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Rope
Jumping is a resourceful exercise, it is amusing plus it is a
great way to increase coordination, physical fitness, and to
cross-train for other sports. Long-term skipping rope can
built body and be benefit to wisdom, train your bounce, speed,
equilibrium, endurance and explosive ability.
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promotes perseverance, synchronization jump strength and creativity
in children, young people and adults. |
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Medicine
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Prevent stomach diseases and
symptoms such as fat, insomnia, arthritis, and nerve pain.
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Medical experts also think that
skip rope has important action to activate minds.
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The whole body movement when skip
rope and the stimulate of hand holding rope to thumb acupuncture
point can greatly enhance the caution of brain cells, improve
the thought and imagination, so skip rope is also the best
choice to care brain.
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It is the BEST exercise to
rid your body of “cellulite” especially in the lower body.
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It is the BEST exercise to
reshape and make your calves and ankles smaller.
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It is one of the only exercises
that can help eliminate “saddle bags” by jumping with certain
techniques/footwork.
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It burns more calories than most
aerobic activities like walking, jogging, etc.
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It can stream line your upper body
and trim the fat away on your arms (triceps).
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By using the jump rope you can
improve your footwork for any sport or leisure activity you
participate in, especially racquet sports, skiing, basketball,
football, cricket and soccer.
Above all, the confidence you will gain through mastering the
jump rope will carry over to sports fitness, and every aspect of
your life.
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Important
Tips for Right Jumping |
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Do not jump on concrete, cement, asphalt, marble, or wood lay
over cement, since these surfaces do not give,
they can lead to knee, ankle, shin, and back pain. |
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Make sure to wear proper footwear, preferably cross-trainers
(avoid running shoes) to minimize soreness in the foot area.
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Your feet should only come 1-2” off the ground – jumping rope is
not a high impact exercise it is low impact.
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The jump rope only swings 8-12” over your head – you do not need
a lot of ceiling height. |
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Do not be dismayed by soreness in the arches of the feet when
you start working out with the jump rope.
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Ideally you should maintain 125-175 revolutions per minute
(RPM’S) when jumping. |
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Right Rope
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Determining the exact length of a rope for an individual, stand in
the middle of the cord and handles up, the handle tips should reach
your armpits. When you jump over the rope, the rope should just
brush the floor beneath your feet. If the cord doesn’t touch the
floor, the rope is too short. If the cord hits the floor in front of
your feet, the rope is too long and should be shortened.
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The proper rope length is determined
by your body height as follows: |
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Length |
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Suitable for the height |
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7 ft |
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up to 4’10’’
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8 ft |
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4’11’’- 5’3’’ |
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9 ft |
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5’4’’- 5’10’’
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10 ft |
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5’11’’- 6’6’’
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14 ft & over |
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Double Dutch Jumping |
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