5 Benefits of Jumping Rope During Your Morning Routine

Discover some amazing benefits of jumping rope and why you should add it to your fitness routine.

Ropes aren’t just made for tying knots and keeping things together.

It’s also not a backyard or recess game restricted to just little girls.

MMA fighters and boxers like Muhammad Ali and Manny Pacquiao take skipping rope seriously.

If you’re worried about body parts “jiggling”, don’t be.

We all have areas in our bodies that need some toning and tightening.

What’s most important is that we do something about it at.

There are more benefits of jumping rope than just enjoying the rhythm and leaping around to see how long you can last without messing up.

Ready to add this simple equipment for your next workout?

Here are a couple of its best qualities:

Is Jump Rope Considered a Real Sport?

“I’ve found the best gym – I think the guy who owns it has forgotten more about fitness than most people will ever learn… the first day I went there, I asked him if he had any cardio machines, and he threw me a jump rope.” – Sarah Wayne Callies

The “issue” of whether or not cheerleading is a “real sport” also applies to jump rope.

Jump Rope foundations exist, but it’s not an Olympic Sport – yet.

They do have national and international events, though.

The World Jump Rope Federation has also been doing its part in promoting and bringing more attention to jump rope as a sport.

A sport is “an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.”

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Sports don’t have strict age restrictions.

As long as you can still stand on your own two feet, nobody’s stopping you.

5 of The Best Benefits Of Jumping Rope

1. It helps burn calories.

Since lots of muscles are being used simultaneously, jumping rope is one of the few activities that provide the benefits of a full-body workout in less than 15 minutes.

In an article by Science Daily, it is stated that jumping rope is an aerobic exercise and “can achieve a burn rate of up to 1,300 calories per hour of vigorous activity, with about 0.1 calories consumed per jump.

Ten minutes of jumping rope can roughly be considered the equivalent of running (see running quotes) an eight-minute mile.

Skipping rope is also as effective as doing crunches to slowly gain a six-pack.

For faster, more apparent results, pair it with other workout methods or sports.

Skipping rope is also one easy method to tone up those arms and legs.

So get those legs hopping and calories burning!

2. It increases bone density.

“The longer you wait, the more the jump rope becomes a big steel cable.” – Susan Messing

Aside from incorporating food with high calcium content in your diet, one of the benefits of jumping rope is increased bone density.

Regardless of your age, jumping about 10 times twice a day provides greater bone-building benefits than running, confirms a study by the American Journal of Health Promotion.

As we age, our bone density decreases, so we must find ways to keep our bones strong.

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3. Gives your brain a workout.

According to the Jump Rope Institute, the health benefits of jumping rope aren’t just limited to the outer body and appearance; it helps our brains, too.

Jumping helps enhance the development of our brain’s left and right hemispheres, improving our reading skills, memory and mental awareness.

 

4. It’s cheap, portable, and versatile.

“Those who don’t jump will never fly.”– Marcus Benson

Not sure where or how to start?

It’s easy to incorporate this into your daily evening or morning routines.

Depending on the availability of your time, it can be used as a warm-up or is already a workout.

All you need is your rope, a clear area (outdoors, indoors, or at the gym), and a flat surface that won’t ruin your rhythm and footing.

There are plenty of workout guides for beginners on health sites and even Pinterest!

With just a jump rope and some determination, you’ll have no excuse as to why you can’t exercise for less than an hour – or 12 minutes, to be exact.  

Once you’ve gotten the hang of it, you can join jump rope communities rather than just hopping around on your own.

For more advanced, tech-savvy health enthusiasts, smart ropes that connect to phones have been invented.

You can pick your jumping style.

There is more than one way to jump or skip.

You can do it fast or slow, depending on your agility and stamina.

There are also weighted ropes for those in search of more challenging routines.

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5. It strengthens muscles and improves sense of balance.

“Jumping rope isn’t just for wannabe boxers. It’s a go-anywhere exercise that can help you prevent injury and increase your power, coordination, balance, agility, speed, quickness, cardiovascular fitness and explosiveness. Need we say more? “ – Mark Roozen

Once you’ve mastered the art, you’ll notice that you’re lighter on your feet.

Since it targets your calves, knees, and ankle joints, you’ll focus on your footwork unconsciously, reducing incidents such as foot and ankle injuries.

Athletes that play sports such as basketball and football use jump rope exercises as training and skill reinforcement, as their sport requires great agility, explosiveness, and speed.

Want to spice it up and have a bit more fun?

Attempt to execute different tricks and alternate your speed.

Not feeling challenged enough with just one rope?

Give double-dutch a try.

It was one of my past in grade school, especially during playtime.

Little did I know it was great practice for my hand-foot-eye coordination.

Keeping up a consistent pace is harder than it looks.

One of the biggest benefits of jumping rope is finding–and following – your own rhythm.

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  1. Hamza Amin

    October 28, 2019 at 1:48 PM

    Hi Ayah!
    You have explained all the benefits beautifully. I want to extra one extra benefit of skipping. Jump rope is also good for cardiovascular health, which means that it can increase your heart health. During jumping rope, the heartbeat or the pumping of the heart increases. That pumping makes the heart muscles strong.

  2. Eric

    September 6, 2019 at 8:29 AM

    I remember when I first started jumping rope just over 9 years ago. My wife was pregnant with my first child and was sitting on a chair watching me attempt it. Back then I don’t think I was able to get 10 successful jumps in a row without messing up. I started with a very cheap plastic rope that cost $7. I kept at it and today I can go with Incredible speed… So fast you can’t even see the Rope… and perform all kinds of moves and tricks. It is so much more fun than running or using the cycle or treadmill in the gym. The workout is incredible. One of the things that’s so great about rope jumping is that engages your mind as well. When you are on a treadmill, for example, it’s so boring you just short of the zone out or can’t wait till you are finished. With jumping, you’re being challenged not to mess up so your brain is engaged. Plus, when you get good enough, you can start doing all kinds of different moves and tricks which makes a continuous fun. Although I’ve gotten incredibly good. I’m still a beginner compared to some of the real experts. If you haven’t tried it, get a good quality rope and stick with it for 30 days and you’ll never want to stop

  3. Onur

    July 28, 2019 at 6:12 AM

    Hi , I’m a endurance athlete, have been triathlon training for 15 years. I do rope jumping every morning 10min before the breakfast. It helps so much whole my body and support. I recommend everybody Do it ! If you start rope jumping after few weeks later you will be able to feel diffence 🙂

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