What are some good reasons to have a trampoline?

Claudia

I'm moving to a new house and I really want to get a trampoline. My mom won't let me because she thinks I don't have enough "good" reasons for one. Can anyone come up with a good reason?? Or two??

Answer
Ok. Here goes.

Trampolining is a great cardio exercise. It tones muscles, burns fat and boosts your metabolism.

It wards off obesity.

Jumping releases endorphins which give you a more positive outlook on life.

Anyone can use it. Any age or size...

You can use water on the trampoline or a sprinkler under the tramp (if the mat is mesh) for those hot summer days.

It gets you out in the great outdoors.

Its good for the heart and all other body systems by getting the blood pumping.

These are just some great reasons...hopefully that helps you out!

what is better exercise? jumping on a trampoline, or going for a swim?

grd7vy

and also to burn calories if you dont have a measurer. to know 4 sure if your burnin cals, is it when your heart starts pumping that your burnin cals 4 sure?

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Swimming is by far the best exercise of all, you workout every inch of your body and the resistance you get from the water is just enough to burn those calories without straining your muscles too much.
Your heart pumping just means that you have increased your metabolic rate and that you can do in a matter of a few seconds with any exercise, so no that is not a good indicator.
Begin to listen to your body, when your muscles feel tight and you are a bit out of breath but without feeling like passing out, then you know you've given your body a good workout, that's a good measure that you have burn some if not a lot of calories.
Good luck.

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what is better exercise? jumping on a trampoline, or going for a swim?

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grd7vy

and also to burn calories if you dont have a measurer. to know 4 sure if your burnin cals, is it when your heart starts pumping that your burnin cals 4 sure?

Answer
Swimming is by far the best exercise of all, you workout every inch of your body and the resistance you get from the water is just enough to burn those calories without straining your muscles too much.
Your heart pumping just means that you have increased your metabolic rate and that you can do in a matter of a few seconds with any exercise, so no that is not a good indicator.
Begin to listen to your body, when your muscles feel tight and you are a bit out of breath but without feeling like passing out, then you know you've given your body a good workout, that's a good measure that you have burn some if not a lot of calories.
Good luck.

Is there a way to stop having swelling iin my legs every time I sit at my computer?

Jenni

I have some edema in my legs every night when I sit at my computer and it is quite bothersome. I also have a small scratch on my leg and somehow it keeps leaking some clear fluid. Is this from the swelling in my legs? I know it's not infected because there's no puss or redness or anything like that. It's just annoying like a drippy faucet. Can some please provide me with answer? Thanks

Answer
Swelling of the ankles - feet - legs; Ankle swelling; Foot swelling; Leg swelling; Edema - peripheral; Peripheral edema

Painless swelling of the feet and ankles is a common problem, particularly among older people.

Abnormal buildup of fluid in the ankles, feet, and legs is called peripheral edema or pedal edema.

Painless swelling may affect both legs and may include the calves or even the thighs. Because of the effect of gravity, swelling is particularly noticeable in the lower part of the body

Foot, leg, and ankle swelling is common with the following situations:

Prolonged standing
Long airplane flights or automobile rides
Menstrual periods (for some women)
Pregnancy -- excessive swelling may be a sign of preeclampsia, a serious condition sometimes called toxemia, which includes high blood pressure and swelling
Being overweight
Increased age
Injury or trauma to your ankle or foot
Swollen legs may be a sign of heart failure, kidney failure, or liver failure. In these conditions, there is too much fluid in the body.

Other conditions that can cause swelling to one or both legs include:

Blood clot
Leg infection
Venous insufficiency (when the veins in your legs are unable to adequately pump blood back to the heart)
Varicose veins
Burns (including sunburn)
Insect bite or sting
Starvation or malnutrition
Surgery to your leg or foot
Blockage of the lymph nodes in the legs (lymphatic obstruction)
Certain medications may also cause your legs to swell:

Hormones like estrogen (in birth control pills or hormone replacement therapy) and testosterone
Blood pressure medicines called calcium channel blockers (such as nifedipine, amlodipine, diltiazem, felodipine, and verapamil)
Steroids
Antidepressants, including MAO inhibitors (such as phenelzine and tranylcypromine) and tricyclics (such as nortriptyline, desipramine, and amitriptyline

Home Care

Elevate your legs above your heart while sitting or lying down.
Exercise your legs. This helps pump fluid from your legs back to your heart.
Wear support stockings (sold at most drug and medical supply stores).
Follow a low-salt diet, which may reduce fluid retention and swelling

Prevention
Avoid sitting or standing without moving for prolonged periods of time. When flying, stretch your legs often and get up to walk when possible. When driving, stop to stretch and walk every hour or so. Avoid wearing restrictive clothing or garters around your thighs. Exercise regularly. Lose weight if you need to


Sitting for prolonged periods such as computer work will result in pedal edema. the reason: due to gravity- venous blood tend to pool at the lowest periphery- your legs. It can turn the feet to be quite edematous( swollen) and purplish looking at times. This is caused by poor venous return. or "venous pooling".

One can actually see the line around my ankle down where the discoloration begins. At times, it feels like stepping on a "lit cigarette. or the name of "elephant feet."

Another reason is due to water gain.

Check into zinc

How is your heart ?? I would look into the amino, taurine
and coenzyme Q-10 if it is weak and not pumping as it should.

Next, always sitting with your feet higher than you hips will help AND staying off your feet as much as possible. Next, using the trampoline (sevearl minutes several times as day, for improving lymphatic return from the area, will help. Use the search engine for "Rebounding"

When sitting for prolonged periods; take breaks often to stimulate circulation.

Finally getting fitted for support hose (up TO your knees), at a surgical suppply house, will save your legs long enough for you to lose the weight. When sitting try to elevate your legs
.
Massage will also help.

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Is it okay to build a deck over an empty swimming pool?

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ingoodfait

Neither my husband nor I use our swimming pool in SoCal and it's expensive to maintain. Would any harm be done if we drained it, maybe covered it, and built a deck over it? Could a future owner reclaim the pool if they wanted to?

Answer
Be sure leaves, rats, & snakes can't enter to make a home
in the void.
Also would need a sump pump to take care of water accumulation. Don't want a mosquito breeding area.
And yes it could float up while sitting empty.
Another option would be a solid winter cover, looks like a trampoline.
Example at
www.anchorinc.com

What is the natural way to treat the tonsillitis or what i am to do?

Itachi Nin

i have a tonsillitis its really hurt aw.

Answer
Tonsillitis can be very frustrating. The tonsils are part of the lymphatic system in our body. As we age, they dissolve away, but are there for a reason. The lymphatic system does not have a pump like the circulatory system (has a heart) and so it relies on movement and a type of one way valve to move the lymph out of the body. The lymph contains lots of garbage, but when you have an infection somewhere in the body, you can get tonsillitis. The "itis" at the end of the word indicates infection.

Please understand that most drugs are designed to block something, suppress the immune system, etc. to achieve the result. This is contrary to healing, but we have come so dependent upon the idea that taking a pill to relieve pain is good that we seem to have forgotten that our bodies are designed to do the healing, but in many cases not without some discomfort.

Supporting your immune system to allow it to do it's job, changing your diet to support good health, will go a long way to keeping you from getting this problem in the future. Doctors treat symptoms with drugs and do not understand nutrition or how to build good immunity, etc. Antibiotics, vaccines, and drugs all tear down the immune system. That is not health building.

One thing that can really help the tonsillitis is to gargle with salt water. Salt binds to the germs and helps remove them from the throat. Coconut oil is also wonderful to take because it contains lots of caprylic and capric acid that kills virus, bacteria, and fungus. You can also put hot packs of castor oil on your throat. Get some castor oil and apply it to the outside of your throat and then put hot wash clothes on that until it gets cool and repeat for about 1/2 hour.

If you have a rebounder (small trampoline), you can get on that for about 20 minutes and on your toes, jump on it (don't have to get air), but just enough to move the ankles back and forth. That causes the lymph to flow and will help your body remove the toxins causing the problem.

EDIT: Great suggestion ANNIE.

good luck to you

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How to convince your parents to get a trampoline?

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Q.

Answer
Ok. Here goes.

Trampolining is a great cardio exercise. It tones muscles, burns fat and boosts your metabolism.

It wards off obesity.

Jumping releases endorphins which give you a more positive outlook on life.

Anyone can use it. Any age or size...

You can use water on the trampoline or a sprinkler under the tramp (if the mat is mesh) for those hot summer days.

It gets you out in the great outdoors.

Its good for the heart and all other body systems by getting the blood pumping.

These are just some great reasons...hopefully that helps you out!

What maintenance is required if I do NOT open my Anthony gunnite 25,000 gal pool? Can it harm the pool?

Diane W

Due to illness in the family, I am not able to open my inground pool this summer in Northern New Jersey. Is there anything I should do for maintenance? Can it damage the pool by not opening and circulating the water?

Answer
I used to work for the only Anthony dealer here in southern Ontario, so I reckon I can help.
If the pool was closed correctly and equipment winterized properly , it'll be fine. There are only 2 things to consider. What type of winter cover if any and the water underneath it.
If the cover is a poly tarp and water bag, just make sure all the bags are ok. Drain off as much water as you can from the top of the cover, as well as remove debris, if possible. The water is the bigger issue of the two. If the level gets up to your tile line before freeze over, it may crack some tiles. Check the water under the cover for Cl content. If it's 0 then add a shock and re cover.
If the cover is what we call a "safety cover", like a trampoline, then just do a pump out down to the returns again. Keeping the water clear in this case is difficult. It will likely go green, if it hasn't already. Safety covers are porous and let a lot of stuff in. You best bet, is liquid chlorine a few times this summer, followed by a dose right at ice in. Break a hole in the ice if you have to. The results in spring will be worth it.
The Marbalite finnish won't get hurt any more than in a normal operating cycle with the exception of the steps where you may notice more spider webbing (hairline cracks) or spalding (coin sized wafers of marbalite disloged). Normal, it will happen eventually in any Marbalite pool that has to be drained for winterizing. Californians and Floridians are lucky in that respect.
The pool walls may become more stained than usual, but that's going to be two winters of staining, and to be expected. It WILL come clean next spring, just a little more work.
Hope all this helps. I miss working on Anthony DE filters, they are, in my opinion the best out there. Unfortunately the Dealer I worked for, went under, there are only 3 guys in Ontario left that know the pools or the systems and we rarely get to see one anymore. Most have been retrofitted with Hayward or worse junk.

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