Rebounder Workouts: A Joint-Friendly Way to Lose Weight

If you have poor joints in your legs and knees, a rebounder may be a good workout for you. Rebounders such like trampolines offer users a low-impact exercise option that reduces stress on the joints and helps you lose weight at the same time. The National Weight Control Registry reports that Americans who exercise an average of 30 minutes a day lose 15 lbs. or more and keep it off. So with 30 minutes a day, three days a week, you can be on your way to a healthier and more energized self

Things You'll Need

• Music player
• Clock (timer or stopwatch)

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Instructions

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  Create a workout schedule with your rebounder. The recommended amount of exercise is at least three times a week for 30 minutes a session. Keep a workout log or calendar as motivation and to track your progress. You may also use a music player to help you create a beat for your rebounding routine and set a clock to monitor your exercise time. Increase your workout time session as you go along for consistent weight loss.

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  Begin bouncing slowly on the rebounder with your feet shoulder-width apart. Increase your bounce height by swinging your arms. Increasing the intensity of your bounce or the session time can increase the number of calories you burn during your rebounding exercise. Exercising for 30 minutes on the rebounder can burn 120 calories.

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  Perform a jogging motion on the rebounder. Jogging increases calorie burning by nearly double that of traditional bouncing exercises. The vigorous jogging motion while pumping your arms increases exercise intensity and helps expedite weight loss.

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  Add weights to your rebounder workout session. Rebounding exercises help your body lose weight, but free weights help your body keep the same lean tissue mass so you burn fat, not muscle. As you bounce or jog on the rebounder, pump your arms up and down with the free weights in your hand. Perform this for the entirety of the session or until you are satisfied.