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How to recognize a quality rebounder?

Rebound exercise and QiBounding make use of a simple device known as a “rebounder.” A rebounder consists of a round mat about 30 inches in diameter connected by either a metal springs or high-stress bungee bands to metal frame which stands on 6 legs. But how do you recognize if a rebounder is good for you?

Contrary to many people's beliefs, it is not the softness of the mat that determines the quality of a rebounder. You choose a softer or a stronger mat according to your preference and your main use of the rebounder. For instance, if you have back problems, you need a soft bouncing rebounder like the Bellicon ULTIMATE or the Bellicon ULTIMATE MINI. But if your main activity on the rebounder is jogging and you have a strong back and good joints, then you would probably go for the Bellicon DYNAMIC or the Bellicon ATHLETIC (both highest quality spring based rebounders).

What makes the difference

between a bad, an ordinary and a high quality rebounder is the fact that a high quality rebounder has the same amplitude when bouncing into the mat as when bouncing out of the mat. When you look at the drawing above, you can see three lines moving over and under a horizontal line. These lines represent the height and depth which occures when you bounce into and out of the rebounder mat.

The black line represents a rebounder that you do not want to use as you would hurt youself by bouncing on it. The part of the line above the horizontal line has a small amplitude and represents the up-movement of bouncing. The part under the horizontal line, which represents the down-movement bouncing, does not show a nice steady curve. You see that the line is flat.This demonstrates that when bouncing into the mat, you experience a jolt into your back as the mat of this kind of rebounder is not designed to accommodate your bouncing. It is too hard and it feels like jumping on concret. Instead of gaining health through rebounding, you hurt your spine and lower back. Unfortunately rebounders of such a low quality are the most commun used rebounders in the US. You can buy them in most sport goods stores with prices ranging from $20 to $200.

Now look at the the blue and the orange lines which represent high qualtiy rebounders. You see that the upper and the lower amplitude are of equal size and shape. The blue line is the amplitude that is produced by the Bellicon DYNAMIC rebounder and the orange line represents the bounce you experience on a Bellicon ULTIMATE or ULTIMATE MINI. You can easily recognize that both rebounders are desingned in a way that the mat receives your bounce and accompanies you to the lowest point of bouncing. You can also see in the drawing that the ULTIMATE and the ULTIMATE MINI provide a much longer and softer bounce than the DYNAMIC rebounder - which does not mean that they are better. But it clearly demonstrates that they are much softer bouncing.

And remember: THE BELLICON REBOUNDERS TAKE 85% OF THE IMPACT OUT OF YOUR JOINTS - YOU ARE LEFT WITH ONLY 15%. That feature allows nearly everybody to exercise on a rebounder!

Investing in high quality means saving money

Prevent injury to your spine/lower back: On low quality rebounders your body may suffer more harm than good. This is because low quality rebounders, with inferior springs and mats, will not bounce back in a uniformly elastic way and instead may shock your lower back.

For longer equipment life and durability: On low quality rebounders there is a constant risk of the springs breaking or the mat fraying out. Instead, the high quality Bellicon rebounders provide maximum durability. They are made for life.

For more fun: With the inferior mat, spring, and overall construction of cheap rebounders, you will experience a diminished bounce height and overall quality of bounce and you are likely to have much less fun, and make less use of it. Compare to this the feeling of freedom and upliftment you experience with super high quality rebounders (like for instance the Bellicon rebounders).

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