Having a fit and active life style is a top priority for many people but for some it can be a continued uphill struggle a not a pleasant experience, but you shouldnt feel like exercise is a chore and you can look to join a club in something that is a little less strenuous and that may better suit your body shape, running isnt for everyone and those who stick with it are a rare breed. When thinking about alternative exercise options it helps to be a litter different and think outside of the box a bit, as an example, garden trampolines are mainly bought for kids to play on but there are many types available suitable for adult use and there are some excellent exercises that you can do on a trampoline to improve cardiovascular health as well as flexibility and balance.

One of the most common forms of exercise techniques practiced on a trampoline is called the high bounce, this helps to raise your heart rate and improve your jumping ability, it will also help to improve you core muscles which air in just about every movement you make, the high bounce is simply jumping up and down on a trampoline as high as you can remembering to keep your knees bent on landing. A 14tf trampoline will allow for a greater range of user movement

In addition to the high bounce technique another good exercise is called the slow bounce, as the name suggests this is a little slower and is suitable for beginners to get used to jumping and to be used as a warm up to more progressive exercises, this exercise can be performed on trampolines with a smaller surface area such as a 10ft trampoline. To perform the slow bounce you should start in the middle of the trampoline with your knees bent and arms extended for stability, feet about 8 inches apart and just start to bounce up and down without your toes leaving the surface of the trampoline.

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