Skipping builds energy levels and burns off fat quickly --- the same as a professional playing basketball. Warm up with a few stretches before starting 10-minute skipping routine. You will need aerobic shoes designed for high-impact exercise and a high-quality jump rope. The rope should be long enough to clear your head when you skip. If walking is your favorite form of exercise, you will find skipping a good substitute, especially when the weather is bad or you cant leave the house. It will remind you of games from your childhood thus, it will make you smile too!
Skip For Stamina
* Skip continuously for 1 minute, hopping with alternate feet. Keep up a slow, comfortable pace.
* Skip for 1 minute, keeping both feet together. Take an extra bouncing jump in between skips.
* Skip at jogging pace with alternate feet for about 2 minutes, then take up to 1 minute's rest.
* Do two 1-minute bursts at running speed, taking a 30-second rest in between. Use alternate feet not both feet together.
* Do 2 minute's skipping at a slower pace.
* Cool down with a leisurely 1-minute skip.
Helpful Health Tips
* Try to avoid skipping outdoors on concrete. It has the same jarring effect on your joints and muscles as jogging on the sidewalk. Far better to do it on a carpeted floor inside or on grass outside.
* Skipping is high-intensity exercise and gets your heart pumping very quickly. If you find you can't manage 1 minute of continuous skipping to begin with, don't push yourself too hard. Try 30 seconds and build up slowly.
* Shorten the jump rope by wrapping it around your hands to give yourself a harder workout.
* Skipping will help to increase your stamina and make your body stronger. For complete all-round fitness, improve your flexibility with some stretches.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
JANUARY 31
