Skipping isn’t just for energetic kids, it’s a brilliant way to burn calories and get your heart racing. Skipping has a number of health benefits, physical and mental.
One hour of skipping with a rope will burn up to 1,600 calories, and this applies to anyone. However, the daily recommended intake of calories for women is 2,000 and for men it is 2,500.
You will only lose weight if you balance skipping with a healthy diet and create a calorie deficit.
The average adult consumes about 200 to 300 more calories than they need every day, so cut back on the snacks if you are aiming to lose weight.
If you skip regularly, you will be able to get rid of excess belly fat, also known as abdominal fat. Skipping exercises your abdominals by using them to stabilise the bod, and it burns calories really quickly.
If you hate doing sit-ups and crunches, we’ve got some good news - Skipping might be better. If you find skipping boring but are desperate to lose weight from it, try varying your moves. You could do double jumps, bring your knees closer to your chest when you jump, skip with one foot, or jump twice on one foot and then swap.
Weight-loss nutritionist Clarissa Lenherr said: " If you are trying to lose excess body fat, you need to commit to a regular exercise routine which combines cardiovascular workouts and strength/resistance training.
"When we include strength training in our exercise regime, we build more muscle mass which in turn can mean we burn more of the calories we consume from food as energy, and potentially use up some of our stored fat.
"The NHS suggests we should all aim for 150 minutes a week of moderate activity or 75 minutes of high intensity exercise."
Diet plays a huge role in losing belly fat, so skipping will only do half of the job. Ms Lenherr said: "First up, rule out hormonal imbalance and address your stress through stress management. Then address the diet.
"Adequate amounts of fibre (the RDI is 30g) from fruits, veg, wholegrains and nuts and seeds, keeps you fuller for longer and give you more sustained energy, which can result in less snacking and over-eating.
"Avoid foods high in added sugars and refined carbohydrates.
"Frequent consumption of foods high in added sugar and refined carbohydrates such as white breads, pastries etc can lead to blood sugar imbalances, insulin resistance and potential fat accumulation.
"The NHS suggests no more than 30g of added sugar in our diets per day. Swap out the white carbohydrates in your diet for the wholegrain alternatives such as brown rice, whole-wheat pasta and brown breads.
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