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Frequently Asked Questions About Rebound Aerobics
- What is Rebound Aerobics?
Rebound
Aerobics is a low impact fat burning exercise that improves
balance and coordination and it is fun and energizing!
Rebound Aerobics is an aerobics workout based on a rebounder or a mini exercise trampoline. The workout consists
of low level ‘healthbounces’
,alternating leg ‘aerobic bounces’ ,and some ‘strength
bounces’ where both legs leave the mat. Rebound Aerobics
borrows moves from kickboxing, yoga, floor aerobics, Boxaerobics, and it incorporates
some super sports specific moves from slalom skiing,
boxing, and tennis.
- Is rebound exercise safe?
Rebound
exercise is very safe. The large over-sized springs
make rebounding very low impact. A study was conducted
at the
University
of
Utah
by A. W. Daniels, Ph.D., Adjunct
Professor, Material Science and Engineering and Orthopedic
Surgery of the
University
of
Utah
. His objective was to compare the,
"impact loads transmitted by rebounding and more
conventional exercise surfaces." In other words
the impact of jogging on a wooden floor was compared
to jogging on a rebounder.
Dr.
Daniels found that, "the maximum impact force on
the rebounder would only be
1/6 that of the wooden board track."
- Will I fall off?
No
you aren’t going to fall off. Often times when people
first rebound they report a feeling of instability that
makes them nervous to rebound. The feeling of instability
is normal. You are standing on an unstable surface,
and it takes the body time to adjust.
- Is there any special equipment or clothing that I need
to rebound?
Rebounding
is so simple there is little that is required to achieve
an effective workout, but there is a lot that you can
use in tandem with rebounding for more variety or for
a higher intensity of exercise.
The basics. A pair of athletic shoes. Some people
do enjoy rebounding in barefeet in their own home but in the healthclub setting athletic shoes are recommended. An athletic
shoe provides support across the ankle and it helps
to provide traction on the mat of the rebounder.
We also recommend supportive clothing, remember you
are jumping.
- Can you train abdominals on the rebounder?
Rebound Aeroibcs also has super toning
exercises designed to isolate the abs on the rebounder.
When people train abs on a rebounder there are several benefits over training abs on the
floor. First the tail bone is cushioned by the mat,
so crunches won’t bruise the tail bone or strain lower
back on the rebounder. Second you have the ability to make your abs work
harder on a rebounder than
when doing crunches on the floor. The reason this is
true is because of the bounce. The bouncing V sit generates
increased Gs across the trunk forcing the abdominal
muscles to contract harder in order to control the movent of the chest and head and legs versus a crunch or sit-up
executed on the floor.
- What has the general response in clubs been to Rebound
Aerobics?
People
have been very excited to see this innovative low impact
exercise that is fun to do. Some of the comment cards
that we have received back say:
"More, more, more!"
Others
reported that they felt energized after the rebound
aerobics class.
As a formal method of cross training
80% of our participants have rated it ‘excellent’
and the other 20% rated it as ‘good.’
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