Review on JumpStart Your Cardio With JumpSport 220: A Safe & Low-Impact Fitness Rebounder With Arched-Legs & Video Guides Included by Todd Gill

I bought my Jumpsport trampoline a little more than a year ago and I am still so pleased with it! I'm 5'3" and weigh about 145lbs. and I work out on it about 4-5 days a week for about half an hour. I am 40 and I was looking for a low-impact cardio tool that wouldn't hurt my knees and joints. The hopping in aerobics classes is too hard on my knees, ankles, hips, and feet. It did take me a little while to build strength in my ankles and feet on this thing and that probably isn't the usual for everyone (I work on mine with bare feet). I started at about 10 minutes a session and gradually worked up. I still can't do some aggressive, deep bounces without my shins feeling sore, but I think that's probably fairly unique to me. It has been so beneficial to my health and I find that my endurance and strength has gone up in my legs, etc. I work on the 4th floor and find that it helps me have the endurance to climb the stairs faster than most folks and not be so terribly winded (still winded, but not as breathless as before). If you make sure you add arm movement--and specifically, movements that raise your arms above your heart--you'll greatly increase your cardio intensity. You may not want to do this until you feel very stable and used to the footing on this trampoline (I put the back of a straight-backed dining room chair against my trampoline to begin to steady myself when I was getting the hang of the jumping. It was cheaper than the rail accessory, but the rail handle would be a worthwhile purchase if you have balance issues). At first I checked out YouTube videos for ideas on jumping exercise variations or I just bounced if I was tired and wanted to be active while watching television, but the real fun began when I realized that adding some fun music with a good beat could make my workouts seem more fun, inspired movements of their own, and made me work a lot harder than I did without the music. I have found that I like dance-y aerobic movements that are less jerky and more flowing movement (also easier on your joints). I've been able to modify movements inspired by some of my old aerobic and exercise videos, adjusting footwork since the space is restricted and some movements aren't practical on a surface that isn't solid. I confess that I've never really liked exercise with repetitive movement like my elliptical--it's just boring and seems to take an eternity. The more I find ways to make this fun and interesting, the less I have to convince myself to get on it and use it. It has turned into a great stress relief after a long day of work and I am surprised that I even enjoy it many days when I think I'm too tired to get on it. Choose some music that inspires you and consider changing it up a little once in a while to something you wouldn't normally listen to. I think my all-time favorite is the best hits from the BeeGees (add some disco-like moves to your workout!) and other disco-era songs that were a bit before my time, but so much fun! I also love 80s rock and peppy songs from artists like TobyMac that have a great beat and feel-good lyrics. Something totally unusual for me was discovering Bhangra-style (think Bollywood) style music--it has a great beat and it's pretty fun even if I can understand the lyrics. I got a Hemalayaa DVD "The Bollywood Dance Workout" that has really fun music and movements that I can modify when I want to use the trampoline. Probably not for the guys, but the gals will probably enjoy it! One easy way to mix up your workout music is to add some favorite stations through [.]. I've added a "Bollywood workout" station that is fun when my usual needs a change of pace. It's a free way to try out workout music that you may not know if you like and keeps your Jumpsport workout interesting. Get creative--making sure you are extremely careful about your balance--but have some fun doing some dancier moves on this thing! If you like Zumba, try some modified Zumba moves for the smaller footprint. The more variation I have, the more areas of my body I can work out. I can feel the workout in my legs particularly, but if I get enough arm movement, I notice strength and flexibility building there too--and a much better cardio workout. My only gripe is that I'd love a wider jumping platform area just because I love to do movements that require as much space as possible, but I still find this model is perfectly adequate--especially for the price. I take good care of my equipment and my bungees have never broken and appear to be in very good condition still after more than a full year of use. The frame and platform are very well made and I think will last a long time with decent care. My brother liked mine so much that he has one too. He's taller than I am (I'm 5'3") and so he gets a little to close to an 8' ceiling with his jumps (having stronger guy legs, I think he gains more height in his jumps than I do)--he moved it out to the garage. Also, don't put this on tile floors or you could damage the stability of the grout with the bouncing--I use mine on a carpeted floor (which might be safer if you should fall or have to quickly dismount). I just lean mine up on it's side when I'm not using it so it's out of the way. If you want a piece of great workout equipment that offers versatility and makes you feel like a kid again, this is it! I'm still enjoying mine and think it's by far the best investment I've ever made in exercise equipment (I have an elliptical, Total Gym, free weights, bike, exercise DVDs, etc)!