Rope skipping can reduce appetite, lose weight and burn fat

Recently, researchers from Taiwan's Yang Ming University pointed out that if schoolchildren jump rope for 30 minutes a day for 20 consecutive weeks, they can enhance autonomic nervous control and improve learning ability. According to the British Daily Mail, a study by the Department of Physical Education at Japan's Waseda University also found that skipping rope is better than other exercises in reducing appetite and hunger.

Rope skipping is not only effective in helping schoolchildren cope with stress, but it can also help reduce hunger and control appetite.

In a study published in the journal Appetite, conducted by Waseda University in Japan, the aim was to understand whether there was a connection between exercise and appetite suppression. Cycling and rope skipping were chosen for comparison. The subjects in their 20s were asked to fast for 12 hours and then divided into groups for three experiments. The first group repeated the pattern of skipping rope for 10 minutes and resting for 5 minutes 3 times, and then rested for 2 hours. Another group performed the same exercise but rode bicycles instead; and the third group did no exercise at all.

After the experiment, the subjects were asked to answer questionnaires related to appetite and had their blood drawn to test hormone levels in the body, such as ghrelin, which can stimulate appetite. The results showed that people in the skipping rope group felt less hungry. Researchers said that compared with riding a bicycle, skipping rope will make the joints and body muscles constantly receive impact, which is a weight-bearing exercise and is more effective in losing weight and controlling appetite.

Jumping rope can consume about 1,300 calories per hour, which is equivalent to jogging for 3 hours or aerobics for 2 hours. This exercise can achieve the effect of burning a lot of fat. However, you should also pay attention to mastering the correct posture and adopting gradual practice to avoid overloading your heart and lungs.