Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 382, Messages: 54581

Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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trampoline

skinnyrobin
skinnyrobin
Posts: 224
Joined: 2002/05/10
Germany
2003/05/31, 12:17 PM
what good is a trampoline?
i heard its supposed to be good for the knees
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Philia2
Philia2
Posts: 4,078
Joined: 2001/10/19
France
2003/06/01, 02:11 AM
Overall cardio training. Good for everything (if you don't have any specific injuries!) AND lots of fun.......

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BuRNt_ReYNoLDs
BuRNt_ReYNoLDs
Posts: 13
Joined: 2003/05/31
Canada
2003/06/01, 01:49 PM
In my opinion the trampoline is an excellent conditioning/cardio piece of equipment, as it can work the entire body. I am by far not an expert in fitness and nutrition but I do have experience with weights and coaching gymnastics. A backyard trampoline is a great cardio option that can do wonders for your endurance and stamina. I personally find using the trampoline greatly improves my balance, and agility. However, results depend on what you're using the trampoline for. I used it mostly for flips and spins and all kinda of rotations. A backyard trampoline, while not as springy as those at Gymnastics Clubs force you to exert more energy in the movement you are attempting.
It's definitely one thing that I try to use often for overall fitness, especially when I'm weight training, as it keeps my body flexible and increases my power/reaction time.
Again, it all depends on what your goals are, but the trampoline is definitely a great cardio option.
I'd be happy to hear any other comments because I only speak from personal experience and do not have any sort of credentials behind me besides coaching trampoline.