January 29, 2022
Rebounding for Your Health!

“Rebound exercise is undoubtedly the most complete and efficient training activity known for building coordination, stamina, agility, balance and overall physical fitness without the usual trauma associated with other forms of vigorous exercise.”

 "NASA research found rebounding to be 68% more efficient than running on a treadmill. In his book ‘Jumping for Health’, Dr Morton Walker claims that just 2 minutes of rebounding offers equivalent physiological benefits as: 6 minutes of running, 10 minutes of swimming and 22 minutes of walking!"

A few weeks ago during one of our Proactive Health Collective of Keene (PHCK) webinars, one of my clients typed into the chat box a comment about rebounding for exercise and overall health.

A light bulb popped on for me!

Having been a very disciplined exerciser most of my adult life - wouldn't miss a day even when traveling - for the last several years I have done nothing, nada, zip.

Why not? Nothing really appealed to me, and there are many other things I would rather do with my time than an exercise routine that bores or annoys me.

Lately, in the back of my mind, I have been telling myself I have to find something that works for me, because physical fitness is an important part of overall health.

I had a rebounder (mini trampoline) many years ago and would regularly incorporate it into my fitness routines. I had just forgotten about it!

SO. Right then and there on the webinar I said,

"That's it! I'm going to get one and start bouncing!"

I did. Today was my third day in a row.

I am tickled and thrilled and already feel like a "new woman." Literally. Why?

First. This is FUN, JOYFUL and EXHILARATING.

Second. This is SUPER EFFICIENT. I use light hand weights and work all of the upper body while bouncing. Mind you, I purchased one with a handle and work one arm at a time while holding on for dear life. LOL! All upper body muscle groups easily accomplished while bouncing and working the rest of the body. And when I say the rest of the body, I mean all of it; not just the lower body but even the abs. Adding to the efficiency aspect of things, I committed to 10 minutes a day. That's it. The first time I loved it so much I went for 30 minutes, the next day short on time 10, today 15. But. All of my muscles feel as though they have had an excellent workout. I also stretch the upper body while bouncing at the end.

The efficiency doesn't end with the muscle work.
See below for so many other health benefits!

Third. I bounce to upbeat music. This week, to our worship band set for Sunday, so the bouncing was at the same time a wonderful personal time of worship and praise.

Fourth. I feel great because I am finally exercising again! The Beck is back!

Following that webinar, my PHCK colleagues, Dr. Gene Clerkin, Drs. Matt & Tecia Abatelli, Allison Millar, and I decided to do a bounce challenge for the month of February - 10 minutes or so a day - then report back on our PHCK webinar at the end of that month on what we notice as a result of that commitment.

You might want to take the challenge, too!

Join me at noon - just after the top of the news hour, on WKBK radio:
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AM 1290

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Rebounding means jumping up and down on a mini-trampoline, otherwise known as a rebounder or cellerciser. Your body is made up of about 37 trillion cells. When you rebound, every cell in your body is positively affected. But how?

Rebounding is unique in that it takes your energy into the vertical axis so that the beneficial forces of gravity related to acceleration (g-forces) maximize gravity’s impact on your body.
17 Health Benefits of Rebounding
When you bounce upward, speed increases causing acceleration. At the top of the bounce, there is a short period of time during which you are suspended feeling virtually weightless. At this point, your body is in a state of complete suspension, allowing all your cells to decompress and relieve all tension.

But the real magic happens on the way down. When you begin to descend from the bounce, the opposite happens: as your body decelerates and your feet sink into the rebounder, your cells are exposed to the full force of gravity, adding positive stress on every single cell in your body. This stressful impact forces your cells to adapt, and in time, those very cells strengthen. Over time, with regular use, every cell in your body becomes infinitely stronger.
Rebounding & Cancer
In just 2 minutes of rebounding – the entire lymphatic system is flushed out and the white blood cell count nearly triples, providing a greater defense system to destroy cancer cells.
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