Rope jumping: What it is, benefits, precautions and more about the easiest sport ever

One kind of exercise which is more efficient and simple than cardio, is none other than the simple rope jumping. It is one of the most popular exercises and makes for the perfect warm up one as well. It helps in prepping your body for the work out to come. 
Not just fitness gurus, but atheletes since it is also known to have multiple health benefits. But like any other exercise, this too is not fool-proof and there are two sides of a coin to it. Read on to know more about the simple exercise form.

Here are some of the benefits of jumping the rope:

Tones the body
It is one of the best full-body workouts and helps in shedding parts of the body while toning the body as well. It also helps in building lean muscles and building thigh, biceps and tricep muscles. 

Improves heart health
This is a great form of exercise and like any exercise, it increases the heart rate as well. This allows the body to pump more blood across the body, promoting overall heart health. 

Aids in weight loss
Skipping is an amazing way to burn calories and shed fat. It also helps in improving the body mass index and works better than any other form of exercise.  

Improves the immune system
Physical exercise of any form helps in improving and boosting immunity. It also helps in reducing inflammation, improves number of natural killer cells, etc. making it one of the best exercises for your body. But ensure you don't overdo it for over exertion could make you prone to infections. 

Improves stamina
This is one of the main reasons why most atheletes practice skipping before  a big race. This is because it helps in increasing stamina, improves coordination, strength, endurance, balance, etc. in atheletes. 

Improves mental health
Any form of physical exercise or activity helps in stimulating setotonin or the "feel good" hormone. This in turn helps in boosting the mood, improves mental disorders like anxiety, depression, etc. 

Helps the joints
This form of exercise is extremely easy on the joints like knees, elbows, etc. and lowers the risk of any other injury on these joints. If practiced often enough, it helps improve the function of joints and muscles. 

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