In pursuit of a beautiful figure and to stabilize overall well-being, many effective sets of physical exercises have been developed. Of course, everyone is free to choose the most acceptable for themselves, the main thing is to take into account contraindications to one or another type of training. One of these training complexes is skipping – these exercises are not at all complicated and require the presence of the simplest sports equipment.

Do you know what it is – skipping and how to do it? The name of this new, very popular sport in Europe comes from the English word skip (“to jump”). The notorious skipping is just jumping rope, so loved by many in childhood, but, alas, a fun that is firmly forgotten in adulthood.
Contraindications to skipping and the choice of rope
When choosing skipping as training, do not forget about the contraindications:

Headache.
Cardiovascular diseases.
Increased blood pressure.
Hernias of intervertebral cartilage.
Exacerbations of chronic diseases of the musculoskeletal system.
Weight over 80 kg.
Full stomach.
When choosing a jump rope for skipping, you need to determine the optimal length of sports equipment for yourself. To do this is quite simple: fold the rope in half and stretch your arms parallel to the floor, holding on to the handles. The ideal rope for your height will barely touch the floor. If it lies freely on the floor, then its length must be reduced, and if, on the contrary, it does not reach the floor, then increase it. The optimal diameter of the rope is 0.8-0.9 cm.
A set of exercises for skipping
When skipping for 1 hour of training, the body consumes an average of 720 kilocalories.

1. Stand up straight, legs slightly narrower than shoulders, stomach pulled in. Bring your legs together and bend your knees slightly. Bend your arms at the elbows and press the hands to the body at waist level.

Perform jumps in such a way that only the hands move, and the forearms remain fixed.

2. Slightly spread your legs and alternately jump on the right and left legs.

Perform jumps according to the following scheme: first change the leg on each jump, then after 1 jump, then after 2. Having reached 5, do everything in reverse order.

3. Alternately jump on the right and left legs, lifting the hips high.

4. Perform alternating jumps: once – legs apart, the second time – legs together.
5. Crossover jumping: cross your arms with the rope and jump through the loop formed.

6.

To perform this exercise from the skipping complex, you need to stand up straight, feet shoulder-width apart.
Roll the rope several times and hold the ends.
Stretch your arms out in front of you and bend forward.
This exercise helps to get rid of fat folds at the waist.

7.

Stand straight, feet shoulder-width apart.
Roll the rope several times and hold the ends.
Perform rotations of the body to the right and left. This exercise is aimed at reducing the volume of the abdomen.