Ropesport - by Martin Winkler (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Get in shape with exercise that's fat-blasting, portable, and fun
RopeSport is the revolutionary fitness program people across the country are using to get fit, lose weight, and have a great time doing it.
Now you can, too!
If you want a high-energy, low-impact way to tone your body, get a complete cardiovascular workout, and burn up to a thousand calories an hour, RopeSport is for you. This book covers everything from the benefits and basics to extreme jumps and alternative workouts. The step-by-step approach helps you become proficient in just a few workouts. RopeSport:

• Progresses from basic jumps, combinations, and workouts to intermediate and advanced routines
• Features four complete, detailed workouts for each skill level
• Has more than a hundred photos that show you how it's done, jump after jump
• Includes success stories from real people who love jumping rope
• Is a workout endorsed by celebrities, including leading fitness expert Kathy Smith, Eric Nies of MTV, and Kelly Packard of Baywatch
• Keeps you challenged with extreme jumps like the Matador, Running Doubles, and the Inverted Jump
• Shares tips for a healthy lifestyle, effective training, and building athletic skills

You'll learn the techniques and get the tools to create your own RopeSport full-body workout program-one that you can vary any number of ways and do almost anywhere.

From the Back Cover

Get in shape with exercise that's fat-blasting, portable, and fun

RopeSport is the revolutionary fitness program people across the country are using to get fit, lose weight, and have a great time doing it.

Now you can, too!

If you want a high-energy, low-impact way to tone your body, get a complete cardiovascular workout, and burn up to a thousand calories an hour, RopeSport is for you. This book covers everything from the benefits and basics to extreme jumps and alternative workouts. The step-by-step approach helps you become proficient in just a few workouts. RopeSport:

Progresses from basic jumps, combinations, and workouts to intermediate and advanced routines

Features four complete, detailed workouts for each skill level

Has more than a hundred photos that show you how it's done, jump after jump

Includes success stories from real people who love jumping rope

Is a workout endorsed by celebrities, including leading fitness expert Kathy Smith, Eric Nies of MTV, and Kelly Packard of Baywatch

Keeps you challenged with extreme jumps like the Matador, Running Doubles, and the Inverted Jump

Shares tips for a healthy lifestyle, effective training, and building athletic skills

You'll learn the techniques and get the tools to create your own RopeSport full-body workout program--one that you can vary any number of ways and do almost anywhere.

About the Author

Martin Winkler is the president of RopeSport and one of the world's leading experts on the sport of jumping rope. RopeSport is a company well known for its popular jump ropes and award-winning series of instructional exercise DVDs.