There's a reason elite athletes like boxers include jump roping as a cornerstone of their workouts: it's an incredibly efficient way to burn calories, get conditioned, and have way more fun than getting on a cardio machine for an hour or more.
Here are just a few of the many reasons to add jump roping to your workouts:
1. It burns a ton of calories.
When you jump repeatedly, your body burns 800 to 1,000 calories an hour — compare that to 200 to 300 calories burned per hour while walking.
Even better, jumping rope (especially high-intensity jump roping) makes your body a calorie-burning machine. This means that when you add jump roping into your workout routine, you’ll be burning more calories not just during your workout, but throughout the entire day.