Thursday, July 8, 2010

Benefits of Jumping Rope

Did you know that jumping rope is one of the most effective forms of cardio exercise? Jumping rope can burn up to 1,000 calories per hour! Its fun, effective, easy to learn, inexpensive, and portable. Jumping rope tones all the muscles in the entire body, therefore developing long lean muscles in all the major muscle groups---upper and lower.

Ready to get your workout "jump started" ???

Grab a jump rope and you'll burn tons of calories, gain agility, improve balance, and speed up weight loss.

Click below for a list of jump rope workouts you can try at home:

www.fitnessmagazine.com/workout/arms/express/jump-rope-workouts/

www.fitnessmagazine.com/workout/cardio/no-treadmill/jump-rope-calorie-burner-workout/

www.fitnessrxmag.com/fitness/cardio/329-rope-jumping-passport-to-great-legs-strong-bones-and-a-healthy-heart.html