What Are The Health Benefits Of Jumping Rope?

Although activities such as running have got all the favour in the fitness industry for it's cardiovascular benefits, jump roping has always been the cardio of choice for those who are privy to the secret that this intense form of cardio is extremely beneficial for a variety of health reasons.  More so than jogging and running!

With no need for you to require any special equipment and the fact it can practically be carried out anywhere providing space permits, jump rope is a great alternative to jogging/running or any other form of cardio work.

Rapidly increase your cardiovascular endurance & increase your lung capacity greatly!

It's widely known and scientifically proven that doing 10 minutes of jump rope is equivalent to jogging for 30 minutes straight!  This amazing revelation was first recognised by the legend Bruce Lee himself who was a big fan of this form of cardio which he implemented himself to stay in amazing shape throughout his lifetime.  Unlike running you are forcefully using your muscles to leap against gravity whilst the constant motion of the wrist turning can really workout your arms and especially your forearms after a period of 5 minutes of moderate speed jumping.  To put it simply, if you can jump rope for 10 minutes straight then you can run for 30 minutes with no problem at all, possibly more!  With your heart rate being put through it's paces whilst jumping your lungs will be working overtime to get oxygen round the body which over time improves your lung capacity and endurance extremely quick, even faster if you implement a HIIT workout as part of your skipping.

Burn those bad boy calories easily!

If you want to burn calories fast, and I mean FAST then jumping rope is the best form of cardio you could possibly perform. With as many as 1000 calories being able to be burnt in the space of 1 hour no other form of cardio can offer such a burn in a short period of time.  In conjunction with a controlled diet and weight lifting regime you can get in great shape fast. You only have to look at professional boxers who implement jump rope as an important part of there training for not only hand and eye coordination but to stay lean and trim all year round.  Simply, you want to lose weight fast?  Get a jump rope!

Plyometric benefits to help with athletic performance

As a form of cardio it's great, but as a form of plyometrics it's amazing! Combine the two and what do you get? Exactly! Many athletes integrate jumping rope in to there workout as it's a great form of plyometric exercise that helps you move faster, jump higher, improves coordination, balance and so much more.  These improvements benefit any form of athlete whether you be a basketball player, baseball player, soccer player or any other sports player.

Cheap to boot!

The best thing of all?  Jump ropes are extremely cheap, some can be picked up for as little as a few pounds or dollars.  What other form of cardio equipment that can offer so many benefits be found for such a  low price. Not only are they cheap but you can take your rope anywhere so there really is no excuse to fit in a workout anywhere, no matter how busy you are.  If you got 5 minutes to spare then you know what to do!