There is no piece of exercise equipment that has such a wide range of health benefits as the rebounder. The rebounder looks like a mini-trampoline but is the furthest thing from it. A mini-trampoline is a toy for children that will jar your joints, put stress on your back and discs and eventually lead to injury due to the tight, non-soft bounce mat, the low-grade springs and poorly constructed frame that the springs tie into. Whatever exercise you perform, a key component to protect yourself from injury is that the equipment can absorb all the shock and be durable to sustain all this shock absorption for years without decreasing its functional ability. This translates as being easiest on the body for long-term exercise use and also being extremely durable, lasting for years. The reasons every man, woman and child should be rebounding daily are the following:

1.) Greatly increased lymphatic flow,

2.) Greatly increased detoxification/cleansing of the body,

3.) Ideally the best cardiovascular exercise, and

4.) The ability to strengthen cells of every organ, gland, tissue and part of the body.

Let’s see why:

1.) Lymphatic fluid is the most important fluid to immune function in the body. Two thirds of your white blood cells (Pac-Man cells) that eat bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi and cancer cells are found in the lymphatic fluid. Rebound greatly increases lymphatic circulation, more so than ANY OTHER EXERCISE.

2.) Detoxifying the body is accomplished which greatly increases the lymphatic flow. Lymphatic fluid is the sewer system of the body, clearing the system of toxins and waste products. The more we can increase lymphatic flow the more we can detoxify the organs, glands and tissues. Rebounding greatly increases lymphatic circulation and detoxification, more so than ANY OTHER EXERCISE.

3.) Cardiovascular exercise is defined as any exercise that increases the heart rate. Most people turn to jogging, riding, running or walking for their cardiovascular exercise. The best form of cardiovascular exercise is rebounding. Here’s why: Although running is a good cardiovascular exercise, it greatly stresses the feet, ankles, knees, hips, back and discs. Anyone who jogs long distances eventually pays the price with injuries. If one would jog or run on the rebounder (as many top marathoners train on) they would decrease shock and stress to the joints by 95%. This calculates to long-term cardiovascular benefit and no injuries.

4.) Cellular exercise - One of the most powerful uses of the rebounder is to strengthen the cells of the body. Cells are only as strong as their cell membranes. The cell membrane contains life. It allows oxygen and nutrients into the cell and removes waste products out of the cell. If this membrane is strong, the cell is strong and lives longer. If this membrane is weak, the cell is weak and easily ruptures and dies. Rebounding cellular exercise is one of the most important things a person can do for their health to keep all the cells in the organs, glands and tissues healthy and living long. If cells are weak and rupture easily, this translates into symptoms, conditions and diseases. If cells are strong, this translates into health, energy and vitality.

There is no other exercise on the planet that does all four forms of exercise to sustain your total health. Many have overcome everything from Constipation to sore throats by rebounding daily.

What is the weakest force in the universe and has the most profound effect on the human body? Gravity. As we age, the relentless pull of gravity causes our body to sag in a southerly direction. We develop wrinkles, flabby forearms, portly midriffs, vericosities, edemic feet and ankles, stooped shoulders, turkey necks, and compressed spines, to name a few multifarious insults to our body shape.

To compensate for this “G-force” we must continually work against it through body movement. Regular exercise is essential to maintain optimal health. Apiarian Royden Brown noted, “It has been scientifically documented that exercising regularly increases longevity and enhanced quality of life.”¹ The proverbial expression “either use it or lose it” applies to the body’s need for daily exercise as well as to maintain musculoskeletal strength, immunity, and psychobiological balance. The best nutrition in the world cannot sustain us if our circulation is stagnant and we do not receive oxygen-rich blood to our body’s three trillion cells.²G-force–Gravitational Force:
Gravitational force is key to understanding resistive rebounding’s health benefits. By combining the forces of acceleration and deceleration, body cells are tricked into believing they are being subjected to increased gravity.³ NASA clearly demonstrated the virtues of rebounding when they designed an exercise protocol in the zero gravity of space. Loss of bone density and muscle mass are the negative results incurred to astronauts soaring through the cosmos at zero gravity. Scientific blood analysis that included subjecting weakened blood cells (of returning astronauts) to increased G-force evidenced an increase in cellular strength. It is this increase in G-force during rebounding (specifically during deceleration) that challenges body cells to strengthen.⁴An Exercise for all Ages:
Rebounding knows no social boundaries and has no age limitations. Exercise guru Jack LaLanne often demonstrated rebounding on his popular T.V. exercise program. Comedian Bob Hope once noted “I keep my rebounder at the foot of my bed and use it daily.” Morning talk show host Regis Philbin enjoyed a rebounding session during one of his interviews with fitness expert and nutritionist to the stars, Rheo Blair, on his 1970’s “A.M. Los Angeles” television program. A rebounder even found its way into the White House during the Reagan administration!

Virtues of Rebounding:
“Rebounding,” or jumping on a mini trampoline has universal exercise appeal and a plethora of health benefits. The repetitive rhythmic motion of bouncing on a mini trampoline provides a zero impact simple exercise method with high impact long term (mental and physical) health benefits that extend from youth to old age:

1. 1. Rebounding is 68% more efficient than jogging (as noted by NASA in a study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology)!
2. Improves digestion and elimination of cellular waste.
3. Accelerates metabolism to burn calories for weight control.
4. Increases oxygen uptake and promotes detoxification via the lungs, skin, and lymph.
5. Has a natural analgesic effect on the body, relieving pain in the neck, back, and head by increasing circulation and oxygen flow.
6. Lowers blood pressure, triglycerides, and cholesterol naturally by increasing oxygenation and dilating the blood vessels for smoother and easier blood flow.
7. Improves circulatory disorders by increasing cellular respiration.
8. Promotes regular elimination. Exercise is known to increase metabolism and relieve Constipation.
9. Has a stabilizing effect on the nervous system thereby reducing stress. Rebound exercising increases endorphin output, thereby promoting the relaxation response. Increased oxygen flow increases our sense of well being without the toxic side effects of narcotics or anti-depressants.
10. An excellent precursor to sports training, including golf, tennis, skiing, skating, mountain climbing, and kick boxing, “without” incurring joint trauma.
11. Promotes physical and mental efficiency (and stability) by increasing oxygen levels and decreasing toxicity (heavy metals and cellular waste).
12. Provides “no impact” aerobics, especially helpful for those that are handicapped, arthritic, elderly, or immune compromised with limited mobility.
13. An optimal exercise method for pregnant women to stay in shape without incurring musculoskeletal trauma.
14. Provides aerobic exercise without incurring stress to the joints.
15. An ideal method for teaching youngsters coordination and balance while encouraging physical fitness.
16. A superior exercise for those that are immune compromised including cancer and MS. Rebounding stimulates healing and cleansing. Rebound author and lecturer Linda Brooks notes rebounding 2 minutes every hour “is the ideal protocol for defense against cancer. In just two minutes the entire lymphatic system is flushed,” and and white blood cell count nearly triples, providing a greater defense system to destroy cancer cells.
17. A year round exercise that can be performed indoors or outdoors and is easily portable to provide exercise on the go for those that travel. Great for stay at home moms, home business owners, or office executives who can all easily store a fold up rebounder in a nearby room for easy access and convenience.
18. Has a “triple E” rating–economical, efficient, and effective. A single rebounder can provide years of daily exercise. It is convenient for those that are homebound, unable to jog or access a gym. It is readily portable (folds and fits into its own travel case) and stores neatly out of the way. Great for apartment, home, trailer dwellers or travelers. One can rebound year round — indoors or outdoors, rain or shine. Six minutes of rebounding equals one mile of jogging. One can run several miles in place while rehearsing a speech, singing, talking on the phone, watching T.V., listening to music, or while jumping outdoors enjoying “helio” or sun therapy.
19. Will not incur repetitive motion injuries.
20. An optional stabilizing bar makes this rebounder even more secure for those unsteady on their feet or having disabilities requiring a bar to hold onto while bouncing.
21. Excellent for toddlers. Movement affects balance. Rebounding has a positive affect on stabilizing right and left hemispheric brain balance.
22. Has positive implications for improving the mind/body connection, especially for Learning Disabled Children exhibiting a poor sense of rhythm, coordination, and balance. Medical journalist Dr. Morton Walker notes, when you move and exercise, you engage every brain and body cell. This has a profound and positive impact on stimulating neural activity.
23. The father of modern aerobics exercise, Dr. Kenneth Cooper, discovered that alternating aerobic exercise with weight training actually increased strength. His Institute of Aerobic Research documented the strength gains from resistive rebounding in 1981.

Selecting the Ideal Rebounder:
Price point, aside from durable materials and construction, is a common denominator when selecting exercise equipment. Knock off “toy” rebounders are readily available market wide. If you are truly rebounding for health, selecting a high quality mini trampoline that will enable you to “jump the extra mile” in comfort and that meets high quality manufacturing standards is paramount. Needak® Mfg. of O’Neill, Nebraska is the only USA-based manufacturer of “Soft-BounceT” rebounders. Since its inception in 1990, Needak® prides itself in setting the gold standard as the premiere mini trampoline manufacturer in the industry maintaining quality control from design to finished product.¹²


Needak®’s “Soft-BounceT” rebounder weighs 25 pounds and includes three main components: A mat, a set of springs, and a frame. A tightly woven stretch and UV resistant “Permatron®” matting is mounted on a 40-inch diameter heavy gauge steel round shaped platform that provides the framework needed to support a Soft-BounceT comfortable jump. This unique design (as opposed to square or octagon shape) provides uniform stress upon all components–mat, springs, and frame. Needak®’s barrel shape springs absorb an estimated 85% impact per bounce. This feature is in stark contrast to low end, imported, mini trampolines constructed with shorter springs that are significantly more rigid. Obviously age, and wear and tear, will eventually cause any metal spring to succumb to breakage. However, choosing durable materials at the outset provides for longer active life before spring replacement becomes necessary.13

Needak®’s hinge design is virtually indestructible and includes spring-loaded legs which complement their “half-fold” system (carrying bag included) that provides for easy portability (to hotels, in a trailer, or in a car trunk) or storage (in a closet or under a bed). An optional stabilizing bar can be secured to the trampoline frame for seniors and those with injuries or health issues that require additional support.

On initial inspection, one might conclude that aerobic resistive rebounding restricts the exerciser to bouncing in place. However, resistive rebounding instructor, author, and lecturer, Linda Brooks quickly enlightens us on rebounding’s diverse applications including strength training and toning the abdomen.

Additionally, Olympic fitness trainers Dr. & Mrs. H. Sneider (owners of Sneider’s Fitness Center in Pasadena, CA) illustrate a comprehensive fitness program in their book “Olympic Trainer”. The Sneiders encourage using sand bag weights for building upper arm strength and endurance.¹⁵Rebounding is no stranger to the greater health community. Exercise personality Joanie Greggains notes the importance of rebounding as an effective way to stimulate the lymph system in her upcoming book “The Fat Flush Fitness Plan” (McGraw-Hill) due out next January. Greggains’ exercise compendium complements Ann Louise Gittleman’s (PhD, CNS)
popular “Fat Flush Plan,” which advocates rebounding as part of her regimen for maintaining health and a svelte physique.Reflections for long-term health:
As children we are inherently inclined to move from a young age…we crawl, walk, run, and jump. As we transition from childhood to adulthood we exchange our active and mobile lifestyle for a sedentary and immobile one, where our daily exercise routine is restricted to clicking a computer mouse or the remote control, or depressing the microwave keypad to heat up a prepackaged dinner. We sit at our desk, on our couch, in our car, on a train, in a plane, and expend brain energy without physical movement. Then we wonder why we experience intermittent brain fog and increasing weight gain in unwanted places.

As children we are inherently inclined to move from a young age…we crawl, walk, run, and jump. As we transition from childhood to adulthood we exchange our active and mobile lifestyle for a sedentary and immobile one, where our daily exercise routine is restricted to clicking a computer mouse or the remote control, or depressing the microwave keypad to heat up a prepackaged dinner. We sit at our desk, on our couch, in our car, on a train, in a plane, and expend brain energy without physical movement. Then we wonder why we experience intermittent brain fog and increasing weight gain in unwanted places.In our high tech society where everything around us is increasingly automated and demands less physical effort, our lack of movement is increasing our health risks (and abdominal girth!) while negatively affecting our mental acumen. We require high levels of oxygen to think clearly–something sitting cannot accomplish. Movement is vital to circulate the blood that carries oxygen to the brain. The moral: Keep active and take advantage of a simple non-toxic method of exercising that is easy on the budget and beneficial to the entire body.

Given our nation’s health crisis includes cardiovascular disease, cancer, and obesity, let’s find the time to take a few minutes each day to improve our health. What a difference those few moments make in providing us with improved mental and physical well being. Otherwise, we will have to resort to toxic measures to “treat” failing health conditions which could be avoided by taking some preventative measures like rebounding. Why take blood thinners and blood pressure pills when we can avoid the problem by encouraging good circulation?

We all learn what we live as children. Isn’t it time to set the pace for the next generation and encourage everyone to preserve their youthful health, vim, and vigor? Why not make our next “coffee break” a time to jump for health and well being? Let us all “reverse gravity” by exercising daily.

To your good health!
Dr. Tina Wellman
Dr. Wellman is the author of Psychoneuroendocrinology: Copper Toxicity and Premenstrual Syndrome. She blends nutritional support with environmental detoxification to achieve wellnes. Her efforts in this field are groundbreaking, and provide hope for healing and wellness.

Bibliography:1. The World’s Only Perfect Food, Royden Brown, Hohm Press, AZ.,> 1993
2. Reversing the Aging Process, Let’s Live Magazine, CA, August, 1976
3. Bee Hive Product Bible, Royden Brown, Avery Publishing Group, Inc., N.Y., 1993
4. ibid.
5. cancer, A Simple Approach, Linda Brooks, Vitality Yours Press, Ohio, 2002
6. Rebounding to Better Health, Linda Brooks, KE Publishing, NE, 1995
7. Jumping For Health, Dr. Morton Walker, Avery Pub. Group Inc., N.Y., 1989
8. ibid.
9. cancer, A Simple Approach, Linda Brooks, Vitality Yours Press, Ohio, 2002
10. Rebounding and Your Immune System, Linda Brooks, Vitality Yours, Ohio, 2003
11. Jumping For Health, Dr. Morton Walker, Avery Pub. Group Inc., N.Y., 1989
12. Rebounding to Better Health, Linda Brooks, KE Publishing, NE, 1995
15. Sneider’s Olympic Trainer, Dr. H. Sneider, Snohomish Pub. Co., WA, 1981Rebounding Benefits the Body…Rebounding is an exercise that can reduce your body fat; firms your legs, thighs, abdomen, arms, and hips; increases your agility; improves your sense of balance; strengthens your muscles over all; provides an aerobic effect for your heart; rejuvenates your body when it’s tired, and generally puts you in a state of health and fitness.

…in 30 Healthful ways
1. It increases the capacity for respiration.
3. It establishes a better equilibrium between the oxygen required by the tissues and the oxygen made available.

You can easily perform this exercise in your living room, your office, and your yard. The traveler may wish to carry a folding rebounder for use in a hotel room. It’s the most convenient, metabolically effective form of exercise around. More details on this can be found in the article written by Dr. Morton Walker in the above link.

I was recently diagnosed with MS. I changed my diet and exercise with the rebounder 1 to 3 times a day. I have lost 15 pounds and everyone says I look so healthy. I feel that the rebounder has given me strength. I have my 66 year old mom using it, and I even put my one year old daughter on it - she loves it!” - L.D., TV Writer/Producer, Amity Harbor, NY

“I had bone spurs on both my heels for about 15 years and needed arches in my shoes so I could walk comfortably. I also had a calcium build up on my fifth vertebrate in my back. After using the rebounder for only three weeks - my spurs had totally disappeared; my neck took a little longer. I have now had my rebounder for over 4 years and enjoy using it everyday. Again, a big THANK YOU!

- H.M.,

Edmonton, Canada

“I keep my rebounder at the foot of my bed and use it daily.”

- Bob Hope

“The rebounder is great! I lost 8 lbs and beat my 6′3′’, 180lb boyfriend at arm wrestling after only 2 months of use! Then he started bouncing and his masseuse asked him, ‘I know you’ve been working out for 2 years - what have you been doing the past week?’ She actually felt the difference in his muscles!”

- B.L.

New York, NY

“Rebounding exercise is the best exercise in the world! Now that I’ve tried rebounding, I have progressed more in 2-3 months than in 3 years on the Nordic Track. My primary exercise, and the one I now recommend to my patients, especially for upper body shaping and toning, overall cell exercise and health, and just plain fun, will now be the rebounder.”

- Dr. R.P.

Nashville, TN

We have had the Needak® Soft-BounceT for about two weeks or so. My wife’s pain in her hips and arms has completely disappeared.

- A.L.,

Cave Junetson, OR

“My wife and I learned of your rebounding product approximately two years ago, and have been using it ever since. First one unit, then two - then three units. We keep them handy on all floors of the house and find its convenience exceeds by a factor of ten any other exercise product. Just by doing ten minutes in the morning, or even five, or even three minutes while watching the news and weather, you are awake and feeling just great. No other exercise can offer that. Then for the evening pickup, after a long day, again - the recirculation of the blood facilitated by your rebounder cannot be achieved in any other exercise procedure or equipment that we are aware of, and we have tried them all. The rebounder speeds up metabolism and thereby burns calories faster and serves as a weight control device which has no equal. I simply cannot praise the concept and your particular product line more highly.”

- L.P.,

Publisher Ohio, USA and Zurich Switzerland

“The Needak® Soft-BounceT rebounder is a smile generating device. Who would want to do without it for even a single day?”

- J.Q.,

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