Workouts, Fat Loss, Hypertrophy Chris Walker Workouts, Fat Loss, Hypertrophy Chris Walker

WILL JUMP ROPE TONE MY LEGS?

‘Toning’ is a buzzword in the fitness industry that is used to mean increasing the visibility of muscle definition by either, or both increasing muscle size itself and reducing the fat on and around it. In this sense, jump rope will help tone your legs, but it might not be the most effective way to achieve that goal.

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Workouts, Hypertrophy Chris Walker Workouts, Hypertrophy Chris Walker

WHICH MUSCLES DOES JUMP ROPE TARGET?

Jump rope is commonly promoted as a ‘full-body workout’ that targets all the muscles in your body. However, sadly, this is not true. Jump rope is not a full-body workout. I look at the biomechanics of how a person jumps rope, it’s clear that jump rope is predominantly a lower-body workout which targets both the anterior and posterior chain musculature.

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