Before I joined a gym or began personal training, I had a skipping rope at home from my childhood. When I started exercising (a few walks here and there at that stage), I decided I needed to mix it up a bit and chose to do some skipping! It was so much fun, and so much hard work! Just a few minutes skipping and I was already dripping with sweat!
Here are just a few benefits of skipping
- Skipping for 10 minutes is equal to running 1.6km in 8 minutes
- Skipping for one hour will burn up to 1,300 calories!!
- 10 minutes of skipping can have the same health benefits of a 45 minute run
- You are using your whole body during skipping (an ideal full body workout!)
- Skipping can help improve heart rate and blood pressure
- Once you've bought a skipping rope (usually around $15 for the cheaper ones) you don't have to spend any more money for an intense workout!
- Helps improve flexibility, coordination and balance
- Helps tone the muslces
- Can help prevent osteoporosis (weight-bearing exercise - improve bone density)
Source: http://www.cosmopolitan.co.uk/diet-fitness/fitness/12-reasons-to-do-skipping-workout-2467#ixzz2zbnmbKkh
As you can see, there are so so many benefits of skipping! So when you plan your next workout, try and include some skipping in it!
One of my favourite exercises involving skipping is:
100 skips followed by a 20m sprint
80 skips followed by a 20m sprint
60 skips followed by a 20m sprint
40 skips followed by a 20m sprint
20 skips followed by a 20m sprint
It's a killer when incorporated in a circuit training session and really gets the heart rate up! Or even if you're just sitting watching T.V, get out your skipping rope and skip while you watch! 45 minutes will be up in no time and you would have just burned nearly 1,200 calories - woo hoo!
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