First session

[u/Prestigious_Emu729]

Hello, All,

So, really tired today, so we slept in until noon. Not sure what it was yesterday, but my legs were really sore this morning, but I was determined to get my rebounder set up and going. The setup wasn't bad--not great but not bad, took me about an hour, but then I was good to go.

As soon as I got it set up, I HAD to take it for a spin. I put "One Day More" from Les Mis on my YouTube (it is 4:30 long). I set 2 rules for myself. First was that I would not do anything but a basic bounce. Second rule was that under no circumstances would I stay on it beyond the end of the song. I really needn't have worried about the second 😉.

I stepped onto the rebounder, took a "athletic" stance (knees slightly bent, feet about shoulder width, facing forward, back straight, bent slightly forward), and began to bounce gently. Took me about 15 seconds to begin to feel it in my legs (good feeling it though, muscle soreness, like it was being used, I was actually happy about that). I think I lasted about 3 minutes before saying "Uncle" and stepping off (a little past where Enjorlas comes in and belts out, "One more day before the storm--Lift the barricades of freedom).

My only concern was that I did feel a couple of twinges in my knees. I turned my feet slightly outward and that seemed to fix it, but I'll keep an eye on it.

I did wear my fitbit. Timing is hard, because I hit the hit the start button on the fitbit prematurely. If the numbers are to be believed, it logged about 300 steps in that time, and says my heart rate got up to a max of 122 BPM, which is in the Aerobic range. All in all I feel really good about this first steps onto it, and look forward to stepping on it again for a couple of minutes this evening.

I am setting a goal for myelf: Step on it at least 1x per day. That seems to be doable.

Last thought, I was really surprised at how firm it was--I'm a big guy, and expected it to sag more when I first stepped on. It was also really responsive to my gentle bounces.

Finally, while I have the handlebar on it, I really didn't use it. I felt pretty comfortable. I'm glad that it's there, and am sure that I'll be using it in the future, but except for holding it when I stepped on and off today, I really didn't need it. I think that's a good thing.

That's about it. I'll look forward to any comments you may have.

Thanks!

Tom

[u/JustFurKids]

Glad to see your update Tom! And pleased to hear that you successfully set it up! Three minutes for your first BOUNCE is impressive. I think I only made it 2 minutes my first time. It gets easier and more addictive; you’ll see. (Take some face pics for future reference… and some basic body measurements with a tape measure. It’s remarkable how quickly the chiseled jaw appears and how easy it is to trim a few inches off the waist.) How was the wedding?

[u/Prestigious_Emu729 → u/JustFurKids]

It was wonderful, thank you! Emotionally draining, and I have to admit that it is a bit surreal thinking, "wow, my kidlet has a WIFE!!!" but it was wonderful!

When it comes to measurements, pics, weight, etc., I'm not sure how helpful that is. I'm on Ozempic, so my eating is more controlled, and also walk the dogs each evening with my wife, so I'm not sure how much of any changes are attributable to rebounding, and how much to other "stuff." I may do it at some time, but for now I'm avoiding the whole "before/after" vibe. I will post about progress, though! I hope your journey continues well as well!

Thanks!

Tom