Ray Wilkinson

Jump Rope...The forgotten exercise



Posted: Thursday, September 10, 2009

by Ray Wilkinson
Kids Water Shoes

Many experts including coaches, trainers, strength and conditioning experts, competitive athletes and fitness professionals believe that minute for minute, jumping rope is one of the most beneficial exercises a person can participate in. It is an unparalleled cardiovascular workout that will tone and strengthen your entire body.

Because you're utilizing all the major muscle groups of your entire body, both upper and lower, you will burn an incredible amount of fat during a jump rope workoutup to 1000 calories an hour! That's more calories than virtually any other exercise in existence and something that makes jumping rope truly unique. Even a 15 20 minute workout will burn lots of fat and help improve your overall fitness level.

Professional boxers, could well be the most well conditioned athletes in the world, have used jump ropes as a core part of their training for many years. Athletes from a variety of sports including tennis, basketball, golf, volleyball, skiing, football, etc credit at least part of their success to jumping rope on a regular basis. The primary reason for this is that jumping rope will lead to improvements in agility, hand/eye/foot coordination, vertical jumping ability, hand and foot speed, fluidity of movement and timing. These skills are essential to maximize performance in almost any sport you can think of.

Wear supportive cross-trainers, tennis or basketball shoes while skipping rope. Running shoes won't give you enough forefoot support and are not intended for bouncing on the balls of your feet. Avoid jumping on concrete, floors laid over concrete, and other hard surfaces like tile. If you don't have a springy wooden or carpeted floor, place a thin exercise mat on whatever surface you do have and jump on that.

There are many places to jump rope

Home

If you're someone that prefers to work out in the convenience of your own home, or you've only got 30 minutes to get in a workout, or you're a single parent without a babysitter, etcyou can always jump rope at home. Your living room, a basement or backyard are all ideal for your workout.

Gyms

The gym is another great place to jump. It would be ideal if your gym has an aerobic floor with additional cushion and support. Combining jumping rope with weight training makes for an extremely effective workout that gives you the best of both worlds, cardio and strength training.

Office

If like many people these days, the only time you have to workout is during your lunch break at work, your office is another place you can jump.

Parks

If you like to the workout outdoors, consider jumping at a local park. Another benefit of jumping at a park is there are other things for the kids to do that is, if they're not already jumping rope with you!

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» left by Nenita Wells
 2 years 236 days ago.
298 fans.
Hi Ray.
 
An awesome read and it is well written. Thank you for sharing this information, I will definitely try this.
 
Thanks a million.
 
Nenita
» left by Ray Wilkinson 2 years 226 days ago.
4 fans.
Thank you Nenita! It is one excersize everyone has forgotten and in times like these...the least expensive!
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