Jumping Rope

So, I know one of the first things I wrote about was jumping rope and it's amazing benefits. But, I love jumping rope so much I wanted to share my joys of rope skipping with you.

SO, it's an amazing cardio workout and full body as well. It is good conditioning and enhances athletic skills. Some of these include, agility, coordination, timing etc.
It can also burn up to 1000 calories per hour...according to fitfaq.com.

It tones the your muscles in your whole body, and it helps to develop long and lean muscles in major muscle groups, upper and lower body. (sounds like a plan to me!)

It's rather easy to jump rope and you can take it anywhere you go. Just throw it in your bag. I just recently brought it with me on my trip. It hardly takes up space as well.

Here are some basic tips to keep in mind of how to jump properly: (quoted from fitfaq.com)

* Lightly grip the handles near the end closest to the rope.
* Keep your shoulders relaxed and your elbows close to your body.
* Your knees should be bent slightly.
* Turn the rope from the wrist and aim to keep a smooth arc in the rope as it passes over your head.
* Never hunch over. Keep your back straight and head up.
* Jump low to keep the impact on your knees and ankles to a minimum.

ENJOY the INTENSE work out!!! :)