Pro Gym Rebounder

Replaced my 5 year old trampet with this one and wish I’d done it sooner! For a start it’s very very quiet compared to the sound of old rusty bed springs of the old one. It feels very safe and well made. Great tension and the legs very stable. As usual don’t wear socks unless you want to slide off into the wall, I prefer bare feet. Am upping my running miles outdoors and love to use this on cold rainy nights when I want to get my heart rate up and stay inside in the warm. Great for your balance and lower impact workouts. Bought some Velcro arm weights to add a bit more on harder workouts. Plus it’s a tiny cost and space compared to a treadmill. I don’t use the balance bar but put mine right next to a wall just in case.Legs fold flat for easy storage behind the sofa. Thoroughly recommended especially for those new to exercise who maybe don’t fancy going to the gym or forking out for a treadmill. Add music and dance moves for your own disco workout!

I am a 49 year old gym user and cyclist. My height is 6ft 2" and I weight just over 14 stone.Over the course of the last 10 -15 years I have owned a number of bouncers/rebounders, from fitness brand manufacturers such as Reebok, Tunturi, BodyMax and Body Sculpture. All of the one's I tried previously were consumer orientated and either split at the seams, split on the main trampoline itself or the coils sprung out. It was also very frustrating that if you want to take off the legs for storage, you had to unscrew them.I took delivery of the new Maxlife Rebound UK Pro Gym Rebounder and I must say, this is a much better class. For starters it seems to be bigger with more bounce area. The bungee cord and elastic give the trampoline a much better bounce factor and elasticity - it seems way more effective and comfortable when bouncing for 30 minutes at a time. The build quality seems better, as does the stitching, components and general materials it is made from. The other thing I particularly like about this bouncer/rebounder is that the legs fold in and collapse easily for storage, without losing sturdiness. You also receive a free exercise DVD which is a major bonus.Rebounding has many health benefits and is good to do, in addition to combining it with other activities. If you want a professional rebounder that is built to last, super comfortable to use and which feel like a much better build quality, then I would opt for this. Have already recommended it to family members, some close friends and colleagues.Summary: Don't go for the one's around £50, in my humble opinion. Invest in a professional (although slightly more expensive) rebounder and you will certainly feel the benefits. Will update the review in 6 months time, but so far very pleased.I don't normally review ever item I purchase, but was compelled to do so, as this was an exceptional buy!

I chose to buy a rebounder to get more variety into my workouts. I use it mainly to run on... a bit like jogging on the spot. I like it because I can no longer run on treadmills or on the road due to sore knees, I can run and bounce for over an hour with no problems at all. I use my polar heart rate monitor to monitor my calories, and training zone.I watched the DVD that accompanies the rebounder but found it too fussy for me, I prefer to run, bounce, squat and star jump with hand and leg weights to vary the intensity. It was easy to set up and the quality is very good.I use it to workout approx 3 times per week for 1 - 2 hours each time and burn at least 700 calories according to my heart rate monitor and watch. I watch TV at the same time, but the rebounder is pretty noisy so I have to turn the TV volume up. I did lubricate the springs with WD40 but it didn't make much difference. The noise was the reason I didn't give 5 stars. Don't be put off though! The workout you get is fun and makes a difference, you won't notice at all if you use it with your headphones on or listening to loud music.I would definitely recommend rebounding to keep fit and active. It is great for people who haven't done excersize for ages or people who are very fit and active. You don't bounce really high so you don't need to be outdoors. The rebounder is approx 10 inches high, I am approx 5ft 6 inches tall. The ceiling in my lounge is approx 7.5 foot high and when I'm bouncing I am never close to hitting my head.

arrived yesterday - and it's impressive... definitely not a toy! i tried out a few moves, and very quickly realised that jumping was out of the question in my present state of unfit-ness: i'm in my sixties, and a fibromyalgia sufferer. however, gentle bunny hops, and bounce-running on the spot, were fine - and the mat is *just* the right degree of resistance-to-softness. it doesn't hurt my joints at all - but i was amazed at how much even gentle bouncing uses the core muscles (as well as leg muscles etc) and how quickly (within half a minute) i tired. i'm going to take it slowly, and over the weeks, i hope, i shall graduate to doing some real workouts; at the moment, much as i'm tempted to overdo it, i'm being very cautious. (other fibro sufferers will know, if you overdo physical exercise, the payback is protracted and painful!) until i've had more experience on it, i'm giving it four stars; might upgrade it later.update: it's now a couple of months later, and i'm still very pleased indeed with it. i've managed to get up to three minutes of continuous movement - gentle rocking, small bounces and - most useful of all, jogging on the spot. the latter is the best use of this rebounder for me, as i can run in a way i never can on a hard surface. i don't use the DVD, because the people in it are all insanely hyper-energetic and horribly enthusiastic. for *real* people, evolving your own moves, (to music or not - i prefer not, as music imposes a rhythm from outside) is the most satisfying way to go. another small point: i'm beginning to believe it actually *is* good for lymph drainage, because it certainly drains the sinuses!i've added another star - it deserves it!