OMG Jumping rope is such a love hate activity for me. On one hand, jumping the long rope as a kid is a great memory. On the other hand, fumbling and missing the rope and just realizing how out of shape I am is a total frustrating downer.
However, there are not a lot of aerobic exercises that are so inexpensive to get into that give the benefits so quickly. I know that if I spend 30minutes a day working on jumping rope for one week, I will see a huge change in my aerobic abilities and I expect to see a huge drop on the scales, but WOW, does it wear me out!
For knowledge follow these links:
http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/skipping-rope-doesnt-skip-workout
http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/fitness/exercises/3-benefits-of-jump-rope-fitness.html
http://thelovevitamin.com/5223/jump-rope-for-skin-10-benefits-of-picking-up-a-jump-rope/
For beginner instruction:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ntb4eGZ4YOo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsWui2L_r2c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quoyW7FZqdI
Jump Rope workout:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysoLva-xTGo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlJqjBqpnjw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvClI7IQY44