Jumping Fools
May 30, 2008 by Noel Boehm
Filed under Women's Health
Did anyone happen to catch the Today show this morning? I was only semi-conscious but I saw Meridith Viera talking to some fitness guy about jump roping. He went through a few different types of jump ropes and how jumping for ten minutes is equivalent to running an 8-minute mile. I wish I could find an excerpt. When I do I’ll post a link.
Just another confirmation that jump roping is the wave of the future. Maybe not but it is a convenient and cheap way to get 
some exercise. The only drawback is obviously that it’s very high impact. I also came across this invention for a cordless jump rope. It actually looks like a great idea for small spaces, maybe an office or dorm room. Of course you could always just jump but I guess I would feel silly doing that. Sillier than using a cordless jump rope? No, but hey the point is that there are options.
Rope jumping is one of the best exercises, your lower body and midsection get a good workout, and it’s also very good cardio and fat burning workout. I love to do rope jumping but instead of using a steady pace i like to do HIIT. Much better for fat burning.
Jumping Rope is actually a very low impact exercise when done properly. As the jumper only jumps 1 inch or so and practises landing very softly on the balls of the feet. It is lower impact than jogging , and without the joint jarring effect.