Of course, boxers have famously used skipping as part of their training regimes – so it is no secret that the jumping hobby is great for cardio, agility and faster footwork. Lauren Flymen, otherwise known as ‘Lauren Jumps’, started skipping just 14 months ago at the start of the UK’s first lockdown. We asked Lauren to share how she got so good at skipping so quickly – and why she swears by her rope for her daily fitness fix. Lauren only started skipping 14 months ago (Picture: Lauren Jumps)What are the health benefits of skipping? It’s really common when you start skipping to widen your arms, but you want to try and keep them in and to do this, try and think about keeping them down.

Source: Metro July 02, 2021 07:09 UTC