Looking for a physical activity to do with your kids, but don't want to wind up sweaty and sunburned?
Just bounce.
At Sky Zone in Rocklin, you can get a workout, keep your kids entertained and beat the heat.
Sky Zone has several wall-to-wall, three-dimensional trampoline "courts" for jumpers to enjoy.
While the majority of the business is made up of kids, parents also are starting to get into jumping because it's a fun family activity and good exercise, said Jeff Platt, Sky Zone's president.
"Jumping on a trampoline has always been regarded as one of the best forms of exercise," he said. "It's great for your heart and for every muscle group in your body. It takes balance, so you're incorporating all of your muscle groups to stay upright."
Playing around on the Sky Zone trampolines burns about 300 calories an hour, Platt estimated.
"The beauty of it is you're laughing, you're falling all over the place, your enjoying yourself, but all the while you're getting a good workout," he said.
Cost is $11 an hour per person to jump, including trampoline rental shoes. Look for coupons in parents magazines and the 2009 Entertainment Book.
Reservations are encouraged, but not required.
For more information, go to Sky Zone's Web site or call (916) 644-9966.
My colleague and Bee health and fitness writer Sam McManis' took a SkyRobics workout class at Sky Zone and lived to write about it last summer. To learn how he fared, check out his story.
Just bounce.
At Sky Zone in Rocklin, you can get a workout, keep your kids entertained and beat the heat.
Sky Zone has several wall-to-wall, three-dimensional trampoline "courts" for jumpers to enjoy.
While the majority of the business is made up of kids, parents also are starting to get into jumping because it's a fun family activity and good exercise, said Jeff Platt, Sky Zone's president.
"Jumping on a trampoline has always been regarded as one of the best forms of exercise," he said. "It's great for your heart and for every muscle group in your body. It takes balance, so you're incorporating all of your muscle groups to stay upright."
Playing around on the Sky Zone trampolines burns about 300 calories an hour, Platt estimated.
"The beauty of it is you're laughing, you're falling all over the place, your enjoying yourself, but all the while you're getting a good workout," he said.
Cost is $11 an hour per person to jump, including trampoline rental shoes. Look for coupons in parents magazines and the 2009 Entertainment Book.
Reservations are encouraged, but not required.
For more information, go to Sky Zone's Web site or call (916) 644-9966.
My colleague and Bee health and fitness writer Sam McManis' took a SkyRobics workout class at Sky Zone and lived to write about it last summer. To learn how he fared, check out his story.
