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3 reasons you should include a jump rope into your workout

We all dread exercise sometimes, but what if there was something to make it fun again?

Bring out your inner child and whip out the jump rope! This piece of exercise equipment sells for under 10 bucks, fits into your purse, and can be used just about anywhere (plus, the health benefits are totally amaze). Read on to find out why you should start including a jump rope into your workout, stat:

Bone health

Even though you may be young and aren't necessarily too worried about osteoporosis yet, it's always good to start early! It turns out that simply jumping up and down helps strengthen your bones and can prevent icky bone conditions that could be no good when you are older.

It's good for your heart

There's no better workout to keep your heart happy than jumpin' rope. Doing it on a regular basis improves your cardiovascular fitness. Plus, it gives your heart and lungs the ability to supply oxygen to working muscles. The best thing about this all? Amping up your heart health and practicing the rope at home can help ease loss of breath during exercise. You know, so you can avoid that embarrassing "I'm so out of breath" moment after walking up a flight of stairs next time.

It burns a ton of cals

When you jump repeatedly, your body burns up 1,000 calories an hour. Compare that to 200 to 300 calories burned per hour while walking. Even better, jumping rope (especially high-intensity) makes your body a calorie-burning machine (woohoo!). This means that when you add a jump rope into your workout routine, you'll be burning more calories not just during your workout, but throughout the entire day.

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