Jumping Rope

Remember back in the day when jump rope was fun? In elementary school our entertainment consisted of a rope, a few friends, and some rhymes - "Cinderella, dressed in yella, went outside to kiss a fella...". What happened to those days? At what point did we put down the rope?

Oh yeah, it's when we grew up and jumping rope became an exercise rather than playtime.

Jump rope has several health benefits. To begin with, jumping rope can burn up to 1000 calories per hour! Now, I know it's not practical to jump for a full hour, but just divide 1000 calories by 60, and that is about 17 calories a minute!


Jump rope can tone muscles throughout the body, conditions your cardiovascular system, improves stamina, coordination and enhances athletic agility.

Another benefit of jump roping is it's inexpensive and portable! You can find jump ropes for as cheap as $8.00. There are multiple kinds of jump ropes: speed ropes, weighted handle ropes, ropes that count your jumps, and more! Also, what piece of exercise equipment is easier to carry around than a jump rope?

Jump rope can be a great way to spend quality time with your children exercising! Grab your children and teach them how to jump rope, making it a family activity.


Check out these websites to buy a jump rope: Walmart, Amazon, Sports Authority


Jump rope is easy to learn. If you can jump, you can teach (or reteach) yourself to jump rope. Let's make jump rope a part of your exercise routine!