
This is a good workout for me but only really if I follow the video tape. To get on it and bounce to music doesn't work for me. I do break a sweat and get my heart rate up so there is no denying that you will have a work out, but the reason I don't think it is fun is because its not springy/bouncy like you picture in your mind. To me it just breaks most of the impact. You are not going to go boing! boing! boing! And, I say only most of the impact is because I do feel it in my lower back. I am not an overweight person so it is not because I am heavy that I feel it in my back. I have done some aerobics on the ground since doing the trampoline and I can feel the big difference.
Although it gets my heart rate up I don't want to do it everyday because i would be bored. Being on a real springy trampoline wouldn't be so boring I would imagine. I am not a runner but I have tried jogging on this for 10 minutes. I can do this outside of the video. If you are a woman and carry your weight in your bottom half * hips, butt, and thighs) I can tell it will definitely tone you up there. When I am on it I feel it so much in my calves. It is a great piece to have as part of your fitness routine, but please get other things because you will be bored with this soon if you do it too often.
I bought mine used for 25 dollars. I would be mad if i paid this much for it to be honest. Not because it doesn't work but because it didn't meet my "high" expectations. It is a workout only for me, not a fun thing to do. If you want the bouncy feeling and a workout too, sit on your stability ball and bounce. That is the kind of bouncing I wanted in a trampoline. The stability ball bounce will give you a squatting type exercise. I add handweights and listen to the BeeGees or Hall N Oats and I get a great work out. So between the tramp, exercise ball, treadmill, my bike, and exercise tapes no gym membership for me and a beautiful healthy body.
As far as the sturdyness of it...I think it is pretty sturdy. I had one before and I use the heck out of that one. The only reason we got rid of it was because I stopped using it. I think that one had a bit more bounce to it or maybe because I was an undergrad in college I had more energy.
Just remember, if you want a workout it is fine, if you really want to jump and bounce for fun you may be disappointed. I would not be happy if I paid the 79.00 for it. Get more detail about
Stamina InTONE Jogger with Handlebar Plus Jogger Workout DVD.