ways to benefit from exercising with trampolines.

Not only are they entertaining and fun, they have proved to be incredible exercise "machines". With regards to professional athletes, trampolines are used to help them learn how perfect their somersaults and other moves in gymnastics and diving. Freestyle skiers also use them for their artistic jumps.

For the regular population, many people use the trampoline to lose weight. It is also a fabulous way to tone your muscles and get a good cardio workout. Using your trampoline as a means to jog is also a recommended because of how easy it is on the knees. Regular jogging causes extreme stress on the knees, ankles and feet, something that doesn't need to be considered with trampolines.

In North America, the Inuit seem to be the first to bounce and toss on walrus skins. However, in Europe, there are signs that many tossed others on regular blankets. Modern trampolines are well built and very strong. The fabric is pulled tight and connected to coil springs. The springs then are attached to the metal frame.

Over the years, there have been safety issues related to this apparatus and therefore, foam pads have been integrated to cover the metal and nets have been put up around them to ensure the user's safety. Make sure your trampoline comes with the necessary safety features.

Regardless of the type of exercise you do and what your goals are, jumping on a trampoline can really boost results in your weight loss and muscle building. It proves to be an apparatus that offers all the benefits of various machines and exercises, wrapped into one. In fact, because it is such a universal fitness equipment, it is becoming more widely used in the fitness world.




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