Winter’s just around the corner, and here in Kansas that means we’ll be mostly house-bound for the next couple of months. I’m far too cold-sensitive to consider daily walks when the temps are below 50, so I’ve been thinking of ways to continue getting exercise even once the chill sets in.
I’d love a treadmill, but they cost so much money, and there’s just not space for one in our family room — the one place where I’d be most likely to use it since I could also watch TV.
So, I’ve been thinking of getting a mini-trampoline or a “rebounder” as some people call them. I know my son would love it. He’s a jumper — as in, from the top of the stairs or kitchen table — and is far too familiar with Mom telling him to knock it off. Being able to jump on a trampoline indoors, much less being actually encouraged to do so? He’d be ecstatic!
There’s only one problem as far as I’m concerned. OK, make that two: boobs. They bounce. This, my husband assures me, is a good thing. (Not surprisingly, he likes the idea of a mini-trampoline, too.) But the discomfort, if not downright pain, of jiggling all over the place — and particularly in the chest area — definitely makes the thought of such exercise a little less appealing.
Lots of people suggest wearing two sports bras at a time to minimize the bounce. Since struggling into one sports bra is almost an aerobic exercise itself, I’ve yet to actually try shrugging into two.
What are your suggestions for minimizing the bounce? Does it bother you at all when you exercise?
UPDATE: The comments themselves weren’t enough to assure me that other women suffer the same problem, regardless of cup-size. Apparently, the NY Times thinks it’s a problem, too: their article about the very same topic says that breasts move in — get this — a figure 8 while we exercise. No wonder they hurt so much!
Margi 
Chubby Mommy 
Lisa
Chubby Mommy