REBOUNDING – Good For Lymphatic Detox, Arthritis Relief, Cancer Prevention

Regular use of a high quality mini-trampoline, such as a Bellicon Rebounder (shown here), has been found to improve lymphatic flow, strengthen bones, and tone the muscles

The body has a built-in need for activation. The lymph system, for example, bathes every cell, carrying nutrients to the cell and waste products away. Yet the lymph is totally dependent on physical exercise to move. Without adequate movement, the cells are left stewing in their own waste products and starving for nutrients, a situation that contributes to arthritis, cancer and other degenerative diseases including aging. Vigorous exercise such as rebounding is reported to increase lymph flow by 15 to 30 times. Bones become stronger with exercise.

Vertical motion workouts such as rebounding are much different, much more beneficial and efficient than horizontal motion workouts, such as jogging or running.

The lymph fluid moves through channels called “vessels” that are filled with one-way valves, so it always moves in the same direction. The main lymph vessels run up the legs, up the arms and up the torso. This is why the vertical up and down movement of rebounding is so effective to pump the lymph.

Detoxification and Immune System Benefits

The rebounding motion stimulates all internal organs, moves the cerebral-spinal fluid, aqueous fluid within the eyes (many people claim improved eyesight), and does wonders for the intestines. Many immune cells such as T-lymphocytes and macrophages are self-propelled by amoebic action. These cells contain molecules identical to those in muscle tissue. All cells in the body become stronger in response to the increased G-force during rebounding, and this cellular exercise results in the self-propelled immune cells being up to five times more active. The job description of these cells includes eating viruses, bacteria and even cancer cells, so it is good that they be active. This exercise directly strengthens the immune system.

Rebounding is an exercise that reduces body fat, firms the legs, thighs, abdomen, arms, and hips, increases agility, improves the sense of balance. Rebounding strengthens your muscles over all, provides an aerobic effect for the heart, rejuvenates the body when it’s tired, and generally puts one in a state of health and fitness.

Jumping on the mini-trampoline is remarkably unstrenuous on the joints. There’s no solid ground to suddenly stop the bouncing of the feet. Movements are perfectly safe, and they make the effect of gravity beneficial.

Some benefits of rebounding include:

• 20 minutes of rebounding = 1 hour running for cardiovascular workout

• 87% non-impact surface; not hard on the bones and joints

• Rebounding strengthens the heart muscle

• 100% body detoxification possible

By working against constant gravitational pressure while bouncing, the participant resists the Earth’s pull. This resistance is subtle, but it builds cellular strength. Rebounding’s alternating weightlessness and double gravity produce a pumping action which pulls out waste products from the cells, and forces into them oxygen and nutrition from the bloodstream.

The Detoxification Effect of Rebounding

The lymphatic system is the metabolic garbage can of the body. It rids you of toxins such as dead and cancerous cells, nitrogenous wastes, fat, infectious viruses, heavy metals, and other assorted junk cast off by the cells. The movement performed in rebounding provides the stimulus for a free-flowing system that drains away these potential poisons.

Unlike the arterial system, the lymphatic system does not have its own pump. It has no heart muscle to move the fluid around through its lymph vessels. There are just three ways to activate the flow of lymph away from the tissues it serves and back into the main pulmonary circulation. Lymphatic flow requires muscular contraction from exercise and movement, gravitational pressure, and internal massage to the valves of lymph ducts. Rebounding supplies all three methods of removing waste products from the cells and from the body.

The Muscular Effects of Rebounding

James White, Ph.D., director of research and rehabilitation in the physical education department at the University of California at San Diego (UCSD), has explained how jumping for health offers a true physical strengthening effect to the muscles.

“Rebounding allows the muscles to go through the full range of motion at equal force. It helps people learn to shift their weight properly and to be aware of body positions and balance,” says Dr. White.

An advocate of rebounding for athletic conditioning, Dr. White uses the rebounder in his rehabilitation program at UCSD. “When you jump, jog, and twist on this (jumping) device you can exercise for hours without getting tired. It’s great practice for skiing, it improves your tennis stroke, and it’s a good way to burn off calories and lose weight,” says Dr. White.

“My students tell me it’s so much fun that they often exercise on the rebounders for their own enjoyment.”

Dr. White added that jumping for health is more effective for fitness and weight loss than cycling, running or jogging, and it has the added advantage of producing fewer injuries.

The gentle bounce of rebounding is effective in returning natural, regular bowel movements to chronically constipated persons. The steady bounce sets up a pulsating rhythm transmitted by the nervous system to the brain area responsible for regulating the intestinal system, which re-establishes one’s rhythmical bowel activity. Digestion is improved as well.

It is important to realize that as you age, you become more toxic due to the pollutants in today’s world. It is also important to realize that if you have a disease, your cellular structure is compromised as your cells are already being robbed of the correct oxygen, mineral and nutrient compounds that your cells need to stay healthy.

Therefore, results will be much harder to realize and, in most cases, all benefits of lymphology won’t be realized if you only rebound and ignore the rest of the body cleanse and the work a lymphologist provides.

Dave Scrivens is a certified lymphologist, Canada’s first full-time practicing lymphologist and is co-author with Philip Corning Ph.D of “The Importance of Mobilizing the Lymphatic System” published in Quest (Winter edition, 2006) a Canadian journal that focuses on remedies for fibromyalgia, myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome.)

About Bellicon Rebounders:

The Toronto Rebounder Store, established in 2013, is the exclusive distributor of Bellicon rebounders made in Germany. These are thought to be the best rebounders in the world because they have the least amount of impact on the body, and a lifetime warranty on the frame. (99% of other rebounders are made in China.) They have demonstration appointments available at their store and studio where they also offer free rebounder classes by Bellicon certified instructors. They also have a website with lots of videos, text information and an online store. We are located in the Lawrence/Avenue Rd. area of Toronto, and ship Bellicon rebounders to customers across Canada (free shipping). Please call (Local) 416 480 2027 or ( Toll Free ) 1-855-229-5867 email info@torontorebounder.com or visit www.torontorebounder.com for more information.

Resources:

• Top 5 Strategies for Cancer Prevention  https://vitalitymagazine.com/article/cancer-prevention/
• 13 Health Benefits of Rebounding:  https://www.gutfulofadhd.com/13-health-benefits-rebounding/
• https://www.huffingtonpost.com/estelle-underwood/jumping-for-joy-the-healt_b_10330756.html
• https://www.wellbeingjournal.com/rebounding-good-for-the-lymph-system/