The Mini Trampoline: a Hot New Way to Lose Weight

If you are sick of all of the cheesy Hollywood diets and expensive exercise machines that promise to make you look like a Greek god overnight, then perhaps it is time for you to get back to the basics with your exercise equipment. Perhaps jogging, push ups and sit ups are too hard on your body and back and you need more of a workout that does not require bone jarring routines. If you are looking for a simple solution to the confusing workouts of today, then perhaps a mini trampoline is for you. 

The mini trampoline is not like your kids’ trampoline that fills up a good portion of the backyard.  These specially designed models only sit around eight inches off the ground and generally only measure around forty inches in diameter, meaning they take up much less space than other workout equipment. Plus, you can even purchase some new models that fold up small enough to fit inside of a small carrying case to take with you wherever you see fit. 

Other workouts generally only focus on one part of the body at a time – not the mini trampoline.  With a mini trampoline, your body experiences an all around workout simply by jumping up and down on it. By bouncing up and down, all of the muscles in your body work in an aerobic fashion, similar to running. Unlike running however, a trampoline provides you with a completely low impact workout style, meaning you will not put any unneeded stress on your bones and joints. 

To make mini trampolines even more appealing, health professionals recommend that trampoline users try out the specialized workout plan, rebounder. Rebounding provides a mixture of simply jumping up and down on the trampoline with other cardiovascular exercises to help people lose weight and tone up some major muscle groups for a full body workout. If you have no space in your home or you live in an apartment, many major fitness chains such as Bally’s and Equinox now offer special rebounding classes where you can experience the workout potential of a trampoline without having to purchase one.