| Why Skip? | | | | recommend a good quality leather skipping rope which |
| Skipping is a great exercise and something that | | | | will have a good weight to it and will be fast at |
| everyone can do in their spare time. Skipping is also | | | | travelling through the air. |
| the ideal sport for everyone, regardless of age and is | | | | Always make sure, as well, that you have the right |
| enjoyed by all. | | | | length skipping rope for your height. |
| As well as being fun skipping rope is a fun and efficient | | | | |
| way of losing weight. Skipping is also an excellent | | | | |
| exercise for improving cardiovascular fitness and is | | | | The Basics of Skipping |
| medium impact. | | | | Always make sure that you skip whilst wearing |
| You will find that skipping is a great way to exercise | | | | properly fitting trainers as this will help to support your |
| whether as part of your warm-up or included in your | | | | feet, ankles and also your knees. |
| main exercise session. In no time at all you will see | | | | Ensure that you keep your elbows tucked in and do |
| that a few minutes of skipping training creates lots of | | | | not lean forward. |
| fitness benefits. | | | | Try to skip quickly but keep your movements to a |
| | | | | minimum. You want to keep the rope tight. |
| | | | | Alternate jumping from one foot to the other whilst |
| The Benefits: | | | | skipping the rope. Do not jump the rope with both |
| Skipping can be used for several reasons in respect to | | | | feet together. Try to be light on your feet and land |
| your fitness. For example, it can help with endurance | | | | softly with each foot. |
| training or to develop your speed in short bursts. It is | | | | At first it is a good idea to try to skip for at least a |
| also an excellent exercise to help you train your | | | | minute and then take a 3 minute rest. |
| coordination and to develop a sense of rhythm. | | | | It’s also a good idea to skip with music playing |
| Skipping is excellent because it is a cheap, medium | | | | which will help you to keep going. |
| impact exercise and extremely effective for improving | | | | |
| your cardiovascular fitness. | | | | |
| Skipping will help improve cardio-respiratory (heart and | | | | Get Started Today! |
| lungs) fitness, flexibility and co-ordination and can help | | | | Skipping is great exercise for burning fat because it |
| reduce the risk of heart disease, lower blood pressure | | | | incorporates your whole body in the exercise. |
| and cholesterol levels. | | | | It is also a cheap exercise that doesn’t require |
| It’s also an excellent way for you to lose weight or | | | | expensive or complicated equipment to get started. |
| tone up. | | | | You can also do it inside and out – provided you |
| | | | | have the room and it’s an enjoyable way to burn |
| | | | | fat for all ages. |
| Equipment | | | | If you start skipping I am sure that it will not be too long |
| A good place to find a quality skipping rope is at a | | | | before you too will be seeing the benefits and will be |
| boxing/martial arts shop. However, most good sports | | | | glad that you have started this popular training method. |
| shops should have what you will need. I would | | | | |