Burn Calories and Tone Your Abs and Legs With This 15-Minute Jump Rope Workout

Jumping rope isn't just an activity reserved for elementary school students. It's a great cardiovascular workout for all ages that elevates your heart rate, improves your cardiovascular endurance, and strengthens your muscles. Thanks to its compact size (throw it in your purse or put it in your luggage), you can take your jump rope anywhere and get a great workout in. Save yourself some time with this two-in-one cardio strengthening workout. It only takes 15 minutes.

The Workout

• Jump rope, two minutes
• Forward backward lunges, 30 seconds
• Jump rope, two minutes
• Push-ups, 30 seconds
• Jump rope, two minutes
• High knees, 30 seconds
• Jump rope, two minutes
• Mountain climbers, 30 seconds
• Jump rope, two minutes
• Plank with shoulder taps, 30 seconds
• Jump rope, two minutes
• Reverse lunge with knee drive, 30 seconds