jumping rope

Boxer's training loop

Jumping rope is the activity of swinging a rope over and under the body while hopping over it as it passes beneath the feet.

Children jump rope as play; athletes use it for cardio and coordination training.

The rope itself is also called a jump rope or skipping rope.

Double Dutch uses two ropes turned in opposite directions.

She jumps rope for fifteen minutes every morning.

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PE class · cardio · exercise · hopping · boxer · coordination · fitness · burn calories · aerobic · chant · turn · criss-cross · childhood · land · outdoor play · warm-up · high knees · pigtails

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jumping ropestanding still

Absence of motion

sitting · lying down · planking · weightlifting · meditation

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jumping roperesting

In a state of stillness

sleeping · lounging · relaxing · napping · vegging out

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G