You might think that doing jump rope exercises as part of a fitness program would be boring. This page will give you an ides of how you can have an exciting exercise program with skipping.
Jump rope exercises help to develop muscular and cardio endurance as well as helping you become more agile, coordinated and have stronger muscles. You can skip rope just about anywhere and the cost of equipment is minimal.
There are many athletes who skip rope as part of their training and there are many people who take part in rope jumping competitions. If you ever get to see one of these competitions you will be amazed at the different jumping techniques and the complexities of the routines.
If you want to begin a rope jumping program, you really do need to ease into it. If you are not fit, then using a skip rope for a long period when you first start can raise your heart rate too high and too fast. A brief aerobic workout would consist of ten minutes, but once you get used to it you should try it for the same length of time as you do strenuous running. It is an excellent exercise you can do at home when the weather makes it impossible for you to go for your walk or run.
The basic skip rope exercise is simply swinging the rope over your head and skipping over it. Variations of this basic children’s game are skipping backwards as you keep your feet together. You can twist as you jump, swinging the rope either forwards or backwards or use a jogging step.
You can cross your arms as your swing the skip rope or you can swing the rope several times as you only make one jump. An advanced version of this skipping technique is to swing the rope, 3, 4 or 5 times for a single jump. Each rep should be repeated 10 times to give your body a full cardio workout. You are also exercising the muscles in your arms as you swing and your lower legs with each jump.
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