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Everybody’s Trying It •
Now it seems as though i everyone from actresses and airline pilots to welders and I truck drivers is hopping inside a whirling loop as jump ropes move from gyms to back yards and basements—wherever there’s enough room to avoid snagging the furniture.
Trainers long have known that jumping rope regularly can increase a boxer’s endurance. Today, basketball stars, tennis players, and other athletes are taking up the activity to keep in condition. Jumping rope is touted as a way to improve coordination, burn off some excess calories, replace fat
with muscle, and strengthen | the cardiovascular system, j But doctors warn it can put I undue stress upon the heart if overdone. It also can cause aching shins, sore joints, and backaches—unless the jumper wears soft-soled shoes, bends the knees, and jumps just high enough to clear the rope.
Model* Getting Fancier
But as jumping rope has become popular, manufacturers have rushed into the market with fancier ropes. A purloined length of clothesline or a piece of No. 10 window sash cord no longer suffices.
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