Jumping fitness trend: The trampoline workout in the star check

To achieve the eternal dream of flying, young and old don’t necessarily have to get into a plane or helicopter. A trampoline is enough to defy gravity for a few moments and make children’s eyes light up in the apparent weightlessness. The best thing about it: The fun jumps in the air also challenge the little ones’ muscles, coordination skills and spirit. There’s also an extra dose of tingling in the stomach. A trend sport that spilled over from the Czech Republic to Germany a few years ago is not quite as high: jumping fitness.

In this article you will find out what the sweaty trampoline workout for young and old is all about, why it is a good alternative for those who don’t like jogging and how you can use it to efficiently lose a few extra pounds.

A fitness trend “imported” from the Czech Republic has been spreading across Germany for some time now. Before the Corona crisis, almost every larger fitness studio had jumping fitness courses in their program – and the boom is likely to continue when the fitness studios are allowed to open their doors again. That’s why many people are currently having fun in their own four walls out of. The jumping mats are just over a meter wide. This means they fit into practically any living room or children’s room. Especially since most of them can be reduced to a practical pack size when the workout is over or the children have exhausted themselves. But that’s not the only advantage that the versatile mini trampolines (the big ones… can be found here) compared to treadmills, cross trainers, other fitness equipment for the home, but also jogging or other outdoor activities.

In a 2016 study published in the International Journal of Sports, Turkish sports scientists looked at how fitness jumping on a mini trampoline affects body weight, body fat and maximum oxygen uptake in young men. The scientists prescribed an eight-week standard training program for jumping fitness to their subjects. A comparison group laced up their running shoes for eight weeks. In brief, Gülşah Şahin and her team found that both endurance ability and jumping power had developed significantly better in the trampoline group than in the runner group. The scientists concluded that regular training on fitness trampolines could not only improve endurance performance, but also have a positive effect on body fat percentage.

Back in the 1970s, scientists from the NASA space agency investigated the then unpopular sports equipment and its potential. From one of their studies with astronauts, they concluded that concentrated and conscious training on a trampoline is at least as effective as jogging. Anyone who jumps around on the little black mat just for the fun of it will wait in vain for the pounds to fall off.

Jumping fitness is varied and the fun factor is great. Experts agree on this. However, due to the lack of studies, concrete effects on the body and mind are still being eagerly discussed in sports science. This is how workouts should work on you :

The secret of jumping fitness is that fast and slow movements and jumps are linked together. The cardiovascular system is initially activated and challenged, but is allowed to regenerate briefly during the quiet phases. This constant alternation of loading and unloading makes jumping fitness a first-class cardiovascular training. As with other endurance and coordination workouts, this only works if you train at a level appropriate to your training level. Home training is ideal for this, because there are no other trainees who can easily get carried away and put your body beyond its performance limits.

Tip: It is best to train barefoot or with anti-slip socks, .

According to doctors, jumping fitness is not an option for pregnant women. Especially because the pelvic floor is under a lot of strain during pregnancy and already has its hands full. Heavy lifting is therefore just as counterproductive as sports that involve jumping. People with pacemakers should at least be careful. If you are unsure, it is best to consult your family doctor.

Even if a fitness trampoline has little or nothing to do with an opulent garden trampoline: the mini versions are also fun for the whole family. Some manufacturers have developed special mini trampolines for children. A . Important: These children’s trampolines are usually only tested and approved for a weight of around 50 kilograms.