How to Exercise All Major Muscle Groups With Rebound Exercise

Working out on a mini-trampoline, or rebounder, can be done by almost anyone, including small children and the disabled. Fun to do, rebounding also yields many health benefits. A major benefit of rebound exercise is that it strengthens all of your major muscle groups.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Rebounder (mini-trampoline)
• Weights
• Stabilizer bar (optional)

1. Warm up. As with any form of exercise, begin your rebounder workout with a warm-up. Place your feet 12 inches apart in the center of the rebound exerciser and jump gently in place for 2 to 3 minutes.
2. Jump and kick. Alternate this with jumping and lifting your knees to your chest. These will strengthen your legs and your back muscles.
3. Punch forward and sideways while you jump. This will strengthen your arm, shoulder and back muscles. Add weights to increase your workout.
4. Jog in place. Jogging on your rebounder will give you all the benefits of jogging (including increased leg strength) without the often painful effects of jogging on the street or other hard surfaces.
5. Do the twist. Twisting while you jump on the rebounder will strengthen your abdominal and hip muscles.
6. Add weights. Using ankle or wrist weights or small barbells, can increase the amount of work your muscles do during rebounding. The more your muscles work, the stronger they will become.

Tips & Warnings

• Use a stabilizer bar if you feel at all unsteady. This gives you something to hold on to if you need it.
• As with any exercise regime, consult your doctor before you begin a rebound exercise workout

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