Music for Rebounding

Dear Jordan and all,

I'm enjoying getting back to rebounding but am looking for new ideas for music that works well.

I played some old Doobie Brothers and The Best of The Association. I find some of the old stuff engages my youthful spirit and is energizing. Some of the tunes work better than others so I'm jumping down to change the song.

What kinds of music, or which cds have you found work well, meaning, is uplifting, has a good beat and “you can dance to it”?

Happy bouncing to all!

Warmly,
Jodi

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Well, I’ve found David Bowie, old and new (especially Reality and Heathen) work well. As does ELO (OK, really old and dates me, but it works well). Really, anything with a good beat should work. Fiona Apple has some stuff that works well. And the Traveling Wilburys is a big YES for rebounding!

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Thanks, Jordan.

Yesterday I did about 45 minutes of bouncing to old Stevie Wonder and found some of it highly bouncable and other songs were just a drag in rebounding terms. When the song is too slow I find I either can find a good bouncing pace or even a double-time running fast and hard in place won't do it.

I'm planning to make a compilation cd of perfect songs for bouncing. I'll let you know what I come up with.

I find the music makes a huge difference in how long I feel like bouncing and what kind of variety of movements I can naturally do to that particular beat.

I'm so happy to have this place to check in to about this and have begun encouraging my friends to get bouncing, too.

Namaste,
Jodi

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I’m looking forward to your compliaton.

Again, try the Traveling Wilburys. Oh, the Cranberrys … at least the first 6 songs from their first album (with Just My Imagination and Animal Instinct) is pretty great.

Just my imagination
my imagination
Just my imaginatin
my imagination…

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Hello!

Where is everyone? It's pretty quiet at my pod, too. Maybe the pod people just haven't joined Zaadz yet. Perhaps someone should send a memo.

Just reporting in, I do not have the compilation together but every time I bounce I've listened to a different cd that potentially has songs that have a high bouncability factor.

My Goldilocksian tendencies are proving helpful as I continue my search for a variety of fun to listen to, naturally uplifting, “just right” songs. One of the cd's I like is the soundtrack from the movie, Shall We Dance. The first few songs, especially, got high marks from me. Some of the albums I thought would be great, like some of the Motown stuff was either too fast or too slow.

The happy search continues. Any reason to listen to music is a good thing in my book. Getting to bounce around like a kid at the same time, PRICELESS!

In joy,
Jodi

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HI Jodi,

I’ve been away for a few days myself, and I notice that most of the pods are quiet. It remains to be seen if Zaadz will really “take off” or kind of collapse in under its own weight.

As for music: even if you find a “perfect” CD, eventually it will get kind of played out, so I think that the idea of us all finding music for each other, playlists, or perhaps “bouncelists,” would be very helpful.

Sometimes, when music goes from fast to slow or vice-versa, you can chage the bounce from, let’s say, a high bounce to a double-time pulse, and that can make things still work. Different CDs do different things to me as well: when I listen to the Traveling Wilburys, by the time I’m done I usually have at least a minor emotional epiphany.

Ultimately, though, it’s the music *plus* your will to keep on going and really take care of your body (in a fun, easy, and effective way) that will keep you bouncing regularly…

Be well today.

– Jordan

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I couldn't agree with you more, Jordan, on all counts.

I like to have a variety of music for rebounding as that keeps the session interesting and allows for varying the pace and intensity which, I've found, helps me to keep going and sustain bouncing for prolonged periods. If the music is off (or not conducive to bouncing) it takes much more effort to keep going because the action is no longer supported by the structure of the music.

There are songs that lend themselves to bouncing at some pace and others that just don't. If I'm not inspired to do something it doesn't matter how good I know it would be for me, I'm not going to do it, or I won't do it for long, at any rate.

How about starting a playlist thread where we can post any songs we find that are great for bouncing. We can make a note of which steps or movements we've found work well with that music, too. This will also give those new to rebounding some ideas for keeping it fun and interesting.

You are right, Jordan. In pooling our efforts to find good bouncing music, we should be able to come up with a great variety of tunes we can all choose from to create custom playlists that match our individual tastes and support others in enjoying rebounding.

Happy bouncing to all,
Jodi

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Hi,

I’ve just ordered two videos of rebounding exercises for beginners. I think that will be a good place for me to start – with a little structure.

Jeff

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Good luck with that, Jeff. I'd like to hear how you feel about the videos after you get them, and whether you'd recommend them to others. I have a collection of rebounding videos, but find that they constrain my natural urges too much. (Whether or not I should go with or go against my natural urges is a long discussion, of course.)

For some people, good music alone is enough. Others like to watch TV. Rebounding videos would seem to fall in the middle, but as a learning tool I'm very curious as to how effective they prove for you.

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Hi Jordan and all,

I just thought I'd pop back in and see what's bouncing in this neck of the Zaadz woods.

I've been bouncing consistently at least 4 days a week for 30 minutes. Some weeks I've been doing more but even with just bouncing 4 days, I feel my strength increasing and I am able to sustain the exercises I do, including jumping jacks, running in place, bounce crossover kicks, side kicks, hopping on one leg at a time, twists and “jumping rope” for longer periods.

I've continued to play with different music for ChiBouncing and found The Best of INXS cd has several songs that are great for bouncing. I've also been enjoying some old Beach Boys as it always lifts my spirits and is highly bouncable. “Good, good, good, good vibrations…”

I'd love to hear about your experiences with ChiBouncing and especially any good bouncing tunes you've discovered.

Warmly,
Jodi

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