Weight Loss & Jump Rope: how effective is it?

As an aerobic exercise, jumping rope increases oxygen intake which helps in the conversion of the food you eat or stored energy like fat and glucose, into energy for exercising. The more strenuous an activity is, the more energy is needed to accomplish it, helping to burn more calories and lose weight. This is why when it come to weight loss, activities like jump rope bring greater results than the weight loss benefits of walking and other light-intensity exercises. 

• After 12 weeks of jump rope training, women decreased their body mass index (BMI) by 4.3-5.7%.
• Body fat in adolescent females was reduced by 8.9% after doing 12 weeks of jump rope workout.
• 12 weeks of jump rope exercise resulted in a decrease of 2.5% in female teen’s waist circumference.
• You can burn 226-503 calories from jumping rope for 30 minutes at a slow to moderate pace.
• Increasing the intensity level of skipping rope to vigorous results in a burn rate of 1,300 calories per hour.

Posted on 28 June, 2023 by Nicholas Rizzo