Spring is here and it is time to finish putting away the excess layers of clothing we have been wearing during this unusually cold winter and start reconsidering our desire to shed some of the unwanted extra pounds we have carried around for far too long. For starters, no one wants to be called a couch potato; yet most of us acknowledge that by getting up from our favorite piece of living room furniture can be the first step toward reclaiming a healthy body.
For most of us, walking and jogging are typically the first choice of exercise we consider trying. However, many of us have physical limitations that make it difficult to jump back into the game. After the first few attempts at jogging, we get easily discouraged by the initial discomfort associated with knee and lower back pain. Adults know all to well the trials and tribulation of getting into an acceptable workout routine that suits our life style and time constraints.
What if I told you that I had discovered a fun and exciting new way to motivate yourself to get up off the couch, get yourself into shape and enjoy the gorgeous South Florida weather we experience all year round? With proper nutritional guidance, a fun looking pair of boots is the key to bouncing your way toward losing weight and getting physically fit. Kangoo Jumps are just what the doctor ordered. These specially designed boots are easy to use and remove 80% of the joint impact we experience while walking or running on hard surfaces. Research has shown the use of ‘rebounding’ reduces body fat while toning and shaping arms, legs, thighs, hips and abdomen. Rebound exercise increases heart muscle and a persons overall fitness level. According to Dr. Morton Walker, author of Jumping for Health, increased G-force (gravitational load) in ones work out strengthens the musculoskeletal systems and protects joints from chronic fatigue delivered on hard surfaces. G-force increases the capacity for respiration and circulates more oxygen to the body’s tissues and thus burning twice the amount of calories.
Our office has been a permanent fixture in the medical community since 1986. At the Center for Medical Weight Loss (CMWL) on University Drive, Dr. Elisabeth Cohn-Gelwasser can easily chart a patient’s progress utilizing our proprietary scale and testing methodology. Our body composition analysis is 99% accurate in determining how much body fat, muscle mass and water percentage each person possesses. The testing we perform can identify which arm or leg has more muscle mass versus fat mass. These results allow us to recognize how to best optimize your work out routine. In some cases B12 and Lipo B injections are utilized to increase metabolism and energy.
Dr. Cohn-Gelwasser reports that many of us are unaware of the medical fact that the human body contains four times more lymph than blood. Our lymphatic system lacks a heart-like pump to move fluids through the body relying solely on gravitational forces for lymphatic circulation. Kangoo Jumps maximize this very process with each and every bounce and speed up the progress of ones weight loss. Kangoo Jumps and rebounding help manage body composition and improve overall muscle to fat ratio and can help lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
Kangoo Jumps are an important enrichment tool of our extremely successful weight loss program. The boots are fun to use and encourage exercise and motion to all who use them. Keep in mind by exercising outdoors we can increase our vitamin D levels. If the sun is not your thing this revolutionary shoe can easily be used in the comfort of your own home. The choice is up to you. I use my shoes to run, jump rope, or race my kids up the block.
Scientists at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) use Kangoo Jumps in their astronaut program exclaiming that rebound exercise is the most effective, efficient and pleasant exercise available. Kangoo Jumps are safe and fun for the entire family. At CMWL, we sell boots to our medical weight loss patients, local athletes, entertainers, retired runners and anyone looking for a fun new way to exercise. In addition children weighing forty pounds or more can also enjoy jumping in these out of the ordinary boots.
I use Kangoo Jumps as part of my personal fitness routine and weight loss regimen and recommend all couch potatoes to get up and try on a pair. For a limited time CMWL will be selling Kangoo Jumps at a specially reduced price to insure the greatest number of additional jumpers in the community.
Gabriela Rosenthal, the author is a weight loss specialist at The Center for Medical Weight Loss on University Drive. She has lost more than 130 pounds and personally relates to the battle many people face while trying to lose weight. The Center is conveniently located at the intersection of Sheridan Street and University Drive in Pembroke Pines with extended office hours. To make an appointment with the doctor for your very own body composition analysis or to purchase your very own Kangoo Jumps call 954-966-5700 or visit www.cmwl.org. Email Gabriela directly at [email protected].
Gabriela Rosenthal, the writer, is a weight reduction specialist with The Center for Medical weight reduction at University Drive. She has personally dropped more than 130 pounds and realized the battle a lot of people fight with weight reduction. For more information, visit www.cmwl.org