Skipping is one of the cheapest, most effective, fat burning workouts
you can do. And it's fun too. What's stopping you?
1. The effort it takes to
jump rope for 10 minutes is the equivalent of running a mile in
eight minutes.
2. One hour of rope
skipping will burn 1,300 calories.
3. According to the
British Rope Skipping Association, 10 minutes of skipping can have
the same health benefits as a 45 minute run.
4. Skipping is a full body
workout which uses your abdominal's to stabilize the body, legs
for
jumping, shoulders and arms for turning the rope.
5. Skipping is less
jolting on your joints than running.
6. Once you've bought your
rope, skipping is a zero-cost workout.
7. Skipping helps to
improve heart rate and blood pressure.
8. It's a good workout for
all fitness levels as you can do it at a pace that suits you.
9. Skipping regularly
improves flexibility.
10. It also aids your
coordination and balance.
11. A regular skipping
session improves muscle tone in both the lower and upper body.
12. Skipping is a weight bearing exercise
so can help in improving bone density,
thus helping stave off osteoporosis.
