Why You Should Consider a Trampoline Workout This Winter
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Like many who are on the hunt for new ways to exercise, trampoline workouts have piqued our interest as of late. Bridging the gap between recreation and exercise, these rebounding workouts are perfectly suited to life indoors and make working out easy for those of us who would prefer not to traverse outside our homes to burn calories. It’s far from a stand-in for other types of exercise—it’s a robust alternative; one that astronauts have used to help regain bone density and muscle mass after returning from space. Further proof of its effectiveness was a NASA study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology that found rebounding 68% more efficient than jogging. Even legendary actor Goldie Hawn shared her love for this form of exercising, writing: “Dance, jump, and twirl like nobody’s watching!” in the caption of one of her rebounding videos. (And, in Hawn, we always trust.)
Here, Colette Dong, cofounder of Tribeca trampoline-cardio studio The Ness, and Dr. Melissa Leber, MD, director of emergency department sports medicine at Mount Sinai Health System help explain the ins and outs of a safe and energy-boosting trampoline workout. Read on to learn more.
What is a rebounding workout?
Rebounding is a cardiovascular exercise typically performed on a mini trampoline. “Rebounders are usually smaller and firmer, which allows for a better bounce when compared to a larger trampoline you might see outdoors,” explains Dong, who insists that even though a trampoline is low-impact cardio, it’s not lacking in intensity. “It covers every single part of your body, and you can work up a massive sweat in just 30 minutes,” she says. “It’s efficient—but mainly, it’s fun.”
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