The Exercise Benefits of a Mini Trampoline

The Exercise Benefits of a Mini Trampoline
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Exercising on a trampoline, also known as rebounding, serves as a way to burn calories yet requires little room to exercise. A mini trampoline features a circular platform with tightly woven material that allows you to jump up and down. The trampoline should also feature a plastic protective area around the springs that support the platform. Using a trampoline requires little training to develop skills needed to experience the exercise benefits.

Reduced Impact on Joints

Exercising on hard surfaces such as running or aerobics, can cause stress to the joints. With each step the joints–from the foot to the knee–must absorb the impact from striking the ground. By utilizing a mini-trampoline, the surface helps to absorb the impact, minimizing the damage to the joints, according to evolutionhealth.com. This means those with joint pain such as knee or hip pain, may be able to utilize the mini trampoline for exercise.

Promotes Efficient Oxygen Use

When jumping on a mini trampoline a person is able to use oxygen more efficiently than when performing other exercises such as jogging. While a person may be exercising vigorously on the mini trampoline, she may not find herself as winded as when putting the same effort toward another exercise, according to busywomensfitness.com. However, jumping on a mini trampoline helps to increase the heart and lung capacity of the exerciser, says weightlossresources.co.uk. This in turn may reduce your chances of developing cardiovascular disease, according to healingdaily.com.

Increases Metabolism

Exercising is a vital way to maintain your weight or encourage weight loss–and jumping on a mini trampoline is no exception. Jumping on the trampoline will help you burn calories as well as increase your resting metabolic rate, according to busywomensfitness.com. This rate determines the amount of calories you burn even when at rest. Therefore, the higher your rate, the more calories you'll burn throughout the day.

Increase Muscle Tone

Toned muscles can give an exerciser a sleek, fit appearance. While exercising on a mini trampoline boosts cardiac capacity, it also helps to build muscle tone, according to weightlossresources.co.uk. This is because your muscles are required to work in order to go against the force of gravity to ensure you can jump up and down. These muscles include those of the legs, thighs, hips, abdomen and arms, all of which can gain tone through utilizing the mini trampoline.

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Article reviewed by RandyS Last updated on: Jul 5, 2010

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