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Skipping!
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Im wanting to get a bit fitter and work off some winter insulation that i gained over christmas.
I cant do walking or running or swimming, or basically anything in the gym, ive been advised against that by my doctor as i have a serious back problem.
Ive discovered that skipping doesnt hurt
Is it true that its really good for getting fit, and for an all round body workout?
Does anyone else skip?!:hyper:
I cant do walking or running or swimming, or basically anything in the gym, ive been advised against that by my doctor as i have a serious back problem.
Ive discovered that skipping doesnt hurt
Is it true that its really good for getting fit, and for an all round body workout?
Does anyone else skip?!:hyper:
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eta: Oh yeh..."health + fitness" DOH!
Activity (1 hour) 130lbs 155lbs 190lbs
Rope jumping, fast 708 844 1035
Rope jumping, moderate, general 590 704 863
Rope jumping, slow 472 563 690
no not for my injury, ive been sternly advised by a doctor and a physiotherapist to not swim
Meh. I have a cross trainer in my bedroom. I should use it really!
Its got a calorie counter on it, so i'll report back with how it goes!
If you dont normally get any exercise, dont do what i did and do about a thousand skips straight away. Always stretch first, warm up, and gradually increase the skips!
I can hardly walk because of my pulled calf muscles!
Any form of movement is going to help but usually to burn off fat you need to do low intensity work for a long period of time.