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[neadods]

Mini trampoline: Good low-impact workout, or disaster waiting to happen?

Also, I am in the market for a good, general cookbook (think "Joy of Cooking") for:
- Mediterranean Cooking (esp. Greece and Italy)
- Recipes for Lent
- Jewish cooking

Any recommendations?

I am trying to deal with the incredible paucity of fish and bean recipes in most "generican" cookbooks. Vegetarian cookbooks are slightly better. Slightly.

Comments

[shaggydogstail.livejournal.com]

I'm a huge fan of trampolines. Anything that involves bouncing has to be better than other, non-bouncy forms of exercise.

[neadods.livejournal.com]

That's what I thought, but Terri's got a pretty compelling argument against!

[shaggydogstail.livejournal.com]

That's an awful story, and I can completely see how having something like that happen to a family member would put someone off trampolines completely, but I don't think it should put you off completely. A mini trampoline is much safer than a regular one - you wouldn't be turning somersaults or bouncing very high, and the trampolines sold for home exercise generally have the elastics covered to avoid trip hazards.

Most trampolining accidents involve children, often when safety guidance hasn't been followed properly. You're a responsible adult who would take proper safety precautions, so I think the risk to you would be minimal.

[neadods.livejournal.com]

you wouldn't be turning somersaults or bouncing very high

No - I was thinking more of jogging in place, and that one where you bounce up and twist side to side from the waist down on landing