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Jumping rope is usually long forgotten and only remembered when one is reminiscing about their childhood, when they use to skip rope or play double dutch. What's great about this activity is people don't have to be outdoors to do it. You can be in your garage, living room, hotel room and it works your body out. It's great for burning off that Thanksgiving meal.
How jumping rope can benefit one's health and body:
- It tones muscles in the entire body, developing long, lean muscles in all major muscle groups.
- It optimizes cardiovascular conditioning and maximizes athletic skills by combining agility, coordination, timing and endurance.
- Helps the body release fat burning hormones.
Top 5 reasons why jumping rope is so great:
- Easy to Learn.
- Fun - incorporate music or your own pattern of jumping.
- Inexpensive - rope can cost from $8-$20.
- Portable - if you travel a lot great way to exercise especially if you don't like the gym.
- Great for the family - everyone can exercise together and you can even incorporate some double dutch.
This is a 15-minute jump rope workout that is by Rusty Moore (feel free to customize it):
- Stand in front of a clock or timer of some sort
- Jump Rope for 3 minutes to warm up
- Rest for 30 seconds
- Jump rope as quickly as possible for 60 seconds
- Rest for 30 seconds
- Jump Rope as quickly as possible for 60 seconds
- Rest for 30 seconds
- Repeat this alternating pattern for 15-20 minutes
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