Rope skipping is a sports game in which one or more people do various jumping actions in a looped rope. Rope skipping is known as the "king of sports". It is a very simple exercise. You only need a rope and a flat ground to start practicing.

Skipping rope provides inexpensive, portable cardio and full-body strengthening, and it can help you get into an intensive, sweaty workout without leaving your home, making it a great option in times of pandemic. Now, let's take a look at the specific benefits of skipping rope.

Rope skipping is a sport that can mobilize the muscles of the whole body. In the process of skipping rope, it can promote the strength of the muscles and improve the balance of the body. Therefore, skipping rope often has great benefits for improving physical fitness. Reduce the incidence of various diseases.

Often skipping rope can significantly speed up the blood circulation, and at the same time can enhance the tolerance of the myocardium. Therefore, skipping rope often can enhance cardiopulmonary function and prevent the formation of thrombosis.

Jumping rope requires a lot of coordination, and the hands, feet, and sometimes even the eyes all work together to make sure the rope swings correctly. This high level of coordination may feel challenging at first, but stick with it and we'll find our basic skills improve, keeping the activity fresh and fun.

Skipping rope can help build bone density due to the effects of jumping. Indeed, skipping rope can improve the mineral density of the hip bone. This is important because bone density decreases with age, which can lead to osteoporosis. Increasing bone density through rope skipping activities can reduce the risk of these problems.

Before jumping rope, we usually do some preparations, including avoiding overeating and warming up properly. Making full preparations before skipping rope can not only make the body get better exercise, but also effectively prevent the body from being injured. Let's take a closer look below.

It is generally recommended not to eat too much or drink too much water before jumping rope. Because in the process of skipping rope, jumping up and down may disperse the blood in the gastrointestinal tract to the limbs, which is not conducive to the digestion of the body, and may increase the load of the gastrointestinal tract. And eating too much food is more likely to cause gastrointestinal cramps during exercise, causing abdominal pain.

Before skipping rope, it is generally necessary to do appropriate warm-up exercises, such as short-term running, stretching of limbs and joints, etc. Warm-up can usually relax the muscles of the body and prevent muscle strain during the rope skipping process. Jumping rope directly will make our body not have enough adaptation process, which is not good for our health.

Before skipping rope, you should generally choose sports shoes with good elasticity to prevent damage to the soles of the feet and even sprains during the rope skipping exercise. Because the direction of the rope skipping movement is simply to jump up and down, the basic rope skipping shoes only need to have a shock absorption function. Jumping rope consumes a lot of physical energy, and the feet are prone to sweating, so it is best to wear rope skipping shoes with good ventilation.

People with small space at home can practice in corridors, open spaces downstairs, small parks and other places. Jumping for about half an hour every day will make your body better and your cardiopulmonary function stronger. Let’s join the sport of rope skipping together.