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Which exercise is better, skipping rope or running?
Skipping rope and running are both simple aerobic exercises. The difference between skipping and running is that running is mainly the exercise of lower limbs, while skipping includes the coordinated exercise of upper limbs. If you jog, the exercise intensity of the lower limbs is similar to that of skipping rope. If you run fast, the muscle strength of the lower limbs is stronger than skipping rope.

Skipping rope is relatively boring, and the scenery around you is always the same. Running is different. Even if the route you run every day is fixed, what people see on the road is different. This novelty is what many people like. But skipping rope has various forms, and you can also find different fun in it.

Benefits of skipping rope

1. Simple. There are many kinds of skipping rope, which can be simple or complicated. You can do it at any time, and you will learn it as soon as you learn. In terms of the amount of exercise, skipping rope 10 minutes is similar to jogging for 30 minutes or dancing for 20 minutes, which can be described as aerobic exercise with less time consumption and high energy consumption.

2. Exercise various organs. Skipping rope can enhance the functions of cardiovascular system, respiratory system and nervous system.

The benefits of running

1. Lose weight and shape, and stay young forever. Running can make the muscles of the whole body contract and relax rhythmically, increase the content of muscle fiber and protein, strengthen metabolism, delay the degenerative changes of bones, and prevent the occurrence of senile joint diseases.

2. Enhance cardiopulmonary function and improve sleep quality. The frequency and efficacy of heart beating during exercise are greatly improved, and the heartbeat, blood pressure and elasticity of blood vessel wall are also increased. Through running, the blood supply and oxygen supply to the brain can be increased by 25%, so the quality of sleep at night will also be improved.