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Skipping for Weight Loss When it comes to weight loss, skipping is one of the best forms of cardio exercise you can do. It burns around 800-1000 calories an hour, making it better than running on a treadmill, using an elliptical or jumping on a rowing machine. To get the most benefit from skipping for weight loss, however, you’ve got to do it the right way. In this article, I’ll reveal a half dozen hacks to make your skipping for weight loss workouts as productive as humanly possible.

Top 10 Awesome Skipping Rope Benefits People are constantly looking for new and better ways to get in top shape. They join gyms, clock up their credit card on Infomercial gadgets and sign up to fitness classes, often with little success. But, what if the most effective workout tool to burn calories, supercharge your cardio fitness and work the muscles of your body has been at your fingertips the whole time? Well, it has - it’s called the Skipping Rope! 

There’s a reason why athletes spend hours stretching before a workout. Because it may prevent injury and help assist with pain management.  Did you also know stretching plays a vital role in muscle and bone health and helps support better posture as well? Whether you’ve suddenly found yourself working from home, unable to attend your regular fitness classes due to lockdown, or spend long hours at the computer, increasing your strength and fitness through the simple act of stretching will have a positive impact on your body, leaving you feeling healthier and happier.

Setting up a home gym has, at some stage, crossed the mind of every person who has committed themselves to a regular workout schedule. Many of them allow it to stay there for just a few seconds before they dismiss it as unrealistic. With lockdowns looking to be a part of our lives for the foreseeable future, however, setting up a home gym is becoming a necessity for anyone who wants to maintain a regular workout program. In this article, I’ll give you a template for setting up your ideal home gym.

Are you pushing yourself to the extreme during your training sessions but not seeing the results to follow? While progressive overload, picking up the speed, and training for longer are steps you need to take to improve your athletic performance, the real magic happens after your workout. 

All the indulgence without the guilt! This protein brownie recipe offers you a macro-friendly treat that will curb your sweetest of cravings. Made using only four ingredients, this recipe is super clean and incredibly simple to make.

Fitness bands and happiness: How a little bit of exercise at home can improve your mood It’s no secret that physical exercise increases your body’s production of endorphins, leading to feeling happier and more positive after a workout. But think of how many times you’ve felt tired or stressed after a hard day at work and decided not to go to the gym. It turns out you may have been doing yourself a double injustice. Studies have shown that it only takes about 15 minutes of exercise per day to increase your happiness. Out of 1440 minutes in the day, it’s really not that much to spare is it?