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As you get started with mini trampoline exercises, the following safety tips should encourage more comfortable rebound aerobics sessions.

When performing rebounding exercise workouts on mini trampolines we go in and develop aerobic fitness, along with numerous rebounding skills.

It’s natural to feel confused learning new rebounder exercise patterns when rebounding on a mini trampoline.

Many rebounding exercise skills, involving balance, co-ordination, agility, reaction time, and general fitness, are challenged.

Many people assume that because rebounding exercie on a mini trampoline doesn’t cause them to drip with sweat, or grasp for oxygen, that they can’t be benefiting from the activity. This is a popular misconception. The fact is that your body is performing more work, for less effort, while achieving maximum training effects.

Remind yourself to keep hands on your hips until you feel familiar with rebounder exercise workout routines, and stay really relaxed with your feet. Arm combinations will naturally fall into place as your rebounding skills improve.If you become confused, pulse gently and join in again when you’re ready.

THE TALK TEST using mini trampolines

Learn to assess the correct amount of effort to put into Rebounding Exercise workouts when using your mini trampoline rebounder

The talk test provides a simple method for assessing the amount of effort you should be putting into your mini trampoline rebounding exercise workout sessions, for aerobic training. You’ll find in-depth information in Starbound my Book regarding this subject. However a very simple way to check suitable levels of exertion for your age is to use the 'talk test'.

Count patterns aloud during your rebounding exercise workout sessions

• You’ll find many rebounding exercise patterns that I am demonstrating in the Starbound Workout rebounder exercise  DVD video fall into sets of 8 repeats; count aloud as you perform the routine on your rebounder

• You should need a little extra effort to maintain your voice when you are rebounding on your mini trampoline rebounder, yet comfortably sustain the movement

• As your rebounding workout sessions progress it’s natural to feel warm, even slightly sweaty, but never breathless or out of control. Really listen to your body; If it gets too much don’t stop, drop the intensity and pulse gently

CLOCKS & TURNS AROUND THE MINI TRAMPOLINE REBOUNDER

Throughout the Starbound Workout DVD video we move about the mini trampoline mat in a variety of ways

As an easy point of reference you can mirror my moves on screen WHEN YOU ARE USING YOUR MINI TRAMPOLINE REBOUNDER WITH MY DVD workouts. At first always face the TV screen, when you are rebounding with the DVD video - even if rebounder exercise turns are included in my instruction. For easy viewing of the TV screen, perform only small diagonal turns to begin, so you keep good balance on the mini trampoline.

Only progress to wider turns about the rebounder mini trampoline mat, when you no longer need a constant eye on the screen.

Turning about the mini trampoline mat requires steady balance. Always jump your turns when you are performing rebounder exercise workouts,, lifting feet slightly from the mini trampoline rebounder mat, to avoid placing stress on your knees

• As you turn about the mini trampoline rebounder mat imagine your shoulder as a directional guide

• To turn right as you are working out on the rebounder, for example, visualize your right shoulder leading, and let your feet follow through

• If you are overweight, unsteady on your feet, or very unfit, avoid performing any rebounding exercise workout techniques that require you to land or balance on one foot. Develop rebounding exercise workout skills slowly as your balance improves.

USING MINI TRAMPOLINE REBOUNDERS ON EDGE AS A BARRE

Turned on edge a 40” (102cm) mini trampoline rebounder provides an ideal ballet barre to support posture and alignment for conditioning and stretching sequences during your rebounding exercise workouts

To lift and lower the rebounder duing rebounding exercise workouts

•  Stand close to the rim of the mini trampoline

• Check your posture, with feet about hip width, perfectly parallel, toes aligned in front

• Tighten the abs to support the torso

• Check the buttocks move back behind your heels, and that knees stay behind your toes as you bend. As you lift and lower the rebounder, keep your arms close to the torso. Transfer the weight of the rebounder into your thighs as you move with the frame

To move between sitting and standing during your mini trampoline rebounder workouts

•  Always check your posture; make sure that legs are hip width, and toes aligned. Tighten the abs to support the torso. As you stand up,  transfer your weight into your thighs, from the hands on the rim at your side, to support the torso.

•  When sitting down keep arms close to your sides transferring your weight from your thighs into the hands on the rim.

POSTURE CHECKS when using a mini trampoline rebounder

When moving about the rebounder during The Starbound Workout 

 Throughout the Starbound Workout we move about the mini trampoline mat in a variety of ways. The following points will help you take care of your posture.

 Raising and lowering your torso during mini trampoline rebounder rebounding workouts and mini trampoline aerobics routines

• Check knees are aligned over the ankles and back behind the toes.

• Stand with legs about hip width, toes in line, feet parallel.

• Always lengthen the spine,

• Tighten your abs to support your back, lengthen the ribcage,

• Leaning forward always move buttocks behind your heels

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