About Simon Evans, PhD Expertise I can answer questions relative to eating for long term health - not fad dieting. I can also answer questions about nutritional supplementation, including qualities to look for and things to stay away from.
Experience I am a research scientist at a major medical school studying the interaction between nutrition, exercise and mental health. I focus on lifestyle choices that affect the way you think and feel, and that control your energy, stress and productivity.
Organizations The Society for Neuroscience.
The American Society for Nutrition.
Education/Credentials I have a PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology and have been in the neurosciences for over a decade.
Question Is it true that people can lose 150 calories by doing rebound exercise for 2 minutes? What if I don't do fancy moves on the trampoline but jump up and down instead? Can I lose 150 cal within 2 min?
Answer Kate,
I don't know the answer to that for certain but I highly doubt it. It takes running about a mile to burn that many calories. I doubt that 2 minutes of trampoline can accomplish that.
If you have access to a treadmill that calculates calories - try it out. You will enter your weight and the treadmill will calculate calories burned over a given distance for your weight. Get a feeling for the level of exertion required to burn 150 calories and keep that in mind when you are doing other things - like trampolining. Your common sense will usually be close to correct.
