The BBE Club 9ft Leather Skipping Rope has ergo designed ball bearing handles for comfort amp grip.nbspRegular skipping will help improve cardio respiratory heart and lungs fitness or stamina, balance, flexibility, co ordination, symmetry and rhythm. It can be an extremely effective way of building bones and toning thighs, hips, and calves. To help prevent osteoporosis the Osteoporosis Society recommends 2 to 5 minutes of skipping every day. Skipping extremely efficient when used as a workout allowing you to burn up to 900 calories per hour.nbspEveryone can start skipping effectively in a short period of time, learning the basic skipping techniques can be taken at your own pace in a relaxed and comfortable environment.