If you are searching for an easy and affordable workout that will give you effective results, the answer is simple – rope skipping. Many people might overlook this simple workout for other more popular routines, but skipping can be one of the easiest ways to get a full-body workout!
Here are a few reasons why skipping should be a part of your daily workouts:
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Kind to Your Joints
While not entirely low impact skipping is better for your joints than running as it is less jolting.
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Once-Off Cost
Once you have bought a skipping rope, which is usually inexpensive to begin with, skipping costs you nothing, making it extremely affordable to take up.
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Full-Body Workout
Skipping uses your legs to jump, your shoulders and arms to move the jump rope, and your abdominal muscles to stabilise yourself – making it a great and easy full-body workout.
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Heart Healthy
As a cardio aerobic exercise, skipping is great for your heart health as it helps to improve your blood pressure, boost your immune system, and improve your heart rate.
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Anyone Can Do It
Skipping is accessible for almost anybody looking for a good workout. You can easily adapt it to suit your fitness level by gradually increasing your reps, changing up your footing and increasing the length of time that you skip for.
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Easy Add On
Skipping is one of the easiest workouts to add onto your existing workouts if you are looking for a way to change up your cardio or add something new into your daily routine.
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Tone and Enhance
Skipping is a great way to tone the muscles in your lower body, such as your calves, thighs, and glutes. This also makes it a great warm-up for days when you are focusing on your lower body.
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Prevent Don’t Fix
You might have seen a lot of professional athletes using skipping as part of their workout routine and there is a good reason why. Doing it regularly improves your coordination and strengthens your ankles and feet (areas that are easily injured), which will help to prevent injury in the long run.
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Burn, Burn, Burn
Lastly, like many great workouts, skipping is fantastic for helping you to burn calories and lose weight. It is thought that, on average, one hour can burn up to 1600 calories, and just ten minutes of skipping can burn about as many calories as you would on a 30-minute run.
As you can see it is an easy exercise with so many benefits – from burning calories and toning muscle, to preventing injury and improving your heart health. So try it today and see how it can benefit you!
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