There’s plenty to suggest that rebounding comes with a whole host of health benefits, including weight loss, improved cardio-vascular fitness, boosts to your immunity, and better circulation. Anecdotal evidence from rebounding enthusiasts across the globe also comes with stories of improved...
Rebounders first saw an upsurge in popularity in the mid 1980s, helped in no small part by a widely quoted (and sometimes misquoted!) study from NASA indicating that trampolining could be a better, more efficient way to boost fitness, bone strength,...
Few things can be as enticing to a child as a bouncy surface in the home, especially if they see their parents or carers jumping up and down on it regularly! But are rebounders safe for toddlers? Rebounders and mini-trampolines can...
People may have specific areas they want to target with their exercises when working out. In contrast, you cannot target one muscle group for an entire session because everyone must work out a section of their body instead of just a...
Not all of us live in houses or flats with plenty of space to work with. Sometimes we won’t have a vacant garage or a sprawling lounge area that can accommodate a full gym set up. It may be that the...
When considering whether or not to invest in a new piece of gym equipment, a question you’re likely to ask yourself is whether it’s going to hold together long enough to make it worth your money. Elliptical trainers, particularly higher-end models,...
Shedding belly fat, tightening up the abs, and toning the midriff are among the most common fitness goals out there. If you share some of these goals, how can a cross trainer be used to try to help you achieve them?...
An elliptical machine is a piece of stationary gym equipment that mimics the movement of walking or running. It is like a treadmill, though it tends to put less strain on your joints, making it a more viable option for those...
As a workout machine that’s billed as being able to provide a full body workout, is the elliptical a good choice for those wanting to expand or enhance their thighs? Alternatively, for those wanting to slim down their lower body, will...
Given the unusual range of motion afforded by the elliptical, what does it actually mean when the machine tells you you’ve done ‘1 mile’? The distance measured by an elliptical is usually based on the stride length of the machine multiplied...