Fitness Equipment

If you own a trampoline
you already know that it is a great way to get out of the house
and into the fresh air. Did you also know that it's benefiting your health? Jumping up and down on a trampoline is great for strengthening the cardio-vascular system and it is also an excellent workout for almost every muscle and organ of the body. Exercising on a trampoline can also be very helpful for adults and children because it helps to improve reflexes
flexibility
balance and coordination.

One way to enhance not only the fun aspect of the trampoline
but also increase the health benefits
is by putting a little extra effort into your jumping by doing some tricks! There's lot of tricks that can done on the trampoline
from the beginner level to the advanced. Here's a few of them beginning with some basics including additional tips to ensure safety and avoid injury.

'Landing on the Back' is one of the first
basic trampoline tricks any bouncer should learn and its very simple. Stand motionless on the trampoline with your arms at your sides or even with your hands in your front pockets. Fall backwards onto the trampoline
keeping your body straight and your head up. As your back meets the trampoline
let your head meet it naturally too
don't jerk or twist it. You will bounce back up and then you can do it again
over and over until you achieve a good rebounding height. The more you practice this trick
the higher you will bounce back and forth!

Here's an intermediate trampoline trick you can do once you've master the basic Back Landing trick. Begin the same way
standing straight and motionless
with arms at your sides or hands in your pockets. Fall straight back again
but when you bounce back up
land on your knees instead! The motion will keep sending you back and forth so you can repeat the trick as many times as you want.

Some advanced trampoline tricks include somersaults and flips. Either of these can be done backwards or forwards
but you should be very comfortable and confident with your bouncing abilities before attempting either of them. Once you've got the flip down
you spice it up by adding a spin to it.

Before attempting any trick
ensure everyone's safety
including your own. Remember to look around and see how much room you have. You will definitely want to avoid a collision with any other jumpers that are on the trampoline with you. To further prevent any mishaps
warm up first by doing some simple bounces and once you get going
remember to keep your head and neck in a natural position. This way you don't hurt yourself.

Have fun
be safe and keep on bouncing!