Jump in!(Jumping rope)

US Kids, May, 2005

Jumping rope is great fun and great exercise, too. It will build up your legs, shoulders, arms, and heart. Do you need a lot of equipment? No, all you need is a rope and a grin to jump right in. Try these jump rope games for a whirling good time.

Rock the Cradle:

A great warm-up for the other jump rope games. Hold the rope as pictured and rock it back and forth. Jump over it as it passes beneath you.

challenge Meter: Not too tough, but it's only a warm-up.

Wind the Clock:

Spin the rope over your head and hop it each time it gets to your feet. Count out loud as you hop. When you get to twelve, make a quarter turn and keep going. Keep it up until you return to the direction you were facing when you started....

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