With the start of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Soccer fever has taken over. We have a fun way to get in on the action from the comfort of your own backyard. Yes, you guessed it, it involves a trampoline!

With the following how-to instructions, I will show you how to easily transform your backyard trampoline into a soccer field for little or no cost.



Step 1. Required Items:

1. Round or Rectangular Trampoline with Safety Net
2. Bright colored string rope
3. A few balls in various sizes

Step 2: Assembly

With the bright string rope you have you must go through every so many holes in the safety net (See picture below). It is sometimes helpful to measure out your desired goal size and mark it with scotch tape or painter's tape. The size of the goal will depend on the size of the balls and the size of the trampoline.

Step 3: Simple Playing Rules

1v1 (one on one)

Each player is the goalie and the scoring player.

You cannot use your hands to score, only to defend your goal. 

Obviously if the ball hits the inside the goal its a goal.
         
2v2 or more (preferable on larger trampolines)
 
Double down and draw out 2 goals (one on each side).
Each team will have their own goal.
                        
Besides that all the rules are the same.
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Scroll down to see example video. Video clip shows open/cut net which is not recommended.

Lastly, remember to have fun but also be safe. Safety net should be well secured at all times.

Jumping your way to a more fit body could be just the workout for you. Rosanna and Greg of MY FOX 5 New York hopped onto a trampoline for an unconventional exercise lead by Trainer Montserrat Markou, owner of Jumplife in Tribeca. Rosanna cannot seem to stop eating her chocolate cake. Check out the funny Video.

1. Get a natural face lift.
As we age, oxygen levels in the skin cells 
decrease, resulting in a loss of elasticity and the formation of lines and wrinkles. Rebounding circulates more oxygen to tissue and increases 
elasticity.

2. Develop the lean muscles and balance of a ballet dancer.
Rebounding encompasses gravity, acceleration, and deceleration into your workout, which elongates your muscles as if you were a ballet 
dancer.

3. Your back and knees will thank you.
It’s a low-impact cardio exercise that absorbs 80% of the shock. As a result it 
helps strengthen your back muscles and takes the pressure off of your spine and 
knees, without the strain and trauma of a hard surface workout.


4. Work out like a NASA astronaut.
A NASA  study found that rebounding is 68% more efficient than running or jogging. And 
rebounding proved to be the best exercise to rebuild the lost bone tissue of 
astronauts whose weightless state caused them to lose 15% of their bone mass. So 
rebounding can help prevent osteoporosis and reverse damage.


5. Say adios to colds and allergies.
Rebounding cleanses your lymphatic system and boosts your immunity. The result? 
Colds and allergy symptoms won’t bother you as often or as much.

Most people jump on a trampoline for fun. However, many doctors, coaches, trampoline experts, and even NASA astronauts, agree that trampoline exercise provides the most time and energy-efficient workout possible. Calories burn more efficiently during trampoline exercise, and there is less stress on the body than with jogging, or jumping rope.

Sky Zone is the creator of the world's first all trampoline, walled playing court. One of their premier classes, SkyRobics, is a 60-minute trampoline fitness class that combines core exercises, advanced calisthenics and strength building aerobics. Some activities performed in SkyRobics include laps the length of the trampoline, jumping jacks, skiing, squats, high knees and circuit training. Things are looking up: expect to burn 1,000 calories while doing it!

But, you can actually achieve the same results by performing aerobics exercises on your home or backyard trampoline. This can be done by watching a workout video or by hiring a personal trainer.

Take a look at some of the Trampoline Options that we offer.

TRAMPilates is the hottest new workout that combines Pilates with Trampolines. This new version of Pilates has spread due to the popularity of Indoor Trampoline Parks that are popping up everywhere around the US.

The following is a brief explanation of TRAMPilates by Fitness Movement Pilates Studio of Westlake Village, CA.


"TRAMPilates – Our trainers have created a class format that  alternates between the Trampoline and the Pilates Plus Machine (Megaformer) for  a circuit training type of workout. In one 55 minute class you will boost your  energy, tone, and strengthen muscle (especially your core), increase your  metabolism and burn lots of calories! 

It is easy to  follow and low-impact exercises are done interval style to get the maximum  calorie burn in the shortest time. The lymphatic system benefits from this type  of exercise-a boost in the lymphatic system increases the amount of waste and  toxins flushed from the body. Fitness Trampolining can increase
the lymph flow  by up to 15%! Because of the “bouncing” this form of exercise improves your  brains responsiveness within the inner ear and improves balance. This  mini-trampoline provides an extremely effective LOW-IMPACT workout which is  especially important for those with less mobility, or injury rehabilitation. For  those clients who have run previously but no longer can run due to joint
pain  caused by the constant impact or shin splints, try running on the trampoline!!  You can get all the G-force without the impact. Its gentle on your joints and  most importantly it’s FUN!"

Fitness Movement
1145 Lindero Canyon Road, #C-01
Westlake Village, CA 91362
Phone 818-874-9006 

What do bored Pro Skiers do in Whistler in the Summer?

Put a trampoline on top of a cliff of course....

Studies by NASA scientists show that rebounding is 68% more effective than jogging, and yet requires less effort! You can also develop both upper and lower body strength just as effectively as weight lifting–without the strain or threat of pulled or torn muscles. Rebounding has been shown to outperform swimming as an all round exercise.
Apart from being great fun, bouncing on a trampoline brings a number of very real health and wellbeing benefits including:

• Balance – trying to bounce in one place on a trampoline means you have to develop a keen sense of balance and awareness of how your body’s balance can be adjusted (or compromised) by small movements at the body’s extremities.

• Coordination – closely related to balance is the need to coordinate arm and leg actions, as well as many fast-twitch muscle groups, necessary to form the different shapes and perform the various somersaults and twists.
• Bilateral motor skills – the action of bouncing whilst trying to maintain balance and coordinate bodily extremities calls on both sides of the body and, indeed, the brain to become engaged which is quite different to many ground based sports where one side can often be favoured (most notably in football for example).
  

• Rhythm – again closely related but distinct is the need to bounce in tune with the trampoline to achieve optimum height for least effort.

• Self-confidence – even those least confident with sports will find it possible to make some progress on the relatively forgiving surface of a trampoline and this progress will help boost confidence.

• Cardiovascular fitness – bouncing on a trampoline increases the pulse rate and strengthens muscle groups essential for a healthy cardiovascular system.

• Bone Density – bouncing repeatedly puts bones under small amounts of stress sufficient to help them build themselves up to cope with that stress. This in turn reduces the risk of factures and osteoporosis.

• Improved lymphatic circulation – probably not quite as good as detoxing entirely but the short periods of weightlessness between periods of higher than average G forces that occur whilst bouncing actually helps the body get rid of toxins; physical activity and gravity effects are essential to the lymphatic system achieving this and both are more actively engaged when trampolining than with almost any other sport.

• Low impact – although bouncing is an impact sport the period of acceleration and deceleration is much longer than with activities such as jogging where the surface used has no give at all.

Check out our trampoline models including rectangular trampoline and round trampolines in various sizes.

Before: 245 

After: 132

Height: 5' 0"

Age: 43









In 2007, Jodi Adkisson quit her job as an event coordinator to become a caretaker for her husband, Mike, who’d been injured in a work-related accident. Along with her career, she put her own health on the backburner. "I fell into the trap of not taking any time for me," Jodi remembers. "I just didn't eat. My metabolism just stopped." Less than three years later, Mike passed away, and Jodi faced financial setbacks and the challenge of providing for her two daughters. Lost in the needs of others, Jodi knew she was heavy, but wasn’t in tune to how the excess pounds made her look or feel.

The Turning Point

A year after her husband’s passing, in May 2012, Jodi's father was diagnosed with leukemia. By this point, she had ballooned to 245 pounds from 150. "When my dad got sick, I knew I didn’t want to be in that place anymore," Jodi says. "It sparked something inside my head."

The Lifestyle
A couple of Jodi’s friends invited her to try Skyrobics — a trampoline-based group exercise class that incorporates cardio, circuit training, core exercises, strength training, and calisthenics. Soon, she was hooked. Six times a week, she’d drive 40 minutes to Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park in Plymouth, MN. "Skyrobics would kick my butt, but it was more than just a workout for me—it was a mental escape," Jodi says.

She didn’t just change her exercise habits. Jodi also stopped drinking soda, reduced her coffee consumption, traded high-fat dressings for lemon juice and salsa, substituted grilled chicken for breaded chicken and red meats, and cut out deep-fried foods in favor of healthier, baked ones. The secret to sticking to her diet was altering what she ate in ways she knew she could commit to long-term. "I don't believe in a diet; I believe in learning a new lifestyle," Jodi says.

By June 2012, she had slimmed down to 132 pounds, a weight she has maintained by attending Skyrobics classes three times a week and continuing to eat healthily.

The Motivation
Today Jodi makes her well-being a priority, because it allows her to truly enjoy life. "That's what keeps me motivated,” she says. “If I don't take time for me, I will be unhappy, and I will be unhealthy.”

The Reward

"I'm definitely happier. It's put life into perspective for me," she says. Today, Jodi’s in a new relationship. "I never thought I'd have that again," she says. She also finds fulfillment in being able to model a healthy lifestyle for her children and inspiring others who want to make the same changes.

Jodi's Advice
Focus on yourself. "Taking care of yourself is probably the most important thing you can do. Take 15 minutes a day. Just say, 'You know what? I got this.' Even if you don't think you do," Jodi says.
Have a treat. "Don't tell yourself you can't have a doughnut. Have a doughnut! Then work it off,” she says. “I don't believe in diets. A diet is not forever. You have to live with what you're doing."

Source: http://fitbie.msn.com
Author: Jessica Chia