1.0I See A Happy Facehttps://www.iseeahappyface.comClare Louisehttps://www.iseeahappyface.com/author/clare-louise/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="WnsNGVcE4e"><a href="https://www.iseeahappyface.com/jumping-rope-childhood-game-or-working-out/">JUMPING ROPE: CHILDHOOD GAME OR WORKING OUT?       </a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.iseeahappyface.com/jumping-rope-childhood-game-or-working-out/embed/#?secret=WnsNGVcE4e" width="600" height="338" title="“JUMPING ROPE: CHILDHOOD GAME OR WORKING OUT?       ” — I See A Happy Face" data-secret="WnsNGVcE4e" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script>      Cardio enthusiasts have taken to jumping ropes in other to reap the benefits attached to cardiovascular exercise. We’ll take a look at whether jumping rope contributes positively to maintaining cardiovascular fitness over time. Jumping rope can be a potent way to maintain your cardiovascular fitness. Although there have been doubts raised about its ability to improve fitness due to the low metabolic load it requires when compared to, for instance, running. METABOLIC LOAD, DURATION, AND INTENSITY The metabolic load simply means how hard you are working and the number of muscles required for you to complete a movement. Jumping rope is limited in the parts of the body required to execute the exercise. It only makes use of the muscles in your core and legs and makes little use of the upper body. Running, on the other hand, uses the core, legs, ankles, hips, and arms. This means it has a high metabolic load. The cardiovascular benefits you reap from jumping rope may hinge on your speed while doing the exercise. This simply means that, the faster you skip, the faster your muscles are going to contract. You are going to burn more calories if your muscles contract […]https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Jumping-Rope_-Childhood-Game-or-Serious-Workout_-752x472.jpg