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When I think back about trampolines my memories are mostly about double jumping and/or me falling on the trampoline while my older cousins would jump as hard as possible to ensure I wasn’t able to stand back up, or vice versa when they fell.
What I don’t think about is jumping on trampolines as an adult as, and definitely not as a way to lose a huge amount of weight. But that’s the story behind 23-year-old Jordan Martinez from Mansfield, Nottinghamshire in northern England.
At one point, Jorand weighed 350-pounds (25 stone) and doctors told him he might not live to see his 30th birthday unless he made some drastic lifestyle changes and lost weight. That’s when he cut his junk food addiction and hit the trampoline. The Daily Mail said at Jordan’s heaviest, he was living off a diet of family-sized pizzas, McDonald’s, Ice Cream, Chinese food takeout, and sugary cereals all day every day.
He quit that food, moved to trampolining, and the pounds began to waste away. He lost 182-pounds (13 stone) thanks to trampolining and diet. He now looks like a completely different person.
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‘The trend in trampolining has soared over the past few years and I’ve found it certainly one of the best and most enjoyable ways to get fit.
‘Clients are astonished at the versatility of trampolining, as it burns calories but also builds stamina.
‘A top tip that I really push during our trampoline exercise classes is to jump higher because it makes the workout more intense – it really does bring great results!’ (via)
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Changing his diet also had a huge impact on his weight loss, it wasn’t all the trampoline exercises. Here’s what his current 5-meal-a-day diet looks like:
Meal 1: 100g shreddies & 350ml skimmed milk
Meal 2: 200g oats soaked in 400ml skimmed milk overnight in fridge
Meal 3: Tesco healthy living cod mornay, mashed potato & peas
Meal 4: Chicken breast
Meal 5: 200g spaghetti (dry weight), 250g 5% fat mince, one container Dolmio sauce and 100g mozzarella cheese
Snacks: 0% fat yogurt, Halo Top ice cream, peanut M&Ms, Toblerone (not all on the same day like snacks before losing weight!)
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I’ve recently lost 30-pounds myself which is absolutely nothing compared to this bro. But I was able to take the weight off by doing cardio 4-6 days a week and changing my diet to mostly eating microwavable meals from Evol.
It’s not that those meals are any healthier than what I was eating before but for me, it’s been all about portion control. Before, if I was cooking dinner at home I’d generally eat until I was full. And I’d do the same at restaurants. By moving to a pre-portioned meal I’m able to cut down on eating until I’m full every day and that’s when the pounds began to fall off…That and cardio.
You can follow Jordan on Instagram HERE and you can click here to read more about his story over on the Daily Mail.