Training on the Trampoline (Helpful)

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jibsticks

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I thought Id start training for ski season early a couple of weeks ago, so my godfather, who is a personal trainer, said he would help me figure out a program to use on my trampoline that was quick, easy, but effective.

Here it is, hope it helps you too. I suggest a bigger trampoline, when you start to get tired, you move around a bit.

The program is essentially bouncing on a trampoline for 10 minutes solid. Here's the breakdown.

1st MINUTE: Bounce normally, just medium height, or if you want extra cardio impact, as high as you can. This works the back of your calves, and is obviously good cardio.

2nd MINUTE: Bounce, and when you get to maximum height, tuck your legs, and tap your heels against your ass. This works not only your calves, but also the top of your thigh, by stretching the muscle. Plus, it helps your air chill. (How comfortable you are in the air.)

3rd MINUTE: Bounce, and when you get to maximum height, tuck your legs, and grab the bottoms of your feet. This helps your air chill as well, and also develops muscle awareness for grabs.

4th MINUTE: Bounce normally, medium height, and spin 180 back and forth. This works one leg more than the other, with your legs pretty much taking turns being excercised.

5th MINUTE: Bounce normally, just medium height, or full height if you want, just like before.

Take a 30 second break. Dont let yourself cool down completely, walk in circles around the circumference of your tramp. Thirty seconds doesnt seem like a long break, but it feels pretty good in the middle of this routine.

Do the same for the last 5 minutes, but end strong. For the last minute, go crazy, and backflip, frontflip, whatever. If you cant flip, just spin. When you're done, cool down slowly by just bouncing softly and low for a while, or walking in slow circles again. Then go inside and have a nice glass of water.

Get someone to time you, wear a stopwatch, or put a clock where you can see it.

DONT FORGET TO STRETCH.

Hope this helps.

Cheers.

 
hey thanks alot for that post. im going to go out and try it right now. it also sounds like a fun way to get into shape.
 
Great thread. Too bad I don't have a tramp. Oh well that will all change once I get on my mom about it.

Good job on this one bro.
 
i used to too, but if its more structured like that its easier to keep consistant and stuff.

And it seems like i get a way better workout now.
 
Yeah I'm always jammin' on my friend's tramp though. Trouble is we just goof off and throw crazy flips. I'm not going to do some exercise routine at a friend's house haha.
 
Yeah i know what you mean that would look a little weird.

And crazy flips can actually help too.

PS. Represent for LINE bro.
 
Nice routine, we worked on the tramp so much over the summer but i fucked my knee on it so im gonna stay away from em till ski season is over
 
For me since I have a bad ankle I do a few things to keep my legs strong.

Towel stretches- sit with ur legs straight in front of you. roll the towel so its skinny and long and put it around the toes of both feet/or just one foot. Hold both ends of the towel and pull ur toes towards u. Hold it for a minute. 4 times

Foot alphabet- Lay on your back and lift one leg slightly pointing your toes, more or less whatevers comfortable for you. Use your toes as a pencil to write the alphabet with your foot in the air. Do upper case and lower case, the bigger the letters the better.

Toe raises- Find a set of stairs. Let your heels slightly hang over the edge of the stair. Stand up on your tipp toes and then let ur heels rest down.

Heel and Toe walking- Pretty simple, I prefer to do it on carpet cause its easier on my heels. Walk on your heels for a minute, then switch to your toes for a minute. Repeat for 5-10 minutes or until burnout.

Lunges- With or without weight. 3 reps of 10-15 with a 25lb weight for me.

Squats- I use a bosu balance trainer. Its like a half gym ball with a flat peice of rubber on the bottom. Its better then doing a normal squat, because you have to use your core to balance, because your not on a flat stable surface.

Box Runs- These work great for building endurance and strength. You can make the box as big as you want. A whole soccer field, half a soccer field, or 4 cones in a small square. It dosent matter. On the first side of the box Sprint, once you get to the corner sidestep, then the next corner backpedal, then the next corner side step again. Try to mix it up, after you finish one do two in a row, after that try 3 see how many you can do in a row.

Jog- See how far you can go. Start with a mile, try two and so on. Once you get stronger work on a faster pace. See how fast you can run a mile.

Perserve the ski season, ride a bike, and lower emission rates. Its also good excercise
 
theres nothing about putting skis on.

and also, i would not get tired from this. unless i did it for a good 2 hours. 

 
^^^^ The point isn't to "get tired".

But if you mean youre in really good shape and this isnt high impact enough for you,

go ahead and do it for 2 hours straight, be sure to film yourself after an hour and a half

so I can laugh at you.
 
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