A friend emailed me all excited this morning. She is researching finding a better quality rebounder (mini trampoline) and found all kinds of reports on the web that rebounding stimulates the lymphatic system and helps to move white blood cells out of the joints. I'm just curious if any of my fellow RA sufferers have tried rebounding and have noticed any improvement.
I have two mini-trampolines; one in my bedroom and one in my office. I find them to be effect adjuncts to other forms of exercise.
There are any number of sites that guarantee extraordinary results using a "rebound system". While I have not notices any reproducible and astonishing results I have found trampoling a great way to increase my stamina and work-out while tied to the ever-present HD equipment...
YMMV
The few times I've tried one of those I've come close to serious bodily damage. I'm not the most graceful creature on this planet. I'll stick with swimming - you can't fall off the pool.
I'm having trouble keeping my balance doing floor exercises. I have been doing an exercise show on TV and my stamina seems to be getting worse instead of better for some reason. I could see me bouncing off the trampoline and into the wall!
Yes, yoga is hard especially the flow yoga, and for those of us with hand and wrist issues it can be a not so good idea. Which is one of my personal tragedies, I love flow yoga and regularly attended classes at a studio, but since Enbrel stopped working my wrists can't tolerate it anymore. I'm learning more about gentler Iyengar style yoga to at least keep spirits up but lately, walking and walking workouts have been my cup of tea.
I can't not exercise, before getting this disease I lifted weights regularly and had even considered competing. I've found all kinds of ways to exercise and only rest on the really bad days. Pilates has been a God-send, there are a lot of home videos that don't require much use of the hands or feet. My goal is to have a reformer (Pilates machine) at home some day.
I used a rebounder back in the day! Now, though, I just instinctively know "things" would bounce much higher than they aught, and probably continue to do so even after I stopped!
Just throwing this out there- does anyone use exercise programs on TV? We have something called FIT TV and I use a program called Body Sculpting by Gilad. Anyone else know of this?
[QUOTE=Green~Tara]... and for those of us with hand and wrist issues it can be a not so good idea.[/quote]
It is my ankles that current present the most difficulty for me. A set of orthopædic boots and a continuous series of exercises for ankle strength and balance that can be found >>here<<.
[quote]walking and walking workouts have been my cup of tea.[/quote]
I yearn for a walk in the sunshine and the air, however I do my best to be content with 'walking" round and round my room and then "walking" some more on the mini-trampoline.
I have found that since using the mini-trampoline regularly that my overall balance has improved; so, if for no other reason I will continue to pace on the tramp.
To better days for everyone! Cheers, Shug
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[QUOTE=wanttobeRAfree]Just throwing this out there- does anyone use exercise programs on TV? We have something called FIT TV and I use a program called Body Sculpting by Gilad. Anyone else know of this? [/QUOTE]