Those who demand entertainment incorporated into their daily exercise will love working out on a trampoline. Aside from having some good old fashioned fun you will promote lymphatic system drainage, lose weight and strengthen and tone muscles without straining your muscles and joints. Many exercises you perform on a hard surface can be done on a large trampoline.
Health Bounce
The health bounce is a basic exercise anyone can do on a trampoline. Position yourself at the center of the trampoline and place your feet hip-width apart. Slowly bounce up and down but do not let your feet leave the trampoline. The health bounce may serve as a warm up or cool down exercise or as part of the workout itself. The gentle bouncing motion helps circulate lymphatic fluid.
Toning Bounce
The toning bounce is a more aerobic version of the health bounce. Place your body in the same position and jump. You control the intensity of this exercise; jump 3 to 6 inches off the mat for lower intensity and aim to reach 8 to 12 inches for higher intensity. At the top of your bounce, you are motionless which gives you more flexibility to change body and feet positions. You can have fun with this by creating a dance routine to break the monotony of your workout.
Jumping Jacks
Traditional jumping jacks on a large trampoline make an effective cardio workout. You get the same aerobic benefits as doing them on a hard surface, but with less stress on your joints. Bounce on the mat, bringing your feet together. Then jump out while raising both hands above your head, bring them in again, bring hands down and repeat.
Twists
Performing twists on a trampoline gets your heart pumping and works your core muscles. Jump up and down with your arms bent at chest level---imagine they are positioned on arm rests. With every jump, twist to the right then the left. Do this exercise listening to the kind of music you normally enjoy working out to.
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