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Photo 3. Shown is the author standing
on a rebounder and engaged in a low
bounce. This "Health Bounce" is a
good warm-up exercise. In the center
of the rebounder, move up and down by
using the toes and calf muscles. Your
feet shouldn't leave the mat.
on a rebounder and engaged in a low
bounce. This "Health Bounce" is a
good warm-up exercise. In the center
of the rebounder, move up and down by
using the toes and calf muscles. Your
feet shouldn't leave the mat.
Photo 4. Jumping Jacks. Show is the
high bounce exercise of jumping jacks.
Stand in the center of the rebounder
with your feet together, hands at your
sides. Jump to a position of feet apart,
swinging arms to the side and up over
your head. Keep arms straight. Return
to starting position and repeat.
high bounce exercise of jumping jacks.
Stand in the center of the rebounder
with your feet together, hands at your
sides. Jump to a position of feet apart,
swinging arms to the side and up over
your head. Keep arms straight. Return
to starting position and repeat.
Photo 6. The V-Bounce. Sitting in the
middle of the rebounder, lift your legs to
a 45 degree angle while your back is at
a 45 degree angle. Using the motion of
your arms, try bouncing without
touching the rebounder with your hands.
middle of the rebounder, lift your legs to
a 45 degree angle while your back is at
a 45 degree angle. Using the motion of
your arms, try bouncing without
touching the rebounder with your hands.
Photo 5. Running in Place. In the
center of the rebounder, start a walking,
jogging, or running motion. Lift your
knees high in front of you. Don't wait for
the rebounder to bounce your leg
up-run at your own speed.
center of the rebounder, start a walking,
jogging, or running motion. Lift your
knees high in front of you. Don't wait for
the rebounder to bounce your leg
up-run at your own speed.
Photo 7. High Bounce. Standing in the
middle of the rebounder, use your toes
and calves and bend your knees to
bounce off the mat from four to ten
inches vertically so that you land in the
center of the rebounder.
middle of the rebounder, use your toes
and calves and bend your knees to
bounce off the mat from four to ten
inches vertically so that you land in the
center of the rebounder.
Photo 8. High Kick Step. In the center
of the rebounder, land on your left foot,
while kicking your right foot straight out
in front of you. Then land on your right
foot and kick your left foot straight out in
front of you.
of the rebounder, land on your left foot,
while kicking your right foot straight out
in front of you. Then land on your right
foot and kick your left foot straight out in
front of you.
Photo 9. The Slalom. With your feet
parallel to the right of center, and your
toes pointing ahead and to the left,
bounce to the left of center and your
toes are pointing ahead and to the right.
Your knees and hips should be bent
slightly. All the action is below he hips
so that the torso remains virtually
motionless and facing straight ahead.
(It isn't as easy as it looks, but then
neither is skiing.)
parallel to the right of center, and your
toes pointing ahead and to the left,
bounce to the left of center and your
toes are pointing ahead and to the right.
Your knees and hips should be bent
slightly. All the action is below he hips
so that the torso remains virtually
motionless and facing straight ahead.
(It isn't as easy as it looks, but then
neither is skiing.)
Photo 10. The Twist. In the middle of
the rebounder, bounce so that your hips
and legs turn to the left and your chest
and shoulders turn to the right. On the
next bounce, turn hips and legs to the
right and the chest and shoulders to the
left. On the next bounce, reverse again.
the rebounder, bounce so that your hips
and legs turn to the left and your chest
and shoulders turn to the right. On the
next bounce, turn hips and legs to the
right and the chest and shoulders to the
left. On the next bounce, reverse again.
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| Photographs from the Townsend's Letter for Doctors article Jumping for Health by Morton Walker, DPM |
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