Hi, probably the best book on the subject is "Starbound" by michelle Wilburn. I have had it now for about 13 years. It is excellent and you do not have to do everything in there on the rebounder, but you get enough ideas which ways you can bounce on it and that for me was enough. I didn't bother going through the entire routine she has on there. Just incorporate what suits.

I have owned rebounders also. I am not exactly wealthy, so I started off with pretty cheap rebounders. They gave just the same health/fitness benefits but unfortunately I had problems continually with the cheap metal springs which continued to snap. Also the material may not be quality made or the stitching, which of cause causes easier tearing. In the end, I got fed up with getting replacement springs or having to get a new mat (or secondhand one).

Michelle recommends her lymphasizer ones (which are of course top quality)
So in the end I forked out a bit more and got a quality lymphasizer one and it's never failed, quality metal and fabric/stitching (reinforced). So in that respect it is worth paying more.

Here a link you may wish to look at:

http://www.starbounding.com/27_4book_headlines.htm

On here are quality rebounders, books/videos if you are interested.

The (lymphasizer) style that I bought was great once I got the model that suited me. I made the mistake of buying one that was TOO sturdy (gym model) and ended up hurting my ankles and feet to the point I began to be almost crippled after being on it. So I finally opted for the softer home model version (even that is firm enough) and returned the gym one. I got the one with lesser springs so it gave more give. SO i try and warn people about the gym built one. IT is made for heavy duty use at gyms and I do not believe it is suitable for most people at home.

There are other models e.g. Needak which look excellent and I dont see that they have one that is a gym model or over firm.

I hope this helps.

http://www.needak-rebounders.com/


Check out their site. They will give you all the information you need. We have had one for years and it's held up nice. My mom had one with the stabilizer bar because she doesn't get crazy on it. Just bouncing and not taking her feet off the fabric. The kids of course are a different story.

If you want quality, go for the Needak, in my opinion. The have books and tapes also that will explain how to do the exercises. It doesn't take much to get a work out.

Good luck.

PS needak is made here in America.

I got the wal*mart cheapo one and it was terrible. It wasn't really bouncy enough and seemed to have too much impact on the spine.

So I got an Urban Rebounder. I like it a lot! I have tried the Needak, it is similar. Actually, Needak is the BEST, if you can get it. But the Urban Rebounder is a similar top quality, and somewhat less expensive. If you got either of these two, you would not have gone wrong. AND, if you get on the cheapo terrible one and the Urban Rebounder side by side, you can totally feel and see the difference. There is no comparison.

If you're going to rebound, do it right and spend the $200 for a Needak. Do some research, there is a huge difference between the cheapy crappy Walmart ones and a real one.