Day Nine: My Personal Experience (so far)

As you may or may not know I have only been rebounding since the end of 2013 when I bought a cheapie trampoline from the Walmart. I bounced on that thing for a month and a half before the Cellerciser arrived.

Some of the positive benefits I've experienced are:

- I've had these small lumps that formed on my right thigh, back of my right arm, and back of my left arm.
I thought they were fatty build ups in the fascia so tried massaging them and rolling out the one on my thigh with a foam roller. This didn't have a whole lot of effect though. When I started bouncing on the cheapie Walmart trampoline they became smaller. The past week on the Cellerciser they have nearly disappeared! I have full confidence that if I keep bouncing regularly they will soon be gone. I believe now, knowing a little more about the lymphatic system and the way it works, that these were blocked lymph nodes. Blocked lymph nodes can lead to all kinds of problems including cancer.

- A drastic increase in mood and energy. I'm used to feeling lethargic. I had almost accepted it as the norm. Since I've started bouncing, and especially since I've started on the Cellerciser I feel turbocharged. It's easier to get through the day, help around the house, and my moods have stabilized with none of the emotional ups and downs I'm used to experiencing.

- Muscle tone. I know I'm overweight at the moment, and when I first started on the rebounder I actually gained weight due to the increase in muscle. Lately that number has started to swing the other direction, and I could probably be seeing better results if I didn't like to eat so much.

- Speaking of eating. I notice I'm not as hungry as I used to be even though my activity level has increased. For now I'm going to attribute this to my body working more efficiently/correctly, and the fact that bouncing is supposed to help level out your blood sugar.

- Strength. Wow, I can't believe how much bouncing on the rebounder has increased my strength and endurance.

- Lack of sickness. To be fair I have had a fairly good health record since last spring. The only time I got sick was when I had a tooth get infected. I did start to get sick just after the New Year's though, and I think it was the bouncing that pulled me back to good health. Winter isn't over yet, but this may end up being my first winter in forever that I made it through completely healthy. It's also taking alot less effort on my part to stay healthy. Bounce, drink plenty of water, and an adequate amount of sleep.

- The elimination process. This is a big one that affects everything from my general health, to my sinus problems. I have been a long time sufferer of chronic constipation. Since I took up rebounding I'm now pooping regularly, and often quite largely,lol.

That's my personal experience so far. I think looking long term, that if I keep bouncing daily, that it may save myself from an untimely illness or death, and add quality years to my life. I don't want to live to be an old man if I can't move or be active. What's the point?

The Health Benefits of Rebounding on a Mini Trampoline

As promised, below is a list of potential benefits that can be obtained by rebounding on a trampoline.

This list is from Dr. Morton Walker's book, Jumping for Health:

1) Increases respiratory capacity. (lowering mortality)
2) Circulates greater oxygen to tissues (raising immunity)
3) Creates higher equilibrium between tissue oxygen need and oxygen availability. (creating greater power)
4) Greatly enhances muscular and valvular fluid exchange, lightening the heart’s workload and facilitating lymph-flow.
5) Tends to reduce levels of arterial blood pressure during exercise. (resting heart)
6) Lessens the higher blood-pressure period after exercise. (resting the heart)
7) Increases resistance to cardiovascular disease.
8) Increases red-cell production activity of the bone marrow. (raising oxygen-delivery capacity)
9) Aids venous blood flow as well as lymph flow. (enhancing waste-cleansing)
10) Encourages collateral circulation of blood and oxygen.
11) Strengthens heart muscle and other muscles, causing them to work with greater efficiency.
12) Lowers elevated cholesterol and triglyceride levels.(producing arterial health)
13) Allows heart to beat more slowly at rest.
14) Stimulates metabolic activity.
15) Promotes growth and tissue repair.
16) Tones the endocrine system, especially the thyroid, to increase output.
17) Enhances the body’s alkaline reserve for potential emergency output.
18) Attains absolute potential of the cells on a biochemical level (maximizing function and performance).
19) Conserves physical strength and efficiency.
20) Expands the body’s capacity for nutrient fuel storage and endurance.
21) Improves coordination through enhanced transmission of nerve impulses and muscle response.
22) Produces vigor through increased muscle fiber tone.
23) Provides relief from neck and back pains, headaches and pains due to poorly toned physiology.
24) Enhances digestion and elimination.
25) Creates purer sleep and relaxation.
26) Increases mental performance, enhancing learning.
27) Curtails fatigue and menstrual discomfort in women.
28) Minimizes colds, allergies, digestive and abdominal problems.
29) Slows aging.
30) Lessens likelihood of obesity.

In another post I'll share some of my personal experiences from rebounding.

Day Four: Workout One

went a little nuts on the new rebounder this morning.

45 minutes of non-stop bouncing!

heart rate monitor says 610 calories burned.

at one point I think I saw my heart rate max out at
170 bpm.

I finally let loose and did some fun stuff:

front kicks, side kicks, sprints, sparring stance switch hops,
around the clock bounces, one foot bounces,
front and side lunge hops on and off the rebounder...

too fun. felt like I could have bounced forever :-)

I also took a waist measurement. 39 inches.
down an inch and a half from Monday!

Day One: Workout One

20 minutes of bouncing for a total of
225 calories burnt.

Started with the health bounce for a couple minutes to warm up,
Then started getting some lift off the trampoline,
Sparring stance switches,
Shuffle punches,
Kangaroo punches,
Torso Twists (what I like to call "hitting the moguls" because all the twist is below the waist),
Some stuff using 3 lb dumbbells,
back to the strength bounce,
and then it broke down to playing around with dance type movements
and having fun,
did a little big of seated bouncing to work the gut,
then finished up with some health bouncing to cool down.

One thing I'd like to remember to do when I bounce is take off my glasses,
and see if bouncing without them can improve my vision at all.

Probably alot for my first workout, but not like I'm entirely new to rebounding.
I've been bouncing on the cheapie Walmart bouncer for about a month and a half now.
I'm hoping the Cellerciser will hold up alot better than that one did.

Day One: My Cellerciser has arrived!!!

The UPS truck swung by the house today, and dropped off my brand new half fold Cellerciser.

First impressions:

-dang, this thing is heavy
-easy to set up
-very well built

Check back in a couple weeks after I've spent some quality time bouncing.
I'll post a more thorough review.

Thoughts on the bounce:

-silky smooth with little to no noise
(especially after hitting all the metal to
metal with some 3 in 1 oil)
-dang, these legs sure are wobbly (more so on carpet than hardwood floors)
-me n you are gonna be good friends

The getting started stats:

-morning weight 203 lbs
-waist measurement 40.5 inches (at belly button)
-took some before photos (wow I'm outta shape!)
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Stay tuned for info, thoughts and stats from my first official Cellerciser workout!

A life changing moment?

So, last night our income tax return hit the bank. This morning I promptly ordered a Cellerciser! So excited to start bouncing on a quality rebounder, and documenting my progress here. Waiting a week for it to arrive is going to be tortuous.

Progress so far, Looking forward to the future

So, after Christmas I bought a mini trampoline. Not a particularly nice one. It only cost 30 bucks at Walmart, but it may well have changed my life forever. I had started wanting a mini trampoline sometime before Christmas. If you asked me now I couldn't tell you why though. Sometimes good things just happen because they're supposed to.

Anyways, I started bouncing on that thing, and discovered a feeling I only got on my best days of doing Tai Chi or Bagua. A full body tingling as every single cell in my body is squeezed and massaged. In Chinese martial arts they call it chi. After all the research on rebounding I'm inclined to say that feeling is getting the lymphatic system going. I've been bouncing for over a month now, and while I haven't yet lost any weight I have definitely added some muscle to my arms and legs. My tummy has also tightened up considerably and is slowly shrinking.

I'm quite in love with rebounding, and I've been researching the different types and brands of quality rebounders out there. When we get our tax return back I'm going to spring for one of these. The top brands for those who don't know are: Needak, Cellerciser, ReboundAIR, JumpSport, and Bellicon. Now Bellicon is the Cadillac of the bunch with a silky smooth bungee bounce. It costs 800 bucks though, and the bands need to be changed out every two years or so. JumpSport is also a bungee based rebounder, and it seems nice enough. Just not sure that a bungee bouncer is right for me. The other 3 are all spring based bouncers, and of the 3 I think the Cellerciser is the nicest and most likely to last. That's the one I'm leaning towards right now.

When I get my new rebounder I'm planning on using this blog more frequently to track my progress.