Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Mini Trampoline Exercises For Weight Loss

By Jane Bracken

Exercises on the mini trampoline are a good way to help you lose weight and keep fit. To achieve optimal results, these exercises should be done three to four times a week. In addition to exercise, healthy diet is necessary to see best results.

To prevent injuries and muscle pull, do warm up exercises before starting to exercise on the mini trampoline. Warm up ensures that the muscles are ready to work. Cool down exercises after the workout help muscles wind down after hard work.

Warm-up and Cool-Down Exercises include trampoline contact bounce i.e. with your feet placed shoulder-width apart, bend your knees slightly and place your hands on your waistline. Begin the trampoline contact bounce very gently without your feet leaving the mat.

Another very effective warm up exercise is the trampoline foot tap in which you keep your body in the position used for the contact bounce and shift your weight to one side. Then tap your one foot out to the opposite side and start bouncing steadily.

Now the best exercise to start with is the lower body stretch. In this exercise you place your feet shoulder-width apart and put your hands behind your back. Now, bend over as if you were going to touch your toes. Hold this position for thirty seconds and repeat the movement ten times.

Another effective exercise is the floor stretch. To do this exercise, sit on the floor with legs stretched apart. While keeping that position, pull your torso towards one thigh. Hold the position for thirty seconds and repeat on the other side.

For people who want to exercise to lose weight knee raise is the perfect work out. While bouncing, begin to raise one knee just above your waistline. Repeat this movement ten times on each knee and then resume back into a steady contact bounce.

Cool down after exercises is important in order to prevent injuries. To achieve best results, follow this trampoline exercise program while keeping a healthy diet. If these directions are followed, you will start to lose weight within six to eight weeks. - 15343

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