An exercise you can jump right into—jump rope. Ten minutes of jump rope  is equivalent to running a mile. If you do an hour you can burn 1000 calories. Jumping rope will work out all your major muscles groups, give you a heart healthy workout, improve your agility, and enhance your coordination.

When just starting out plan to do 1 minute of jump rope sets every other day. Later increase your minutes as your stamina improves. A good goal could be five rounds of 3 minutes of jumping alternated by 60-second rest periods. 

Jumping rope can be a fun way to get in your exercise, reach your weight loss, or maintenance goals. So, jump right in!