How Jumping Rope Boosts Metabolism

You do not have to join an expensive gym or buy the latest trendy bike in order to boost your metabolism. One of the simplest and cheapest ways to boost your metabolism is to simply get in the habit of jumping rope.  Your overhead is very low in this case. Just simply visit your local department store or toy store and buy yourself a skipping rope. Skipping ropes that have sturdy handles with firm rubber grips are best.

It is also a good idea to invest in a good pair of cross-trainers to absorb the shock of the constant jumping you are going to do as you turn the rope.

The Benefits of Jumping Rope

Jumping rope is one of those rare activities that offers the dual benefits of both aerobic and anaerobic activity. The main benefit is that it increases your cardiovascular lung capacity. The better able you are to breathe, the more able your body is to take in and retain oxygen; a capacity that is important for both calming the nerves and fighting free radical damage to cells in the blood stream.

There is a lot of jumping up and down when you skip rope, so this is also considered to be a mild impact exercise, which means that it helps build, strengthen and preserve bones.  Not only does it strengthen the bones in the ankles, knees and hips it also helps strengthen the spine.  It is also an activity that prevents osteoporosis and other diseases that cause bone loss.

 Jumping rope is also considered to be a plyometric type of exercise, which means that it is excellent for conditioning the body, making it more resistant to stress and strengthening all of your muscles at once. It is an especially good activity for building strong, shapely legs.  This is why military personnel, gymnasts and body-builders jump rope. It just simply keeps them in shape on all levels so they are ready for anything.

When you jump rope you become a lean, mean fat-burning machine. Jumping rope burns 1000 calories an hour. It takes most people an hour just to burn 350 to 500 calories on a treadmill or stair climber at the gym, so you can see how jumping rope from fifteen minutes to half an hour every day could have incredibly speedy weight loss results for anybody.

Yet another perk of jumping rope is that it is an anti-aging activity.  Not only does it put us in the mindset of when we were younger and much more carefree, it also improves our hand and eye coordination, agility, timing, balance, reflexes and sense of rhythm.

You Can Take A Skipping Rope Anywhere You Go

One great thing about a skipping rope is you can take it with you on a plane, train or on a stroll with you to the park. It is easy to park and you can exercise with a skipping rope in a hotel room, by a pool or at your office.  The skipping rope is easily one of the most portable and effective workout and weight loss aids that has ever been invented.  Just to be safe, avoid skipping on hard concrete, just in case you trip on the rope and take a fall.

For more information about the Healthy & Active Program please visit our website at www.healthy-active.com. You may also call us in Toronto at (41)440-2217 and ask for Adrienne Wright Bulow or Dr. Micheal Rahman or email us at adrienne@healthy-active.com.