Rebounding and WW work

Submitted by rosewood on October 18, 2008 - 8:47pm
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Hi everyone, wish I had the time for a really long email, but life doesn't afford that. I'll try to summarize, but I want to get this posted.

By way of short background, I came here 3 years ago, 7 mos. post-partum with my 3rd child. Felt really out of control. Devastated. Now, thanks to this work, living really well with prolapse. It doesn't consume me.

Here's the point of my post. I've been experimenting for the past 6 months with using WW posture and WW exercises on rebound unit (also called mini-trampoline). My condition has never been better. I've isolated it as making a HUGE difference. I feel great. Wanted to share it in case it could help anyone else.

Here's the points I want to make:

I DO NOT BOUNCE ON THE UNIT - I UTILIZE A GENTLE BOUNCE PAYING VERY CLOSE ATTENTION TO HOW I FEEL IN PELVIC REGION

I STARTED VERY SLOWLY -- ONLY A COUPLE MINUTES PER DAY. YOU HAVE TO GET USED TO A REBOUNDER SLOWLY. VERY IMPORTANT. I'VE WORKED UP TO 15-20 MINUTES.

MY MAIN EXERCISES ARE ONES SITTING ON THE UNIT, AND IN POSTURE WHILE STANDING. I'm hoping to make a video and post on youtube to share them.

THIS HAS TAKEN SOME TIME. I'VE BEEN WORKING ON IT FOR 6 MONTHS.

HERE'S A BIG ONE -- NOT ALL REBOUND UNITS ARE THE SAME. CONSTRUCTION IS VERY IMPORTANT. AS IS SPRING SIZE AND MATERIALS. I HAVE ONE I LOVE, AFTER MUCH RESEARCH. Don't want to promote any particular one on the forum, so if you're interested, email me.

I'm going to continue my experiment. My theory is that since rebounding utilizes gravity to increase resistance in all parts of the body, like weightlifting, it has the ability to reach the internal structures of the pelvic region and strengthen everything internally.

I hope Christine will chime in.

Blessings to all!

Marie

rosewood

October 18, 2008 - 8:53pm

What I meant to say was that I do not JUMP on the unit, but utilize a GENTLE BOUNCE, in WW 1st position. My favorite exercise is bouncing plies. Gentle is the key. Can't overemphasize this and listening to what your body is telling you. Every woman is different. You can also begin by merely using a walking motion, not even fully lifting feet off the unit.

Also, I begin with sitting exercises first. 3-4 minutes of sitting exercises. It's made a difference to do them prior to the standing exercises.

The other point -- the thing that has made all the difference is using the WW techniques and exercises in conjunction with the rebounding. That is the key, I believe, to the improvement with symptoms.

Marie

Christine

October 20, 2008 - 12:11am

Hi Marie,

This is the first positive experience with rebounding I can remember on the forums. I think it sounds great and can appreciate you wanting to share your success with the rest of us.

While creating this work the real “ah-ha” moment came as I realized that, contrary to what doctors and experts were telling women, gravity is not a force to be feared but rather the essential and central player in the development and maintenance of our pelvic organ support system.

Gravity is the “background” upon which the breath and natural shape of the spine work to move the organs into the hollow of the lower belly where they become perpendicular to the pelvic outlet.

When we remove any one of these three factors, the pelvic organ support system becomes destabilized. A trampoline compromises gravity because it moves us below surface level and I can only guess what effect the rebound (going up) would have on the fascial planes of the pelvis. But your experience certainly sounds positive! If you maintain the natural shape of your spine while jumping, maybe atmospheric pressure gets reversed and the organs get pulled toward their proper positions on the rebound. It would still be resistance, but opposite that of gravity.

I look forward to the video!

Heartfully,

Christine

Lioness

November 20, 2010 - 8:15am

Hi Marie!
I have been wanting to use my rebounder again. It's been a while since I have used it, but since it firms everything up, I was thinking that it would be good for my rectocele. I was hoping that you could share any recent experiences with it.
Thank you!

heavenly

November 22, 2010 - 11:10am

Food for thought.. Rebounding is also called lymphasizing.Used to open up our sodium potassium pumps if they get stuck to make it simple. Rebounding/lymphasizing is so much more than excercise for the body. Too much to go into now but many of you will be amazed at the benefits of the mini trampoline/lymphasizing. You can check it out on the web. It has many positive effects on the body and even diseases. Also lymphatic massage is extremely beneficial. Just thought I would add a comment today.
Love
Heavenly

sanfr

October 19, 2013 - 8:48pm

I realize it has been almost 3 years since Heavenly posted and I would like to know if she ever made a youtube video showing the exercises she does on her rebounder. I haven't been exercising much lately because of my prolapse. I have the whole woman book and dvd and do the exercises on the dvd but would like to go back to using my rebounder but don't want to make things worse. I have been trying very hard to stay in the WW posture but it is difficult. Too many years of sucking in my stomach. If anyone has a routine they do on a rebounder (mini-trampoline), please let me know.
Thanks,

rose54

October 20, 2013 - 10:15am

I have been using a rebounder every morning for awhile now, and as was mentioned above you do a very gentle bounce/walk and it really helps my stiffness in the morning, I also sit on it and stretch my lower back. I don't know what I would do without it. And during the day when I am at home if my back is hurting I lay flat on it, (I am only 5 ft., so I can do so comfortably) and it makes my back feel so much better.
I love my rebounder! Rose

Surviving60

October 20, 2013 - 5:20pm

Sanfr, please figure out the posture. No way should you be jumping around on a trampoline until you do. Sorry to be so blunt, but really now.....first things first. - Surviving

Amigita

January 18, 2014 - 6:29pm

I have been enthusiastically rebounding for more than a year and just last night self diagnosed a prolapsed (probably as most common) bladder. At this point I am non-symptomatic except for the balloon in my birth canal!!! I wonder if I caused this condition AND is there a safe way to rebound in the WW way? Rebounding has such a wide variety of benefits, I am loathe to abandon it completely.

Christine

January 18, 2014 - 8:12pm

Hi Amigita,

Gravity works with you to pin your organs into position at the front of your body (the outlet is at the back). Rebounding should be fine as long as you can jump in WW posture. That way, you're throwing your organs against your lower belly instead of backwards against a pelvic "floor".

Christine

Amigita

January 18, 2014 - 8:43pm

Thank you for responding Christine! I have been searching for something on youtube to no avail. I am feeling a little frightened by this new condition but will experiment carefully. Certainly no unfettered bouncing as I have been doing I guess :(