Choosing the skip-hop children’s skipping ropes

skipping in schools

Skipping ropes are a classic childhood toy that can provide endless hours of fun whilst bringing the enormous benefits of exercise. Our skipping ropes come in a variety of materials and styles, each with its own unique benefits. In this article, we will focus on the benefits of our ergonomic plastic handles and our plastic […]

Here are some common questions about the benefits of skipping:

skipping for HIIT

How does skipping improve cardiovascular fitness? Skipping is a high-intensity exercise that raises your heart rate and increases blood flow, which can help improve your cardiovascular fitness. Can skipping help me lose weight? Skipping can be an effective way to burn calories and lose weight, especially when combined with a healthy diet. However, it’s important […]

Skipping for HIIT

Sporty woman jumping skipping rope at gym

Skipping for HIIT burns almost double the calories of a spin class and is a workout favourite among both A-listers and world-class athletes. With stats like that you need to give skipping a go for your HIIT today.

Ten Reasons why Skipping is the Best Exercise in the World!

skipping for fitness

Benefits of Skipping Skipping or jump rope as it is called in some parts of the world is, in my opinion, simply the single most beneficial and all encompassing sport or form of exercise! It can be performed practically anywhere and practised alone or as a group activity. Other benefits of skipping are that it […]

Double Dutch Skipping (Detailed)

double dutch skipping primary school

Welcome to the skip-hop introduction to double dutch skipping. Over the last twenty years we believe we have perfected the methods for teaching the turning of double dutch ropes. Also the easiest way to get skippers into the turning ropes using the unique skip-hop method. Once mastered you will unlock the magic that is double […]

Excess weight can increase risk of serious illness and death from COVID-19

Being obese or excessively overweight increases the risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19, a new Public Health England (PHE) reportconfirms. The report summarises findings from evidence published during the pandemic on the effects of excess weight and obesity on COVID-19. UK and international evidence suggests that being severely overweight puts people at greater risk […]

The Benefits of Skipping – Tackling Childhood Obesity

The Benefits of Skipping - Tackling Childhood Obesity

When I first qualified as a personal trainer and fitness instructor 25 years ago there was very little in the public arena about what is now the seemingly national and international problem of childhood obesity. So what is it that has changed so dramatically in the lives of children and what can be done about it? […]