--- title: We Tried This: The Urban Rebounding Workout description: At 22, it’s not socially acceptable for me to spend hours on the swing set, but that doesn't mean I have to ignore my inner... canonical: https://time.com/archive/7137910/we-tried-this-the-urban-rebounding-workout/ author: TIME Staff article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2012-08-07T16:45:14.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-03-16T10:20:26.298Z article:section: Health og:title: Urban Rebounding: A Trampoline Workout for Your Inner Child og:description: At 22, it’s not socially acceptable for me to spend hours on the swing set, but that doesn't mean I have to ignore my inner... og:url: https://time.com/archive/7137910/we-tried-this-the-urban-rebounding-workout/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Urban Rebounding: A Trampoline Workout for Your Inner Child twitter:description: At 22, it’s not socially acceptable for me to spend hours on the swing set, but that doesn't mean I have to ignore my inner... twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Health](/section/health/) # We Tried This: The Urban Rebounding Workout > Sponsored content. 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Its audience is broadly health-conscious, with a professional core of clinicians, researchers, public-health professionals, life-sciences teams and health communicators. ### Sources * TIME Newsletters: [time.com/newsletters](/c/time-nl-health-2026q3/newsletters?i=e6519cd0-4222-4c8b-9532-b7f111105045&cr=time-nl-health-2026q3-v1) by [TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/) Aug 7, 2012 4:45 PM UTC by [TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/) Aug 7, 2012 4:45 PM UTC At 22, it’s not socially acceptable for me to spend hours on the swing set, but that doesn’t mean I have to ignore my inner child completely. After trying a very “grown-up” [Pilates-and-strength-training class](http://healthland.time.com/2012/07/18/we-tried-this-the-slt-megaformer-workout/) in July, I was itching for something more playful to shake up my workout routine. So I opted for the unconventional Urban Rebounding class: a low-impact cardio workout on a mini trampoline. If you’re afraid of bouncing too high (I, too, was under a self-enforced trampoline ban after a bounce-gone-bad in high school), don’t worry — Urban Rebounding trampolines, which are officially called “rebounders,” are individual-sized and reassuringly low to the ground. But that doesn’t mean rebounding is slow-paced. The class uses familiar aerobics moves like hamstring curls and squats, but adds simultaneous, fast jumping. Imagine your casual backyard bounce — at triple the speed. The Urban Rebounding [class](http://www.crunch.com/?cs=%7B110D559F-DEA5-42EA-9C1C-8A5DF7E70EF9%7D&loc=%7B0C86CB7A-F7AD-4CDF-B7D1-B65A73CC3D29%7D) at New York City’s Crunch gym, where I took my class, involved 45 minutes of combined abs, cardio and light weight-lifting — and I felt the burn all over. “This is one of our most popular classes and people enjoy it because anyone can do it, it’s fun and you’re getting a full-body workout in one class,” says instructor Carissa Toro. (**MORE:** [We Tried This: SLT Megaformer Workout](http://healthland.time.com/2012/07/18/we-tried-this-the-slt-megaformer-workout/)) Martial arts expert and personal trainer [J.B. Berns](http://jbberns.com/index.html) developed both the class and the rebounder in 1996\. At the time, he was nursing a knee injury and needed a workout that was easy on his joints. Since the mid-’90s, rebounding classes have spread to more than 5,000 gyms worldwide. The bouncing workout has become popular among cardio junkies, runners and even elderly gym goers because working out on a trampoline reduces joint and knee impact. My class at Crunch was packed with twentysomething gym bunnies, but that’s not always the case. “A class I taught earlier was mainly all seniors,” my instructor Carissa Toro said. The workout is tough — rebounding pushes your muscles to fatigue — but has a lower risk of injury. Bouncing also increases both your blood flow and lymphatic-fluid circulation, which is good for active muscles too. As for what it does for the shape of your body? “Sexy, sexy, sexy,” says Toro. **SPECIAL:** [5 Common Mistakes You’re Making At the Gym](http://healthland.time.com/2012/05/04/5-common-mistakes-youre-making-at-the-gym/#cardio-machines) A warning: consistent trampoline training may lead to sleek and sexy limbs, but during the workout, you’ll look anything but sensuous. In fact, be prepared to look very silly and _very_ sweaty. More and more gyms are incorporating trampolines into their standard classes, including yoga and Pilates. If you can’t find a class at your gym, you can purchase Berns’ [entire system](http://www.urbanrebounding.com/) with rebounder and workout DVDs for home use for about $99.95. 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