Build strength and improve posture with this effective full-body exercise.
A gentle way to release tension in your body, especially through your shoulders and upper back, starts with choosing movement that actually works against the damage sitting does all day. We spend hours hunched over desks and our bodies pay the price with tight muscles and stiff spines. Planks work the oblique muscles that help you rotate and bend while protecting your spine, but there is a simpler daily practice that addresses these issues from the ground up. To jump rope is to give your body the full-range motion it craves, engaging multiple muscle groups while simultaneously working your heart and lungs. You will feel the difference immediately in your posture, your breathing and that persistent ache between your shoulder blades that sitting creates day after day.
The core benefits of jumping rope extend far beyond simple calorie burning …