REBOUNDING EXERCISE  LIGHTER IN SPIRIT - FRESHER IN MIND - STRONGER IN BODY!

Numerous testimonies I receive from around the world confirm my enthusiasm. People constantly express surprise that when they are including rebound exercise in their daily schedules they feel so much stronger, for so little effort.People find exercising on rebounders is kind to joints, challenging yet relaxing for their minds, and calming yet uplifting for their spirits.

Dear Michele

I have received The Starbound Workout Videos... Thank you!
I would be remiss if I didn't congratulate you on this excellent workout videos. The content is wonderful , a great overall workout with beautiful videography and a lovely sound track...

It is a superb mix of tranquility and exhilaration... and perfectly balanced for a comprehensive mind, body and soul exercise program. I give it 5 Stars!
 
My mini trampoline was becoming a shoe rack until I received The Starbound video... it excites and impels me, and l look forward to working out with you 3 to 4 times a week.  You are a world-class instructor and a truly wonderful soul..."


Hi Michele

Thank you so much for your email. My sister ordered your video, Wanda Faye Tolbert, and I can't wait to get my copy! I loved the music and your calming voice. I felt empowered to do the modules. I am also looking forward to Volume 2!

Happy filming! Catch you on the "rebound" (smile)!"


I did my first workout with your videod yesterday; 75 minutes total. I did the “warm up” and then Module 2 and 3 of the bounce and then Zone 4. Wow! Kick my butt!!

It is a wonderful workout and I can hardly wait to do it again tomorrow! I can’t seem to coordinate my arms with the skier – my legs and arms just won’t do it!

So I altered my arm movements for the skier portion until I can figure out how to get my brain in gear! I love the music & the background scenery.

I love how you end Module 2 with abs and then back into bounce on Mod. 3. That gives a little break – much needed – in the middle!
 
You sound EXACTLY like Julie Andrews! And I happen to love her.
 
Blessings and much success to you!
Warmly, Heidi Broward



Dear Michele

Just a note to say how delighted I am with the  Bouncer.

It is the first piece of exercise equipment that I have really enjoyed using, and I anticipate continued use of it for a long time.

It is completely non-jarring to the joints and I could never return to doing workouts on a hard surface again!” (Kathleen Reid, Glasgow)


' I just want to say thank you for your amazing videos. It is the best mini trampoline exercise video I've ever used.

The combination of the scenery, the music, and your instruction is really inspiring. And there is so much variety.

The video has really helped me to use the rebounder in a whole new way. I feel as if you are with me in the living room.
And I use it twice a day - so I feel as though I know you pretty well!

By the way I have lost ten kilos in the last three months, just doing 15 minutes of bouncing, combined with one of the sculpting routines, twice every day.

I feel as if something is missing if I haven't had my Starbound session...' Ms H Leonard - Manchester

Dear Michele,
 
I just wanted to let you know I love the Starbounding video and book. The rebounding routines are awesome, actually the whole video is great. Let me know if you make any more videos in the future.
 
Sincerely
 
Patty Shorter

QUALITY Mini trampolines Eliminate STRESS Impact on joints
 

A handful of manufacturers around the world, listed in my Starbound shop in the Starbound mini trampoline packages with Starbound rebounding videos and books, understanding the health benefits of rebounding on quality mini trampolines, have designed wonderful mini trampoline rebounders, which continue to become more sophisticated in finesse and popular in the marketplace.


The rebounders in my online shop are the best quality mini trampolines I know of in the world.

Many people contact me, having purchased cheap rebounders, only to find that the springs have broken, the mats have torn and the quality of the rebounding was not comfortable. Cheap rebounders do not work.

I receive letters from people regularly such as this...

"Hello  - The rebounder is a 'life fitness' one and the springs (excluding hooks) are 5cm in length, approx 2cm outer diameter.
 
I've been using it for about four weeks for probably 20mins per day 3-4 times a week. I've noticed that it has become, for want of a better word, baggy in the middle with dents where i've been jogging - and then the spring break... I've no idea how much a new spring will cost or the rate of replacements that i'll be needing. So far i love the exercise but i'm not impressed that the rebounder hasn't lasted long. As i've been searching around the internet there seems to be a great many different makes and costs. The Life Fitness one was a gift and i know it wouldn't have been a particularly expensive one. Is it worth investing in a better one?
 
Any advice appreciated."

Beware. Customers come to me because their rebounders have packed up within 6 weeks, and because they were cheap Asian duplicates, they can not get the rebounder parts. Nor is the quality of bounce stable over a long life span. mats bottom out, springs lose elasticity, and people lose interest in rebounding as a great form of exercise.

For smooth and non-jarring rebounding exercise the springs and mat fabric on mini trampoline rebounders need to be of the highest specification.

You can expect to pay between UK £150-£400.00 sterling for quality rebounders - rebounding exercise mini trampoline equipment of really good quality where component parts are available and of the finest quality.

When you compare this price to other domestic home exercise equipment, designed for example to provide an aerobic cycling, treadmill, or pilates workout, quality rebounders are comparatively inexpensive

Coupled with the fact that you do not need to wear training shoes on rebounders, or pay expensive gym fees with mini trampolines in the house - you recoup your outlay on quality rebounders very quickly.

The springs and mat on mini trampolines need to yield completely with your body weight at the bottom of the bounce, yet maintain a stable surface tension to ensure you can bounce safely and comfortably

Mini trampoline choice points with screw on & folding legs


Rebounders can be purchased with folding legs or with legs that screw on to the mini trampoline frame.
 

These rebounders can be quickly packed up at the end of a session, and kept out of the way - yet remain instantly accessible. For daily rebounding exercise workouts, and to be able to use mini trampolines spontaneously as well as in planned programmes, you do not want to spend more than 30 seconds setting up the mini trampoline for each session.

It is a matter of personal preference as to which mini trampoline rebounder legs will best suit you. Both rebounder designs are stable and safe - always check the mini trampoline legs at the beginning of each rebounding workout. In a small room, spring-loaded folding legs on a rebounder do make your mini trampoline more accessible.

If your rebounder is close at hand and immediately accessible you will definitely feel encouraged to rebound more frequently.

You can also purchase mini trampolines in the market place that fold in half or quarter; they can be an advantage if you are travelling often, and a godsend if you need to store the rebounder away.

My USA Starbound Workout packages of Needak rebounders are among the top folding rebounders in the world on their range, with a great soft bounce spring.

They are manufactured completely in the USA and are delivered direct from the manufacturer at fantastic discount prices.

There are many cheap imitations. Companies even copy the name of my UK rebounders, and place silver covers over the springs so they look the same.

However many engineering principles - static, dynamic, kinetic, and mechanical - are employed in the design phase.

'Component parts' and Rebounder Design

Low priced or imported units have no bearings for the springs, coupled with weak, short- life springs. Many of these cheaper mini trampolines do not have a high quality polypropylene woven mat. (Permatron) Inferior built units can have one or a combination of the following:

BEWARE OF
Chrome plated SMALL steel springs with less temper and elasticity
Poorly constructed screw off legs and cheap fittings which loosen and wear
No seat belt webbing to link mat and springs
Springs that are linked directly into the frame resulting in wear & uneven mat tension,
Limited guarantees if any, often not offering spare parts
Low grade materials right through from the mat to low quality metal frame

Rebounder springs need to move with you, so the mini trampoline mat can yield, yet still maintain an even surface tension for your rebounding exercises.

Having been a fitness professional, author, presenter and pioneer in the field of rebounding exercise for over twenty five years I am careful as to which mini trampoline products I am prepared to advise my clients to use.

The design and manufacture of safe, effective and beneficial mini trampoline rebounders is a highly technical enterprise. I hope the tips on this page help you in considering your choice of rebounder mini trampolines for rebounding exercises.


Sophisticated Rebounder Equipment Design


In the Starbound shopping pages for mini trampolines you'll find many recommended top quality ranges of mini trampoline rebounders.

5 STAR QUALITY MINI TRAMPOLINES

These feature mats and springs that yield completely with your body weight, dramatically eliminating stress impact at the bottom of the bounce.

Replacing REBounder springs and mats

On some mini trampolines, springs may last for as little as six weeks - on others for years. If the manufacturer cannot replace springs you may find yourself having to purchase further rebounder equipment. 

There is no rule of thumb as to how long mini trampoline springs will last - even on top quality rebounders, springs occasionally need to be replaced within several months of use.

The main consideration is that if a spring does break, you must replace it immediately - never bounce on mini trampolines if springs are broken.

Mini trampoline springs need to be strong and yielding, ideally coiled with 'tapered' ends to provide a yielding bounce, extensive durability and longevity.

The size and number of the rebounders springs will influence the tension of the bounce when performing rebounding exercises, but this provides no indication of the springs yielding quality.

Raw materials, tensile and torsional stresses, spring coil specifications & tension, fabric durability, and rebound coefficients are among the elements that need to be carefully addressed in the design and manufacture of quality mini trampoline rebounders for home exercise.

The quality of the mini trampoline you use lies in the quality and design elements of the component rebounder parts.

Quality mini trampoline rebounders requires top grade mat fabric that allows no stretch during the downward bounce, as you are rebounding, yet at the same time provide a resilient lift.

Mini trampoline rebounder mat fabric comes in many different grades. A high-grade mat fabric does not lose elasticity over years of use when rebounding. Highest grade mini trampoline mat fabric fulfils this requirement.


It is important with regard to the longevity of rebounders and for safety purposes, that the mini trampoline mat features strong double layers of webbing stitched around the circumference, ideally both above and under the mini trampoline mat, where the springs are attached.

High Grade rebounder Mats witH Thread stitched to Precise specifications

Also important when considering quality rebounders is the quality of thread used when stitching the mini trampoline mat - and also the webbing tape, which reinforces the strength of the mini trampoline mat.

The thread that is used to sew the rebounders mat (with a precise number of stitches) needs to be a high quality nylon thread. The Mini trampolines in Starbounds recommended rebounder equipment Range feature the highest quality component parts.

Folding legs are ideal, but clearly in themselves do not influence the quality of the bounce itself.

Think about the quality of the bounce before the folding legs!
 Perfection in spring design 
 Highest quality raw materials 
 Precise mat construction
Precise stitching, in grade of material and measurement.

Top grade mat fabric ensures high elasticity for rebounding sessions.

Special thread and webbing on mini trampoline mats, sewn to specification, prevents fraying seams

Cleats' are welded to the inside of the main frame, into which springs are loaded, to enhance mat resilience, ensure longevity of the frame, and provide a smooth refined quality of bounce

A unique spring and cleat design distribute even mat surface tension

Strong, coiled, spring steel enhances durability, elasticity & longevity of the springs

Quality Mini trampoline springs

Springs for a rebounder are important when it comes to manufacturing a quality mini trampoline.

Many mini trampoline springs used on mass-produced rebounders, contain hooks that bend back on themselves, and are most prone to distortion and fracture.

Quality mini trampoline rebounders usually feature springs that load into 'cleats', which are welded by hand to the inside of a heavy grade steel frame. These internal rebounder frame cleats provide far smoother rebounding exercise, and ensure longevity of the frame itself.

Most tight mini trampolines feature rebounder springs that are loaded into holes punched under the rebounder cover, around the top of the steel frame.

This is less than ideal. Because your body weight will be heavier than the component frame steel and mini trampoline springs, you can expect the springs to cut grooves into the frame, eventually cutting through altogether.
Over 99% of the time, an unfavourable rebounding experience can be put down to the quality and design of the mini trampoline coupled with a lack of understanding as to how to structure your mini trampoline rebounding aerobic sessions, with a suitable skill base and approach to rebounding workout. Mobility, conditioning and essential stretch are crucial elements of a safe and effective rebounding workout!
Starbound Workout rebounder packages



Choosing Rebounders
Why use A Quality mini trampoline?
Eliminate stress Impact
 
WITH The Starbound Workout two hour DVD and the Starbound book you have all you need to get into great shape exercising on your rebounder safely at home!