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Advantages of doing exercise
 

Doing exercise is good to our health. Some of the advantages include:

  • Improves cardiorespiratory endurance
  • Enhances muscle strength and muscular endurance
  • Builds strong bones and reduces the risk of osteoporosis
  • Improves blood circulation and decreases body fat
  • Increases flexibility and reduces the risk of injury
  • Builds up body resistance and decreases the chance of diseases
  • Gains agility

30 minutes of physical activity daily is essential for a healthy life. Choose an exercise you find most enjoyable and have an early start!
2. Benefits of rope skipping
 

Rope skipping is an exceptionally good aerobic exercise for crowded cities like Hong Kong. Other benefits include:

  • Equipment is simple and costs little.
  • Requires small area.
  • You may skip alone or with partners or even with a group.
  • Speed and tricks decided by your own.
  • Enhances body balance and co-ordination.
  • No specific rules, provides an ample room for creativity.
  • It is a non-competitive sport and is easily captured by beginners.
  • Can serve as a family exercise (parents may turn the rope whereas children skip).
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