7 Benefits of Jump Rope You Might Not Know About

Jump rope is more than just jumping over rope. It can benefit you in so many wonderful ways, some of which are unique to the sport. Here’s a round-up of the 7 key benefits you might not yet know about.

1 Melts Fat Fast

Jump rope is the single most efficient way to burn calories. So for anyone wanting to find the least time-consuming approach to weight loss, jump rope is right for you. And the best part is, you don’t have to learn all the complex freestyle skills to benefit from this crazy calorie burning feature.

2 Reduces Anxiety

Jump rope has been observed to help reduce anxiety and depression in many adults - and this makes intuitive sense. Compared to other forms of cardio and intense exercise, jump rope is incredibly demanding on your body’s motor skills, spatial awareness, and sense of balance. All this gives your brain a workout, which provides your subconscious with what it needs to refocus and detach itself from the symptoms of anxiety. 

3 Makes You Smarter

Very few sports require the coordination of all four limbs in perfect synchronicity. Not only that, jump rope is one of the only sports that is completely bilateral - meaning it has no dominant or preferred side of the body. In football you strike with one foot, in darts you throw with one hand, in boxing you hook with one fist. This unique feature which utilises both hemispheres of your brain to work together likens jump rope to playing a musical instrument - which has been proven to help offset the development of dementia.

4 Better Posture

When performed with correct form jump rope can help improve your posture. When you jump rope you should be stood upright, head up, chest out with your shoulders back. In this digital age we spend so much of our time hunched over our laptops and phones staring at screens. This subjects our neck, spines and lower backs to a lot of unnecessary stress. Jump rope can offer a pleasant relief.

5 Increases Bone Density

According to American College of Sports Medicine, intense forms of exercise can increase your bone density, which is important for preventing the onset of osteoporosis as you age. And jump rope is one of the simplest and least expensive ways to do this. It doesn’t require a gym membership or the use of expensive equipment. All you need is a rope.

6 Prevents Injuries

Ankle injuries are incredibly common, both in sport and general life. You wouldn’t think so, but it’s important to strengthen your ankles just like you would your back or your biceps. Jump rope strengthens the muscle that surrounds your ankle, the soleus, making the ankle joint more stable. A more stable joint is less likely to sprain, saving you weeks - if not months - of recovery. 

7 Easier to See Results

One of the hardest parts about going to the gym, training hard and losing weight is forming the habit itself. For many, this is the toughest piece of the puzzle. It’s treated like a chore. But jump rope removes this hurdle. Because of how engaging it is for your brain, and how much fun it can be learning the freestyle skills, jumpers quickly realise how easy it is to form this habit using a jump rope. And then they look forward to going to the gym. 

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