Kegan Marquez
When most people think of NASA, their minds go to black holes, research missions, and other space-related discoveries.
Taking a short break from looking for life on Mars, NASA once moved its focus a little close to home, looking at how we can save time on a more effective exercise routine.
Of course, with astronauts being in space for long periods at a time, it does make sense that the space agency would look for ways to help improve physical health more efficiently.
An extended time in space can cause astronauts to lose bone density and muscle mass, which is why it's important for NASA to look at ways to help keep them on top form. This led to the agency looking at new forms of exercise all the way back in the 80s.
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Instead of spending 30 minutes per day running, NASA found another way - one that will not only save you time, but it also has other health benefits and is said to be around 68 percent more effective.
Rebounding is a form of exercise, which in 10 minutes can offer the same cardiovascular benefits as 30 minutes of running.
Replacing running or jogging with rebounding can offer an equally high-impact workout, but with minimal strain on the joints as the force is spread out across the body.
As well as being easier on your joints, rebounding can also challenge the body as much as running does, helping to build up stamina and endurance, but in less time that would be needed for running.
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It also doesn't cause as much stress on joints, offering a full body workout without the strain.
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Not only does rebounding achieve impressive cardiovascular and muscular benefits, it's much more efficient and leads to much less fatigue, making it an all-round more efficient exercise.
Rebounding offers an impressive workout, but with a much quicker recovery. Due to the faster recovery times, it makes it a much better workout for those with busy lifestyles, and reduces the risk of burnout or injury.
If you've not heard of rebounding, it's a low-impact exercise which you do on a mini-trampoline, commonly known as a rebounder.
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Rebounding is known to not only improve cardiovascular health, but also muscle tone, coordination, and can even help stimulate the lymphatic system, offering multiple health benefits. All while helping to protect your joints and from the strain which can be caused from other, more intense exercise routines.
Recent studies have shown that shown that biomechanical stimuli is greater when jumping, compared to when running, which in turn leads to a more efficient workout routine over running alone.