A JUMP ROPE WORKOUT IMPROVES LOOKS AND PERFORMANCE

A jump rope workout is one of the most effective and portable tool any health and fitness buff can have. Throw it in your gym bag for an extra boost in your fat burning or just a great change of pace from typical cardio training. Your jump rope workout can be a turning point in your fitness quest, boosting your endurance while melting off that last stubborn bit of your love handles that – well, let’s face it – no one really loves.

Here are a few great reasons that you should reconsider the jump rope.

• IT’S A FAT FURNACE
  When your jump rope is used for longer duration sessions at a steady pace it is considered cardiovascular exercise and you can burn lots of calories. But, if you varying your training to include high-intensity interval training ( HIIT ) sets (especially with a weighted jump rope you get an extraordinary high percentage of muscle in both your upper and lower body. These HIIT sessions will actually build muscle over time and change your body composition optimizing your resting and active burning of calories.
• IT HELPS YOUR ATHLETICISM There’s a reason any boxer, MMA fighter or wrestler will live and breathe with his rope. The jump rope fine tunes coordination, footwork, quickness, hand speed, agility and rhythm. Top athletes use jump ropes because there are so many performance benefits. Not to mention they are portable convenient and affordable.
• IT’S A MASTERFUL SKILL THAT KEEPS YOU ENGAGED
  Mastering the rope comes with a great deal of satisfaction and pride. Not to mention you get to look cool in front of the other gym-goers when you finally are able to do backwards doubles like it was second nature. Learning to jump rope is often very hard for people learn right off the bat but one you get the basics down you’ll just keep improving. It takes time and effort to learn to jump rope and progress in your skills but that in itself is a major benefit.  The challenge gives you something to strive for and master. Anyone can trot mindlessly on a treadmill but if you give your rope a chance you’ll find it keeps you engaged and you’ll get a sense of accomplishment with every new session.

Jumping rope is a fun and challenging way to train your cardiovascular system, burn calories and enhance athletic performance. Use your rope for Weight Management, Health,

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