Thursday, March 25, 2010

Get Your Lymphatic System Moving Using a Cellerciser


By Gregg Birkner
Authorized Distributor of the Cellerciser


It's no secret that among its many benefits, rebounding is great for weight loss and for creating a body that is very toned and fit.

It's true that rebounding is the best way to accomplish these goals. But rebounding does something else that's quite interesting, yet upon first glance doesn't seem related to weight loss and fitness.

Rebounding gets your lymphatic system moving. Your lymphatic system is one of your body's defense mechanisms. It helps protect against infection, bacteria, viruses and disease. The lymphatic system runs throughout your body and is made up of a series of vessels and ducts that fluid flows through.

The fluid collects toxins from tissues and helps remove them from your body. A healthy lymphatic system means that your body is getting rid of the yucky stuff that can harm it.

The thing about the lymphatic system is that it needs to have something move it. That fluid doesn't move around very well without something pushing it though a bunch of one way vessels and valves. Massage does this and so does vigorous exercise. Now you're getting the picture. Rebounding, while being very gentle on the joints, is still vigorous exercise. And the up and down motion of rebounding gets the lymphatic system moving!

When your body is sluggish, so is your lymphatic system. When you're body is healthy and moving vigorously, as in when it's rebounding, your lymphatic system moves too, getting all those toxins out!

My kids taking a break from Cellercising while watching Brett Favre in the NFC Championship Game this past JanuaryHere's a tip for using rebounding to get your lymphatic system going – get on your Cellerciser rebounder and start out with a warm up of a couple of minutes of easy bouncing – nothing crazy. Then move into a more energized level of rebounding.

Use the more energized movements to get every system in your body working – your cardiovascular system, your lymphatic system, your musculoskelatal system – all of it. Then finish with a couple of minutes of easy bouncing for a cool down.

When you do this, you're moving bad stuff out and good stuff in. This helps you get healthy, but it also helps you lose weight. When your lymphatic system is in good shape, your body will be better able to regulate weight and metabolism – it won't have toxins and other yucky stuff hanging around in it to slow things down.

Even at the beginning of using rebounding for fitness, a 10 or 15 minute workout, even a five minute workout, is going to get things moving! Don't overlook the advantages of rebounding that aren't directly related to weight loss. Sure you want to lose weight and look good, but getting your lymphatic system moving is all part of that whole big picture.

Now get rebounding and have fun!


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