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A Jump Rope Workout That Burns Belly Fat Updated August 7, 2009 (From the Fitness Black Book Blog) Have You Ever Actually Tried to Workout by Jumping Rope? Seriously…most people have just played around with a jump rope back in Elementary School. A lot of people think of jumping rope as more of a game or a kid's toy…the ironic thing is that it is actually an extremely effective form of exercise. Almost every person I know could easily walk at a brisk pace for 15 minutes, but I bet less than 1% of the population could jump rope for that long. So What Muscle Groups Does Jumping Rope Target? The answer is just about every muscle in the body. I think it works muscles that rarely get used. After my first time jumping rope, I was sore in many muscle groups…especially in the calf muscles and abs. In fact, if you are really trying to get ripped abs, jumping rope will help big-time. Your core really gets worked hard since your abs have to contract to stabilize your entire body as it propels ...

I like to think I am good at teaching my children things. I like to think. Then I realize that what I am actually good at is telling them things. Not the same thing. Telling them something is good. Teaching them something is better. I am continually stumbling my away around the whole good, better, best thing. I am constantly immersing myself in the "good" and justifying myself. Then I get lost. Really. Really. Lost. Good is NEVER good enough. I am okay with that. I don't get depressed. I only get empty. I am frustrated. I micromanage. I am bugged. I am distracted. This is just one thing. There are more. I am okay with that too. Isn't that why I am here? I have a lot of faith that I will get there -- eventually, I will be my very BEST.