Exercise Guide

Jump Rope

intermediate
Exercise Visual

Jump Rope

Cardiovascular System Rope

intermediate

Category

cardio

Body Part

cardio

Equipment

rope

Target

cardiovascular system

Instructions

  1. 1

    Hold the handles of the jump rope with your hands, palms facing inward.

  2. 2

    Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and knees slightly bent.

  3. 3

    Swing the rope over your head and jump over it as it comes towards your feet.

  4. 4

    Land softly on the balls of your feet and repeat the jump as the rope comes around again.

  5. 5

    Continue jumping for the desired duration or number of repetitions.

Muscles

CalvesCardiovascular SystemQuadricepsHamstringsGlutes