Maybe O.T. - re exercise

[Julie]

Hi, does anyone here use a rebounder trampoline at home? How do you like it, and does it seem to have any effect on OSA? Thanks!

[BeanMeScot]

Excercise won't treat apnea. The weight loss could help reduce the apnea but probably not to levels of not needing to use CPAP. People who lose weight might find that the pressure needed to keep their airway open is reduced but they still need the machine.

[OwlCreekObserver]

Agree with beanmescot. Weight loss didn't seem to have much effect on my apnea.

Also, I don't think that gadgets like trampolines are any more effective for weight loss than just taking a brisk walk. Whatever you decide to do, just be consistent with it. My bride and I do about three miles, six days a week, which takes about an hour.

And yeah, I'm still strappin' on the mask every night.

[Julie]

I wasn't addressing weight loss per se, just wanted to know if you'd used them and how you like doing so.

[OwlCreekObserver]

I wasn't addressing weight loss per se, just wanted to know if you'd used them and how you like doing so.

Yeah, sorry about that. The thought occurred to me about two seconds after I hit the Enter key.

OCO

[robertmarilyn]

I wasn't addressing weight loss per se, just wanted to know if you'd used them and how you like doing so.

Julie,

Two of my Arabian horses and I attended three different Donna Snyder Smith Centered Riding Clinics. Due to my body being crooked (just one more abnormal thing about being me ), I also got to spend an abnormal amount of time on the mini trampoline. As much as I would have rather been riding my horse with the others in the clinic, the time I spent on the trampoline was a great help to me because Donna used that time to teach me how to use my body differently and and correctly. The things I did on it helped me to become not only a more balanced rider but a more balanced person in all that I do each day. I ended up taking one home with me so I could continue to work on things that Donna had me work on.

But, as much as I used it, I never used it for exercise. I already ran, biked, hiked and lifted weights so I am not sure how effective a trampoline would be for someone who was already in good shape. I doubt it did anything to improve my fitness or weight. As already mentioned, I am sure that walking outside would provide you with a lot more benefit including getting Vit D. If you can't get outside but can afford a treadmill, that would also be much better (I realize a good treadmill would cost a lot more than a mini trampoline).

Actually using a trampoline would be better than doing nothing at all though. And if you are really dedicated and put in the time it would take to get your heartrate up and keep your limbs moving for long enough, it may improve your fitness. I think it would all depend on where you are starting out fitness wise right now.

mar

[Julie]

Hi, I'm glad you're 'horsy', because I'm a die-hard rider - or was until a few years ago when osteoporosis became a possible danger! I don't have an agenda for the trampoline, but do have early arthritis, and while I know walking is a great thing to do, it can sometimes be overdone as far as hips and things go, even if you're not hugely overweight, but trampolines absorb a lot of the landing pressure that normal aerobics (jumping, etc.) require, and they are supposed to have all kinds of other benefits, whether as many or as effective as outright "exercise" or not. Plus it rains and snows a lot here, making outdoor stuff hard a lot of the time. Glad it worked for you!

[abysmillard]

Exercise trampolines can be a good way to get aerobic exercise. In addition, they are easy to put away when not in use. They can be a little hard on your weightbearing joints, as well as your spine, but depending on the individual, that can be seen as a challenge, a precaution, or a reason not to use one. In addition to the aerobic benefits of the tramp, they can provide some stimulus to balance and coordination functions, and I expect that there is enough pounding involved that they will help improve bone density.

Best to have someone who knows what they are doing instruct you so that you don't hurt yourself. I always recommend that a person go to a gym that is equipped with the apparatus they are interested in, or to borrow one before they buy. That way you can see how much you enjoy using it and you also get a chance to see if you have any adverse effects from using it.

There are numerous types of exercise equipment out there that are attractive because of their novelty. If the novelty of the trampoline is something that appeals to you and you enjoy using it, then it could be a good bet for you.

What it comes down to is the best form of exercise for you is the one that you enjoy enough to do regularly and can do without hurting yourself.