Rectangular trampolines are generally made of more durable materials than round ones because design requires stronger materials. They have criss-crossed springs to draw tension even, and create a uniform bouncing surface. You can buy rectangular trampolines in sizes starting as small as 10 feet in length.

By contrast, round trampolines have springs positioned around perimeter and tension tends to make a 'sweet spot' in very center. If you move out of center, focus of tension shifts, making it harder to maintain your balance. The frame needed is lighter, and can be made of less expensive materials, making them cheaper to buy than other shapes.

There are special considerations if you're buying a trampoline for garden or yard for children to use. Pediatricians and children's safety experts warn against allowing children to use standard trampolines for a number of reasons. These include possibility of little fingers getting caught in trampoline springs, children falling off edge of trampolines and children injuring themselves attempting tricks that they aren't ready for. Because of those safety concerns, there are trampolines designed specifically for children that use a different style of spring, and accessories available to make trampolining safer for them. Among those are enclosure nets and non-slip surfaces.

A few words of caution!

If you hear or see any programs touting they are golf fitness training and see golfer and/or trainer using basic machines in gym, this is NOT golf fitness training. This is without a doubt “general fitness”. Not altogether a bad thing, but won’t directly help your golf game.

Working on a stability ball, and using tubing and handweights you can mimic many phases of golf swing and at same time challenge your core stabilization, balance and muscular endurance. All critical factors in achieving optimal swing mechanics for 18 holes.

And…they’re fun to use. You’ll never get board. You can always make it more challenging from a balance and/or stabilization factor.

Just try to get one of those “muscle-heads” on a stability ball lifting same heavy weights they use. Call medics..cause it’s going to get ugly real quick.

You see…most people who workout in gym never challenge their proprioceptive awareness (or simply…using their body in space). This is key to great golf.

The stronger you can get your core stabilizers, coupled with increased rotational flexibility…you’re headed to an awesome game of golf. You’ll definitely be envy of your foursome.

So don’t hesitate to get started on your golf fitness training right away!