You see boxers and professional athletes skipping all the time. It’s an essential part of their fitness training routine. Want to know why?

Get rid of the idea that it’s just for little girls with pigtails playing outside – skipping is a great way to boost cardiovascular fitness, helping to trim and tone the body. It increases endurance and helps improves speed, positively affecting your ability in any sport that requires such qualities, including martial arts, basketball, and badminton. If you’ve got to stay light on your feet, then adding a skipping component to your exercise regimen is ideal.

Remember to do the following:
bend at the wrist only, keeping the arms soft
stick to little jumps to maintain speed
only skip on a padded floor, since concrete floors can be damaging to the joints

It’s not as easy as you think, you know! There are many people out there who don’t know how to skip, or to skip more than a few seconds.

Need more info? Watch the video – it may help. And don’t be surprised if your personal trainer asks you to do a few minutes of skipping.