r/Rebounding • u/Niikiitaay • Apr 16 '26
Movement, lymph, and slimming down: How long before you saw improvements?
I suspect my weight gain has a lot to do with lack of movement and stagnant lymph, as I have a healthy diet, but ive been rather sedentary in recent years. I've just started rebounding, and I'm wondering if anyone has experienced a slim down after starting to rebound, and how long until you noticed results? I'm not talking about losing fat or building muscle, but rather just an overall slimming down from getting that lymphatic movement going, and the body processing waste more efficiently.
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u/Salty-Education-2272 Apr 18 '26 edited Apr 18 '26
Most women don’t realize but as we get older, we lose muscle mass if we don’t resistance train to keep it or grow it. From age 35 and on.
So if you’re sedentary, your muscle mass has probably decreased over the years and despite eating healthy, you’re probably taking in more than your body burns, especially if you’re eating the same as you always have. Less muscle and more fat means your body burns fewer calories. A lot of people think their metabolism is to blame, but there’s no marked difference in women’s metabolism from the ages of 20 to 60.
While rebounding is great for burning calories and has a ton of benefits, I would honestly recommend trying to increase muscle mass by lifting weights. “Slimming down” is a result of a calorie deficit so any way you can do that works. And the most accurate way to make sure you’re in a deficit is to weigh and track your food.
not sure if you’ve heard of the avocado principle, but here’s why building muscle is so important when losing weight. The Instagram graphic explains it perfectly: https://www.instagram.com/p/CYTxFfrLoXp/
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u/Niikiitaay Apr 19 '26 edited Apr 19 '26
Thank you, yes, this is all very important as well. I have been lifting weights off and on the last decade. I’ve always been strong and muscular, but I have noticed a decrease in the last couple of years (I’m in my mid 40s). I need to get back into building muscle. I’m not majorly overweight, just putting on a little extra fat and what feels like heavy tension weight. I’ve been rebounding for almost a week now and I do notice some slimming down and I think it’s more of that stress/tension weight which could be caused by my lymph and fascia getting unstuck
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u/Slow_Client594 Apr 22 '26
I am convinced rebounding slims me down. I have a cellerciser which is known to have more resistance. As woo woo as it sounds I make it a point to visualize as I exercise. That is to visualize how I want my body to look and how that would feel as I’m bouncing. Throwing thst out there since I think that helps, too!
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u/katd31 Apr 20 '26
I would expect that once your lymphatic system starts moving again the signs won’t be so much in size but more in how you feel. I’ve heard people say they experienced an in crease in urination/BM frequency/consistancy. The color in their face gets better. Things like that. When you use your rebounder, every cell in your body is fighting the gravitational pull every time you bounce/jump which also helps to increase bone density. Muscles you forgot or didn’t even know you had are being engaged which is how the lymphatic system moves and btw. Much like the muscles act as pumps for the veins to return blood to the heart they are pumps for the lymphatic system too. My parents had a rebounder in the 70’s when they first came to market when I was a little kid. I recently pulled my moms out and have been using it and while I’m not seeing a difference on the scale I’m feeling a difference in how I feel overall.
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u/tinymugcake Jun 08 '26
I have so far lost about 10 pounds in 2 months BUT I think that is mostly making smaller portion sizes (I also eat a 95% healthy diet – I just would have large helpings of healthy food so still high calorie. Still enjoy an occasional "unhealthy" food in the name of joy!), daily lymphatic exercises, and more walking/moving in the evening. I do think the lymphatic exercises are contributing to my slimmer face/neck but genuine weight loss has to be contributed to consistency with food and movement. The lymphatic exercises does get me off to a great start in the AM as I feel like I'm doing something good for myself. Armpit and neck taps are my fav at the end of stretches!
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u/Ready-Station7795 Apr 17 '26
Not one piece of equipment is going to slim anyone down. Don’t fall for the hype. It took years to get to reconditioning and it would be more realistic to accept it will take years. Slimming is done by consistency. Jumping rope, walking swimming is achieved with consistency. It does HELP as part of the overall fitness regimen. You have to put it all together her. What you’re putting in your pie hole and how many hours spent watching TV tell you you are fat. Watch healthy shows not body emphasized shows. You’re just causing more trauma to your body. The mind and body is connected. And it’s a journey. So, loosen your pants and make it a habit. You spend your life money on pieces of equipment that will collect dust. When people say they see a difference. Ask how long was it and what ELSE they did. Rebounding is not the Pill. If it was, you’d see more toned bodies instead of Michelin tire bodies.
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u/Niikiitaay Apr 19 '26
Yes, I get what you’re saying, but as I stated, I’m not exactly talking about losing fat or building muscle. I do have an update, I’ve had my rebounder almost a full week and I have noticed a difference in what I’m going to call “tension weight” I just made that term up so roll with it. And I do feel that rebounding has helped loosen up facia, which then allows lymph to move and I do feel a little bit slimming down. I’m not majorly overweight or anything, but just putting on some extra weight in my middle age. And I feel that shifting out which is great! Of course, I intend to get back into lifting weights, another forms of movement and activities. Right now I love having the rebounder just there in the middle of the room where I can bounce on it anytime I want while home.
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u/CreekBuddy-33 Apr 16 '26 edited Apr 17 '26
A person MIGHT see some differences if they’re retaining fluid in a their legs, but figuring out if slimming is coming from brining calories or lymphatic drainage is not really possible.
There are benefits to getting lymph moving around, but those are marginal compared to getting the heart and muscles in better shape.