When you have had the last time a jump rope in your hand?
If it was during the time you have been in your third grade at elementary school and it was made of hemp, then you are not alone and things have changed a lot.
Yes, rope skipping is probably the most underutilized and forgotten exercise.
In recent years it is a secret weapon in the fitness war-workout.
Why should I start this kind of exercise which I always hated in school?
It burns calories like hell!
Very few exercises burn calories like jump rope. Split your workout into three 10- minute rounds and you will burn 480 calories in an half our. You might think, you are even not able to survieve 3 minutes. Later I will give you some hints how to stretch your training and in your own speed. That helps even untrained beginners.
You will get agile and quick
Skipping rope improves your balance and quickness/coordination by making your mind focus on your feet for sustained periods of time, even if you're not conscious of it.
Your bones will thank you and your brain to
The medium impact of jumping rope increases bone density, but isn’t as hard on your joints as running because the impact of each jump is absorbed by both legs. Physical and mental demands like jumping rope have higher impacts on cognitive functioning than boring exercise like running on a treadmill.
Your wallet will be happy
Jump ropes today have a wide range, from very simple ones for less than 3 Euro to more sphisitcated ones for 30 Euro.
You will never get bored
Speed jumping. Double dutch. Straddle and so on. There’s seemingly no end of ways to have fun with a jump rope.
You can do it anywhere
You see videos of people jump roping on the beach, on top of mountains. I did it on the Chinese Great Wall, in front of the birds nest stadium in Beijing
