Jump roping: The best exercise for calorie burning

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Want to burn a lot of calories as quickly as possible, but don't feel like running? Well I have a quick tip for you: Get your jump rope and get moving! Not only is skipping a lot of fun, but it also burns more calories than running does! Jump roping burns approximately 800 calories an hour. If that isn't motivation then I don't know what is. Some more benefits are:

• It's fun. It might bring back child hood memories and if you have kids you could skip together.
• It's cheap You could buy a good jump robe for 10 euros, which is nothing in comparison to some other fitness equipment.
• You can do it practically anywhere Some of you might not be able to skip inside because of low ceilings. You can do it in your garden, in the park or even on the patio.
• It's small and light Jump ropes are the perfect equipment to take with you. They're light weight and easily fit into a brief case.
• You can use the jump rope to improve strength, agility, coordination or endurance. You can improve strength if you use a weighted jump rope and agility with a speed rope.

Now that we've established that jump roping is amazing, let's make it into a little challenge. As said before, 1 hour of jump roping burns approximately 800 calories, so 10 minutes burns approx. 130 calories. Skip for 10 minutes a day for an entire month and you burn 3900 calories, which is more that 1 pound burned! This will make a perfect addition to your workouts. So:

Skip 10 minutes a day for a month and burn more than 1 pound. Good luck!

♥ Love, Vivian