Many women confess that they have stayed away from weights and resistance training because of their fear of building a large amount of muscle, resulting in body definition like that of a body builder. However, there are a few aspects that play a role in how your body will react to this type of exercise, which, normally, do not allow women to “bulk up”.
The University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health found that women who exercise regularly and are physically fit are less likely to die from breast cancer. Previous research has made a correlation between exercise and the prevention of cancer, but Dr. Steve Blair, an Arnold School researcher and a past president of the American College of Sports Medicine, states that “[w]e believe this is the first study to evaluate the association of objectively measured fitness and risk of dying from breast cancer… [t]he results suggest a stronger protective effect than has been seen in most studies on self-reported physical activity and breast cancer, probably because the objective laboratory test of fitness is more accurate that self-reports of activity.”
Until just recently, I thought that jumping on a 3 foot wide mini trampoline was purely for cardiovascular strength gain. Busywomenfitness.com states that NASA found rebounding to be 68% more oxygen efficient than other exercises. This means that using a rebounder uses oxygen more efficiently so you still get the cardiovascular benefits of without feeling as tired and out of breath as you would if you were doing other aerobic exercises. It is a very effective cardio activity; however, I completely underestimated the rebounder and its health benefits. As it turns out, rebounding is considered to be the most effective form of exercise because of numerous health gains, including detoxification, injury prevention, and the reversal of osteoporosis, in comparison to running and other high impact activities.
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