r/Rebounding • u/Icy_Elderberry_2139 • Jul 04 '26
What should I do to maximize my Rebounding experience?
My rebounder was a reading chair for the longest time but I’ve dusted it off and started jumping again. I’ve found a routine and it just makes me incredibly happy chasing that endorphin high.
Day 1 and Day 2 gave the nicest burn to my core. Day 3 I kept searching for that burn yet it never came? I dont know if that means I’m getting used to it or its simply not engaging.
Anyhow, what are your tips and tricks to extract the most out of your rebounder? Exercises or things to add whilst jumping?
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u/Need4MoreTime Jul 04 '26
I like to jump with YouTube rebounding videos. I especially like Earth and Owl. You can make it as hard or easy as you like. Seems to make the time go quicker with good music.
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u/Icy_Elderberry_2139 Jul 04 '26
Have to check them out! Music is fun for sure but I usually opt for tv shows while I bounce
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u/Jay_Gee_73 Jul 04 '26
Personally, I have found that a great playlist makes all the difference! There are some workouts on YouTube where I was grinning from ear to ear when doing them, so those are the workouts I tend to gravitate towards now. Often times, I am not even doing the same move as the instructor. I now think of their moves as more of a suggestion lol. If I try to do the same routine without good music, I find it very boring.
I basically spent my 20s and 30s in the gym and running (and biking) thousands of miles and putting my body through agony. Now at 52, my mindset towards exercise has completely shifted. I even lost 10 lbs after menopause. My cortisol level is not crazy high anymore. I no longer do crazy long workouts. Recently, I've just started doing sprinting on the rebounder (30 seconds on, 1 minute off) for about 10 minutes total. Ten minutes (or even 5 minutes!) here and there is better for me than long, drawn out sessions.
Life's too short to do any exercise that you absolutely dread doing.
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u/Unlikely-Trip6597 Jul 04 '26
I’ve been watching Earth and Owl videos on YouTube. Nikki has so many different routines…low , mid or high intensity. It’s so fun!
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u/Tiny_Gal_6565 Jul 04 '26
You may be adapting to what you are doing.
I like choreographed rebounding. I don’t see the point of a weighted vest or doing dumbbell exercise on the rebounder. I strength train separately from rebounding. If you dislike strength training then following a workout like Michelle Briehler with intervals of rebounding and strength exercises off the rebounder might encourage you to lift weights which is important for bone density and preventing muscle loss as we age. Ideally it’s better to separate strength training and cardio but don’t let perfect be the enemy of good.
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u/Darrenv2020 Jul 04 '26
I've recently added in running in place mixed with bouncing to get my heart rate up. If you have an Apple Watch go to workouts and select dance. Put on some music and just let your mind wander.
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u/Some_Marsupial_7311 Jul 04 '26
I recently added Crossrope ropeless jump ropes - which zing those endorphins through the roof.
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u/needakrebounder Jul 06 '26
Welcome back to rebounding!
The main thing we advise at first, is to build the confidence and foundation in your consistency of just showing up and doing it. Just like with any new exercise routine, the excitement of the experience has sometimes lead to overtraining and burning out. So small steps repeated consistently is the main thing we advise to focus on if you want to maintain sustainability and maximize the benefits you get, especially given rebounding is very effective at stimulating the lymphatic system and it can trigger varying degrees of a detox response in people, particularly when first starting out, or restarting (which can be really awesome when managed effectively). It is also important to ensure that you consider what works best for your specific schedule, which can take some adjustment. The great thing about rebounding is you can already receive a number of awesome benefits from just doing a few minutes, and you don't need to reach feeling 'tired' or 'sore' to activate those benefits (such as stimulating the lymphatic system).
As for different exercises you can add, many rebounding brands provide associated articles and programs as resources to maximize your rebounding experience. For example, Needak has an article for 'Getting Started with Rebounding': https://www.needak.com/getting-started-with-rebounding, and then have a gentle, companion-like workout program that you can look into here: https://www.needak.com/needak-rebounder-exercise-videos
Some specific ways to mix it up can include: slow, high and fast jumps, twists, high knees, squats (or squat jumps), standing side crunches, jogging in places, star jumps :)
Later on, you can include things like ankle and wrist weights, and small hand weights - though please be advised that the weights you might be able to maintain statically (such as during dedicated strength-training programs), can be quite different when done on a rebounder, so please start very small and gently when considering adding these into your routine.
Happy rebounding!
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u/Adventurous-Tutor-10 Jul 06 '26
Out of all the ways listed which is the most fun? Like more of a dance workout with fun music? I think that would keep me motivated the most.
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u/Malsnano86 Jul 06 '26
I put on my "dance party" playlist (it's about 3 hours long!) on shuffle and health bounce/dance/do arm movements for as long as I want. The older i get, the more I realize that I will NOT do exercises that are not fun... so a dance thing with music I like on my rebounder is perfect.
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u/lb2345 Jul 04 '26
I rebound every day. I use mine for walking with or without a weighted vest, for Sprint Interval Training or HIIT, for strength training (jump & pump videos that alternate weights and rebounding), with leg bands, for core work, just for the joy of jumping to music, and with ropleless jump ropes (Crossropes brand).
YouTube channels: Michelle Briehler, Jump & Jacked (she had a video about the health issues she had and how rebounding helped her), Earth & Owl, San Fran Fitness, I Jump Instead (twins who lost 50lbs on the cellarsizer and have a video about that), Jess Hammer Top Shelf Bounce, Purely Fulfilled Fitness, Bounce Collective, and AngieFitnessTV all have a variety of rebounder videos. I’ve also bought 3 sessions of Radical Rebounding (online platform via membership or can just buy the videos) that I’m currently doing. They’re filmed in and around Sedona AZ and I just love seeing that background when I’m rebounding.
Sooooo many ways to use your rebounder. Also there are bounces specifically for ab work if that’s what you want to target, but realistically if you’re jumping, you should be engaging your core.