First let me say that this blog is definitely keeping me motivated. It’s one thing to be a slacker but it’s another thing when people know that you’re a slacker. Back to the rebounder, I did the workout titled “First Timer”. It was only 15 minutes but my heart was pounding as if I had run a marathon, my calves were on fire, and I was sweating so hard you would have thought I was caught in a rainstorm. But I felt great afterwards and that feeling has lasted all day.
A few things about the Urban Rebounder:
1. According to creator JB Berns, the Urban Rebounder is not a trampoline even though it looks like a trampoline, feels like a trampoline, smells like a trampoline…you get the picture. I’m not sure why he makes the distinction but in the words of my sister, “it’s a trampoline!”
2. You don’t just jump on it. You bounce using the balls of your feet to press down and you bear down to keep your movement controlled. This worked my core so much that I’ve had the most awesome posture all day—shoulders back, chest up, stomach in…..
3. It’s pretty sturdy. I’m within the maximum weight limit for the Urban Rebounder but I was still worried that it would collapse beneath me. I’m happy to report that it didn’t.
I plan to stick with the First Timer workout for the rest of the week and move to the Basic workout next Monday. By the way, if the First Timer workout is kicking my butt, I can only imagine what the Basic workout will be like. Maybe I can borrow my grandmother's oxygen tank.
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