Often times may pieces of fitness equipment will not allow you to vary the intensity of an exercise easily. For example, many may not use a certain piece of exercise equipment because they feel it is too difficult. On the other side of the coin there are those who will not use a certain type of equipment because they feel it is too easy.
The good thing about the mini-trampoline is that it gives you the best of both worlds. You have the ability to perform exercises that are of:
• Light intensity
• Low intensity
• Moderate intensity
• Medium intensity
• Intermediate intensity
• High intensity
Two examples at both ends of the spectrum are the following:
1. Very easy bounding, just slightly up and down
2. High knee run
Very easy bounding can be done by anyone and yet takes minimal effort. Even though the effort is minimal if offers vast rewards to your lymphatic system. Even the simple act of marching in place very slightly can be a good exercise for some. This is often a very good starting point for those who have not exercised in a while. There is no need to begin any exercise plan by over exertion. Always start light and only build up gradually.
On the completely other end of the spectrum is the High Knee Run. This is an exercise than can get the blood pumping of world class athletes as they perform a sprinting motion while running in place on the mini-trampoline with knees pumping up and down. There are even those who wear a heart monitor as they do this so all aspects of their cardiovascular exercise can be monitored and recorded. This is way beyond the scope of most people’s exercise goals but it’s important to know that the mini-trampoline offers you this kind of diversity in training intensity.
If you are looking for a piece of fitness equipment that offers a lot of variety and you can begin as a novice on and increase gradually as you begin to get more and more fit, you certainly want to give the mini-trampoline a look. It’s very easy to use for the fitness beginner but can offer exercises of much higher intensity for those who need it.
