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The Benefits of Jumping Rope

Skipping rope or jumping rope is one of the oldest forms of exercise in the world. Professional boxers use it as a warm up and conditioning exercise. Children all over the world use it as a form of playground entertainment. Rope skipping is now growing in popularity as a form of workout and recreation.

When you jump rope for extended periods of time and on a regular basis you can start to see your waistline shrink, your blood pressure drop, and your risk of obesity related illness lower significantly.

You can burn tons of calories with jumping rope; up to 1,000 calories in a single hour. The more calories you burn through exercise the easier it is to lose weight. And the more weight you lose the lower your risk for heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes, and a variety of other diseases.

Another one of the health benefits of jumping rope is it helps build muscle. The more muscle you have in your body the more calories you will burn even while your body is at rest. Also, a body that has more muscle will appear slimmer than one that is less toned.

Jumping rope improves cardiovascular fitness. When you start skipping rope on a regular basis you find that you can breathe better. Even if it is quite difficult to sustain this activity for long when you first start, it will become easier and easier the more you try it. This is a result of better cardiovascular endurance.

Other Benefits of Jumping Rope

1. Suitable for all age groups.
   
   
2. Can be performed alone or in groups.
   
   
3. Don't need tons of time to complete an effective workout.
   
   
4. Fun and enjoyable.
   
   
5. It is cheap. The only tool you need is a jump rope.
   
   
6. It's portable and you can bring it along with you everywhere you go.

What other form of exercise allows you to burn tons of calories in a short period of time and can be done by yourself or enjoyed in larger groups? Hopefully, these benefits of jumping rope will motivate you to start your exercise workout.

One effective idea is to add skipping rope into a strength training workout between sets. This will increase your heart rate and give you the accelerated calorie burn of a cardio workout while building muscles.

You can also use rope skipping as an effective warm up for other activities, such as running, walking, or any type of sport. For those just starting out with exercise, just jumping rope alone is a good form of exercise. Start with a session of solid rope jumping that is slightly challenging and gradually add more time to your sessions.