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Truth Calkins
Health expert, herbalist, speaker, Founder of the Tonic Bar in Erewhon Market in Los Angeles and co-creator of the Longevity Conference of David Wolfe
| Bellicon, Cellerciser... is there a difference between a bungee Rebounder and a spring based Rebounder?
It was in 2010 that I (Sylvia Dreiser Farnsworth, QiBounding) met Truth Calkins and since then he is enjoying a Bellicon 44 QiBounder. Today I asked him to speak about his experiences with the Bellicon and the Cellercizer.
Truth: "I have used the Cellercizer and Needaks for 11 years. I was surprised how different both the Bellicon and Needaks/Cellercizers are, I have used both units, and now I am using both, and I like both for very different reasons which i will go into.
They are completly different kinds of workouts. I don't believe one herb is better than all the others, they are different, so there are about 6 that are tops for me. Same with the rebounders. I have discovered the Bellicon with its slow, deep powerstroke is a completely different kind of workout. It builds core strength like nothing else I have ever experienced.
But then going back on for a long session on a Cellercizer or Needak, I notice the vast difference, and I notice there are other benefits to the tight, fast, harder bounce return on a spring based rebounder. I can go thermogenic faster on the Cellercizer, I can break a sweat quicker. The Cellercizer increases my spead, and reflexes, it hyper tones my body, I become really ripped, I burn body fat faster, I feel very fast, light on my feet throughout the day and I stay skinner. But you have to build up to the Cellercizer, it is harsher, you have to get strong enough over time so as not to injure yourself, which i have.
Now the Bellicon is totally different. I have never become sore the next day after using the Cellercizer, never. But when I started going 30-40 min high bouncing on the Bellicon in one long session, I was very sore in peculiar places in my core the next day. Amazing. So I had to rest 2-4 days before I could repeat that Bellicon workout just like working out with weights. After doing that over months, I did not notice much increase in speed or dexterity, it wasn't making me skinner than normal, I wasn't burning body fat really. But I did notice when took a longer walk with a wider stride at a decent pace, I could feel these new really strong muscles in my buttocks, and in the insides and back of my leg, like I was gonna bust open my pants, incredible.
Then I really tested myself, after 4 months of these intense Bellicon workouts I went up to the mountains and did a 15 mile hike at 9,000 feet. I have not done something like this in years, I could not believe it. As the miles slipped by I expected my legs to get tired, I hike with a wide stride at a fast pace, I kept going and going, feeling relaxed and strong, 10 miles in normally my legs are getting worn out, but on this hike 10 miles in I felt like I was still warming up, just started to stretch out. I felt so strong I could not believe it, I could have hiked 30 miles in one day without exhausting my legs. Never could i do this. Amazing. I knew while i was hiking it was the Bellicon that did this to my body. It the best hike I have had in 20 yrs. I enjoyed it because I was so incredibly strong that I had all this extra energy to just relax an enjoy the nature around me instead of struggling with work involved with the hike. I feIt like I did at 16 yrs of age when I was in my prime and use to hike every day in Northern California, Carmel Valley and Big Sur where I grew up. I am almost afraid to tell fellow competing atheletes this, cuz I feel I discovered a miracle that will give me a major advantage in competitive sports. I doubt others would believe me even if I told them, you have to experience.
I like to share the information so I do recommend the Bellicon to people. I know now how the Bellicon builds core power. I did not use the Cellercizer for 6 or more months during that period, I know because i lent it to my landlord. Now I like the Bellicon 3 days a week for strength training, and the Cellercizer the other days for cardio and speed training.
After the performance differences there are other differences, the Bellicon is a nice light weight, it is easy to pick up, seems simpler and better in its design and construction. The Bellicon is silent which is nice. However some people like the fact that the tri-fold cellercizer fits in a airplane carry-on case. But to me the physical performance aspects of the unit on ones body over time is the most important. And in that area they (bungee band and spring based Rebounders) are more different than people know."
Sylvia: "Thank you so much for sharing your experience, Truth. I completely understand your approach in liking to alternate between a quick bouncing and a slow bouncing Rebounder in order to receive different forms of impact on your body. I myself have worked for years alternating between the Bellicon Dynamic (which is spring based) and the Bellicon Premium (bungee based). Now there is even a better solution:
Bellicon has stopped producing its spring based Rebounder as they have now a solution with the bungee band Rebounder to produce the same quick bounce return: They use their new "ultra" bungee bands. With them you can get the best of both worlds: A rebounder that is completely silent, with a great even bounce and which gives you the quick dynamic bounce return of a spring based Rebounder."
| Diana Hahn Borst
CNFC is a certified nutrition and fitness specialist. | JUMP FOR JOY Yes you can. It’s so fun and easy to do. The benefits are simply supreme! Complete body system rejuvenating effects are felt virtually immediately. Jumping on a quality rebounder is where it’s at, for complete body care at a cellular level. Strong cells…Strong body! Here’s a brief scientific explanation. When rebounding, we are in essence bouncing absolutely all of our trillions of cells on a forgiving surface. No concrete wall, no damage. So the unique triple effects of acceleration and deceleration in the same plane as gravity exerts a powerful, yet safe G-force on the entire human body system. That is where the magic lies. In effect three forces of nature are producing internal loading, developing more biomechanical work with less energy expended. Less oxygen is used and less demand is placed on your heart.
No pain and fantastic gains rules. Talk about a gift. Indeed, there are some things in life that are almost free! Let’s mention some gains. Rebounding on a consistent, regular basis, will build and strengthen a magnificent musculoskeletal system. It reduces body fat, increases agility, reestablishes and creates outstanding balance, enhances digestion and elimination processes, and lowers circulating cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Jump for keener hearing and visual acuity. An A-one, extremely safe aerobic workout for your heart is yours for the taking. Bouncing is an extraordinarily effective physical approach for lymphatic circulation and detoxification. The health advantages are many and profound if done on a consistent basis. That is the key. Only 5-10 minutes minimum daily, is all that is required for a marked improvement. What was once thought as child’s play, is being used by deconditioned astronauts to regain what was lost while living in a microgravity environment! Simply amazing! But as always, this ultimate cellular exercise demands a partnership with powerhouse nutrition. Recharge and rebuild your entire bodysystem with the best! By doing so, the sky’s the limit…you can only go up. Your health can be won or lost each day. It is in your hands.
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Dr. Ruben Garcia
Family Physician, Florida | "It's like working out without working out"
The Bellicon 44 is the best overall exercise piece I have ever encountered.
I am 47 years old and work as a Family Physician in Florida. I have been exercising and working out with weights since I was 16 years old. Now, since 10 weeks, I use the Bellicon. 15-20 min. daily and my ab muscles show much better and I have shed 7 lbs within this time. My exercising background primarily emphasized bodybuilding workouts. About 3 years ago, I did a power lifting meet where I set a bench press record of lifting 308 lbs at a body weight of 132 lbs in my age group. Before I got the Bellicon 44, I was on a treadmill about 3 to 4 times a week for about 15 minutes but my knees started to become affected by the running.
The Bellicon is the closest thing to an "easy yet effective workout". With the running, I would be breathing hard and sweating but with the Rebounder, I do neither of these and yet I was able to easily loose 7 pounds and achieved a nice "6 pack". It's like working out "without working out".
Before I got my Bellicon, I bought a well-known spring based Rebounder cost was a little over $200) but the bungee Rebounder is much easier on the joints and without the constant "squeaking" of the springs. Plus, I feel the slower amplitude of the bungee cords is much more pleasing and relaxing. | | | | The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
(2006/02) | Rebound therapy is taking off.
Denise Roberts finds out why it works on many levels Read more | | 
Dr. med. Hans Schechinger Physician for Orthopaedics and Sport Medicine, Cologne. | Rebounding is a big help in the rehabilitation of existing knee, ankle or muscle injuries. As far as just tanking up on oxygen is concerned, 5 minutes on the trampoline is the same as running more than 3 kilometers. Even just 10 minutes daily is sufficient to improve physical condition" | | Dr. Rentstroem and Dr. Peterson, Sports Academy GIH, Stockholm Efficient Movement | Rebounding greatly facilitates the metabolic processes in connective tissue (discs), cartilage tissue, joints and skeleton (e.g. in osteoporosis). I know of no other form of exercise which is so simple and easy and at the same time so efficient! | | Paul Klammer, Head Physiotherapist in the Ambulatory Rehabilitation and Prevention, Traben Trarbach. | Rebounding increasingly moves the joints without overloading them. The joint cartilage and the intervertebral discs of the spinal column are better supplied with synovial fluid and thereby remain more elastic up to a higher age. The Rebounder promotes the arterial and capillary blood circulation. The additional muscle activity accelerates the return flow of venous blood and thus increases lymph return at the same time. The desired tachycardia (increase of heart frequency) is also achieved without excessive strain. | | Dr. med. Peter Z'Brun, Surgeon FMH (i.R.), Visp, Switzerland | The Bellicon is the most advanced, medically tested Rebounder in the world. The bouncing experience is uncomparable with any other Rebounder and the "Made In Germany Quality" ensures a fantastic durable Rebounder that you and your family will enjoy for years. | |
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