I'm going to take up skipping.

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I have to face facts - despite best intentions I never, ever do any exercise. And, I cant be bothered. So with that in mind I've decided that skipping is probably the least-amount-of-time activity that will keep me healthy. Ie a few minutes skipping is scientifically proven to equal half hour jogging or whatever. Probably.

Anyway I shall start with 1 min skipping per day and go up from there, as I recall skipping is incredibly knackering. I'm 5'8 and 71kgs & not fat, (in ideal world I'd be around 65kgs I think) but just aware of my health. I will update this thread periodically.

I will start tomorrow - I think my daughters got a disney princess skipping rope somewhere...

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I did 30 seconds today So it would appear my new plan will be do 30 seconds a day for a week, (sounds pathetic I know) then see if I can up it to 45 seconds and go from there.

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I've ordered a cheap speed rope as mentioned above thanks (from ebay) to get here in a few days then I'll use that. I'm feeling quite enthused I'll feel like Rocky in my head.

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zeduffman said:

You've already inspired me. Bit of Googling has suggested skipping is a pretty good exercise and I do naff all atm so it's worth a go. I just bought this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Skipping-Rope-Mastering-In...

damn that looks cool I want one! I did about 50 seconds this evening.

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I'm up to 60 seconds!

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Justices said:

Buddy. Lee. Youtube.

I now want to be Buddy Lee

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-ukPd7ay3k

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Right I'm going to get mine back out tomorrow. A summer of skipping awaits!