If your exercise routine is becoming mundane, consider incorporating a fun toy, such as a trampoline. What once was considered child's play apparatus can now be found in fitness gyms and among home exercise equipment. Using a trampoline can help with circulation of the lymphatic system, according to WeightTraining.com. It also facilitates a lower-impact workout than you would achieve when exercising on the floor. For example, jogging on a trampoline has less impact than jogging on a trail because each time you land, the trampoline absorbs some of the shock.
Step 1
Check your trampoline to make sure it is not overly soft. If it has too much give, it can cause you to overpronate, which is when your feet roll in when you land. Overpronation can cause problems for your ankles, knees and your back.
Step 2
Check your surroundings. Make sure that you are not under a ceiling fan or a low ceiling. While standing on the trampoline, stretch your arms up and out to make sure that area is completely clear.
Step 3
Bounce on the trampoline without letting your feet leave the surface. Keep your knees slightly bent. As you bounce, make sure your knees are above your second toe, so as to avoid overpronation. Make sure your balance is steady before progressing.
Step 4
Alternate lifting your knees in more of a walking movement. Swing your arms as you would if you were walking normally.
Step 5
Jog on your trampoline by adding more of a bounce to your walk. Swing your arms a bit harder, as if you were jogging normally.
Tips and Warnings
- Even though you are having fun bouncing away on a trampoline, remember that you are exercising and you need to prepare for and follow up your trampoline workout with some stretching for your quadriceps, hamstrings, calves, ankles and hip flexors.
- If you have small children, be sure to put this equipment away after use. People of all ages have suffered minor to major injuries playing and/or exercising on this equipment.
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