November 23, 2018
Welcome to Ben Greenfield's Weekly Roundup and Cool New Discoveries!
Ben Greenfield's discoveries from the latest news from the fronts of fitness, nutrition, health, wellness, biohacking and anti-aging research. I also recap my upcoming events and special announcements so you can keep up with giveaways, discounts, and more!
New Discoveries Of The Week: Cool New Things I'm Trying, Books I'm Reading, And More!
– New Workout I'm Doing
A relatively recent study conducted by the American Council on Exercise (ACE), discovered that, when it comes to heart rate and oxygen expenditure, bouncing on a mini-trampoline for less than 20 minutes a day is just as good for you as running, although participants reported that it made them feel better and was a lot more fun than actually running.
In the study, researchers gave a group of 24 participants a mini trampoline workout in the form of a 19-minute trampoline workout. They then measured the jumpers’ heart rates and oxygen expenditure each of the 19 minutes.
They specifically found that trampolining is rated as a “moderate-to-vigorous intensity” exercise that produces the same physiological benefits as running six miles per hour, cycling, or playing football, basketball, or ultimate Frisbee. But as I mentioned above, when the participants were actually asked to rate how they felt during the trampoline workout, they reported that the workout felt far easier than it should have based on their cardiovascular response and calorie burn.
This isn’t actually groundbreaking news. In fact, trampoline-based exercise, also known as “rebounding” has a quite a colorful history as both a recreational sport and exercise modality. For example, during World War II, trampolines were used to help increase the spatial awareness and balance abilities of pilots. NASA has studied trampoline training for astronauts and found it to be (similar to this latest study) just as effective as running, with no significant differences in maximal heart rate, maximal oxygen uptake or energy expenditure when exercising on a mini-trampoline compared to treadmill running.
For these reasons, I’m a fan of having a trampoline tucked away somewhere in the home or office. You’ll find that when you feel like doing absolutely nothing at all, and definitely don’t feel like exercising, just two minutes of jumping on a trampoline can give you a burst of energy, and it’s a wonderful tool to have on hand for a recovery day too. And you don’t just have to “bounce”: you can do jumping jacks, high-knee running, squats, planks and plenty more. The best rebounder models are made by Jumpsport (it's the one I own).
-The Trampoline Workout I Do:
1. Warm Up
Start out with two minutes of regular jumping, then switch to two minutes of jumping jacks in the middle of the trampoline, then two minutes of high-knee running in place.
2. Core
Next, sit down in the middle of the trampoline, then quickly pop up to standing position as fast as you can. For an added challenge, each time you pop up, reach alternating arms across your body. Do this for two minutes, then shift to sitting in the middle of the trampolining, lifting your legs and contracting your abs for 20 seconds on, 10 seconds off, three times through.
3. Legs
Stand on one foot on one side of the trampoline, as far over as you can fit, then quickly transition to the other side of the trampoline by landing on the opposite foot, just like an ice skater might do. Always push off with the foot that is down. Go as fast as you can for 20 seconds on, 10 seconds rest, for a total of 4 minutes.
4. Upper Body
Finally, get down in plank position on the surface of the trampoline, with your forearms in the middle of the trampoline. From here, transition to your hands. Quickly convert up to a pushup position, then return to a plank, keeping your abs contracted the entire time, without your shoulders sagging. Shoot for thirty to fifty reps.
Cool-down with 1-3 minutes of light jumping, and there you have it: a 20-minute trampoline workout that creates far less joint impact, more fun, and just as much calorie burn and cardiovascular benefit as running!
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Articles I Published This Week:
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Articles & Podcasts I Was Featured In This Week:
– The Shocking Truth About Veganism With Ben Greenfield
– Disruptive Gratitude with Rachele Brooke Smith and Ben Greenfield
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This Week's Most Popular Tweet:
A study that claimed low-carb diets are bad for cardiovascular health has been retracted due to poor data and conflicts of interest: https://t.co/AktXEGGjE2
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Leave your comments below – and any news or discoveries that you think I missed!
Cheers,
Ben
Hey Ben, I understand that you can’t give any medical advice and that you are not a doctor. That being said I read your article on TB-500 and I have one question. In your opinion do you believe that using TB-500 may suppress your bodies own ability to produce thymosin beta-4? Thanks ben!
No, no data behind that.