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FAQ


 
What makes the Bellicon Bungee band Rebounders so special?
  • Their extremely soft bounce that give a kind of "massage to the spine" together with the "flying feeling".

 

  • The fact that they are customized to the weight of the customer: medium/strong/x-strong bungee bands.(Bellicon is actually in the process of producing ultra-strong bungee bands).

 

  • The Bellicon bungee band Rebounder is the most versatile Rebounder. It is so soft that nearly everybody can use it. It takes 85% impact out of the joints and it can carry a weight of up to 300 pounds. This allows a bounce from extremely soft - our oldest clients are over 90 years old - to a heavy duty workout.

 

  • The fact that the Rebounder is 4 inches higher than a spring based Rebounder, allows a higher/deeper bounce and with that provides a higher G-Force than a spring based Rebounder. As a result of this, you get an intense workout in less time.


 

When would I rather get a Bellicon 39 and when a Bellicon 44?

The bounce of the 39" and the 44" Bellicon is the same. Both use the same bungee bands.
The 39" Rebounders have a bouncing area of 27". They are made for people who are under 5'8 who either have only limited space or what to have a Rebounder that is portable. The 39" Rebounder can be taken in an airplane as second luggage (if transported in a round carrying case).
The advantage of the 44" is that the bouncing area is 5 inches larger. People that are taller than 5"8 usually prefer this larger size.
 


What is the minimum required Ceiling Height for a bungee ban Rebounder?

The minimum required ceiling height for a bungee band Rebounder is your height when standing on the floor plus 20  inches. If you have lower ceilings, there might be the possibility to use shorter Rebounder legs (8" instead of the normal 12") combined with stronger bungee bands then you would usually take. The upside: You can use a bungee band Rebounder in a place with lower ceilings. The downside: As you would need stronger bungee bands than you would normally do (with 12 inch legs), the bounce will not be as "bouncie".

Also, when you bounce strongly, you might still slightly touch the floor - which is not a problem. But you should know about this possibility. At some point in 2009, Bellicon will bring ultra strong bungee bands on the market which would make it very easy to use shorter legs. However, as said before, you would loose part of the typical "bouncieness" of a bungee band Rebounder.


Does the Bellicon 39 or 44 make me pronate?

A Rebounder cannot make you pronate. You either pronate or you don't. And if you pronate, you do this in your normal life. The Rebounder acts here like a magnifying glass and shows you a habit that you have. It is very helpful to change this habit as it is not healthy to pronate in daily life.  It is your muscles in the feet that hold your feet in the correct position. If these muscles are weak, you can train them. In most cases you just have to consciously put your feet in a 90% angle towards the floor (or the Rebounder mat) and this is all it needs. Get more information about Pronating.
 


Since when are the Bellicon bungee band Rebounders on the market?

The Bellicon 39 and 44 have been build since 2004 and are available in the US since 2006.

 There is one company that sells spring based Rebounders in the US. They seem  to be a bit uncomfortable with the fact that Bellicon is on the US market now, too. So they tell customers that they own a bungeee band Rebounder and that its quality is really bad and that the bungee bands are leaking a white powder when bouncing on the Rebounder. That might be correct. However, be assured, that this company does not speak about the BELLICON bungee band Rebounder. They say that they own their bungee band Rebounder since the Seventies. At this time, the Bellicon Rebounder did not yet exist.

 

 
What distinguishes the Dynamic /Athletic from other spring based Rebounders?

The main difference is that the Bellicon Rebounders and any other spring based Rebounder on the US market is that the Bellicon's are completely silent. 
 
Also, the springs, Bellicon uses for the Dynamic and the Athletic Rebounder, are of stronger material than the other companies use. They are double-conical in shape and coated with a specially tempered surface. This ensures a rounder, harmonious oscillation and a longer life-span of the springs. .  Bellicon's engineers found out how to give their Rebounders the typical even bounce: They alternate between left turning and right turning springs. 

 

 

When would I buy the Dynamic and when the Athletic Rebounder?


THE DYNAMIC IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE AS BELLICON STOPS MAKING IT. THEY DECIDED TO ONLY
CONCENTRATE ON BUNGEE BAND REBOUNDERS. (January 2010)
The Athletic is identical to the Dynamic, besides the fat that it has 12 more springs to accommodate a weight from 200 pounds to 350 pounds. In very rare cases, people also buy the Athletic Rebounder if they are under 200 pounds but want to experience a very quick bounce return which they use for jogging on the Rebounder.
 
You can also jog on a bungee band Rebounder and on the Dynamic Rebounder. However, each Rebounder has his own bounce return. The one of the bungee band Rebounder is long - so jogging on it is like jogging on sand. The one of the Dynamic is medium and the bounce return on the Athletic is very quick, like in real jogging on the street.
 

 

What is better for me - a Rebounder based on springs or on bungee bands?

For most of the people, it is a question of "taste" - what they want to experience when rebounding that leads to their choice between a bungee band Rebounder and a spring based Rebounder. From our experience (the people that come to our Center to test out the Rebounders) we can say that about 95% of the people who test both kinds of Rebounders, choose a bungee band Rebounder. There are several reasons for this:
 
a) The bounce on a bungee band Rebounder is incomparable more fun compared to a spring based Rebounder.
 
b)  The impact on joints and spine is lower and therefore makes rebounding possible for people with a very sensitive body system.
 
c)  You can get out a better workout with a bungee band Rebounder due to the higher G-Force.
 
If you have back pain, you will not only prefer the bounce of the bungee band Rebounder, it might even be the only Rebounder you can use. It is our experience that people with back pain find the bounce of spring based Rebounders too hard (even the highest quality spring based Rebounders, Bellicon sells).
 
If you have an extreme problem with Pronating (see our chapter "How to stand correctly on a Rebounder and even with anti pronating shoes you still pronate, then we recommend the Bellicon spring based Rebounders for a more stable surface.


For my weight: Which strength of Bungee Bands do I need?
If more then one person is using the Rebounder, you always choose the strength of bungee bands according to the weight of the heaviest person using the Rebounder.
Bellicon 44 Medium blue metal clip up to 110 lbs.
  Strong gold metal clip from 110 to 170 lbs.
  X-Strong red metal clip from 170 to 300 lbs.
  ultra green metal clip
 from 250 to 350 lbs
Bellicon 39 Medium blue metal clip up to 130 lbs.
  Strong gold metal clip 130 to 180 lbs.
  X-Strong red metal clip 180 to 350 lbs.


Replacing the Bungee Bands

Bungee bands are wear out items and need to be replaced after a certain time. Their life span varies depending on

  • the strength of bungee bands (medium, strong, x-strong)
  • the weight of the person(s) using the Rebounder
  • the length of time used (how many minutes per day),
  • the intensity of usage (how strong  the persons are  bouncing on the Rebounder - how high are they jumping)

There is not really an average use. Our clients are using a set from 9 months to 6 years. Most of them have them for around 1 1/2 years.It is a bit like with a tennis shoe: If you run a Marathon every second day, you 'll need to replace the shoes quicker as if you'd just walk a bit every once in a while.

How do you know that you have to replace the bungee bands?
It is very obvious when you have to replace the bungee bands. They fray out over many months, little by little. Just before they are "through", that means: Just before you see the rubber interior of the bungee bands, you need to exchange them. Don't wait too long as you don't want to have them snap. You exchange a full set at a time.

How do you replace the bungee bands?
It is very easy to replace the bungee bands as each bungee band is on a separate hook. You just unhook the old bungee and replace it with a new. Than you do the next one and so forth. It takes about 10 minutes to replace the full set. The easiest is to put the Rebounder upside down on a table. That gives you a good access to the bungee bands.


Do the bungee bands emit a white powder when bouncing?
The Bellicon bungee bands don't emit anything when you bounce on them.
Now there seems to be another bungee band model in the US that does  produce a white powder when you  bounce on it. At least this is what a Rebounder selling company tells people when they ask for the Bellicon. They tell customers that they own a bungeee band Rebounder and that its quality is really bad and that the bungee bands are leaking a white powder when bouncing on the Rebounder. That might be correct. However, be assured, that this company does not speak about the BELLICON bungee band Rebounder. They say that they own their bungee band Rebounder since the Seventies. At this time, the Bellicon Rebounder did not yet exist.


Are the bungee bands of a toxic material?

When you buy a Bellicon Rebounder, you invest in quality. The higher price you pay, allows Bellicon to use only the best material available. German quality control is very strict and Bellicon has even certified their bungee bands according to the European Union Oeko Tex Standard class1. This is for baby articles and means that a baby can put such an article in his mouth. It is certified that the bungee bands do not contain any toxins.


Most probably not. Holding bars are wonderful to help people with extreme balance problems, people who are handicapped, people who have had already a stroke or might get a stroke and people over 75 years old.


For most of all other people, we suggest  to use a "flexible holding bar, a  "Theraband". A Theraband is a rubber band (we cut them into 10 feet length) which you can put under the Rebounder so that the ends come up left and right in between the bungee bands. You will hold each end of the Theraband in your hands and the Theraband will bounce with you when you exercise on the Rebounder. This gives you a wonderful stability.


At a later point in time - when your body is already adapted to the workout on an uneven surface - you can use the Theraband to train your upper body when bouncing on the Rebounder. You simply pull the band upwards with your arms stretched out on your sides. You can even pull the Theraband up over your head, if you are strong enough.


Can I do more exercises with a Stabilization Bar?

Some companies automatically include a stabilization bar in their package deal. Their suggestion is that you can do more exercises when you have a stabilization bar. QiBounding says: "Yes you can do some exercises when you have a stabilization bar that you cannot do without one. However there are numerous exercises that you cannot do when you have a stabilization bar just because of the fact that  this bar is in  your way." Therefore QiBounding recommends a Stabilization bar only, if you really need it. (see paragraph above).

It depends. In fact it depends on two factors:
1. The degree of  Incontinence
2. The softness of bounce and the way of bouncing

People who have to deal with Incontinence are often women who have given birth to several children. For them it is very "normal" that the Pelvic Floor has started to give up a bit of  its strength. Some people have to deal with Incontinence  because they simply inherited this tendency. In most cases you can do something about it.

  • If the Incontinence is rather strong, the best is to follow a training class to train back the Pelvic Floor. After having learned to activate the Pelvic Floor, Rebounding might be a great way to further strengthen the concerned area.

  • If the Incontinence is only light, Rebounding can be used to strengthen the concerned area. However it is important to "activate the Pelvic Floor" while Rebounding.

  •  We observed that people who are concerned with Incontinence have better results when using a Bungee band Rebounder then when using a spring based Rebounder. The softer and longer bouncing wave makes it easier for them to Rebound without experiencing Incontinence while bouncing.



- How should I Rebound?
Like so often, the answer is "it depends". It depends on the physical strength of your ankles. Let's start with 95% of the people who's ankles are fine, that means stable. To those 95% of all people we recommend to bounce barefoot, in socks or even better in anti slip socks.

The reason why bouncing without shoes or sneakers is preferable, is because you would lose part of the benefits of Rebounding when you wear shoes/sneakers. You would loose the stimulation of the proprioceptors, sensatory receptors, on the sole of our feet. Proprioception is the sense that indicates whether the body is moving with required effort, as well as where the various parts of the body are located in relation to each other. Proprioceptors are highly stimulated by moving on uneven surface. If you were shoes, the surfact of your sloles becomes even again.
It is important however that we are not slipping on the Rebounder. Therfore, do not wear slippery sock like woolen socks. Rather take cotton socks or best, anti slip socks. . Barefoot is fine, unless it is too cold or unless your feet are very dry and become slippery.

Now let's speak about the other 5% who have ankles that are not so strong. Some of them need more stabilization and in this case, it is recommended to wear shoes/sneakers which stabilize the ankle.