The brain stimulation involved in skipping for five minutes is much higher than that needed for a swim or run of the same length, Wong explains, "as you have to constantly be aware of where the rope is and when to jump". As a result of all that, a five minute skip is a very efficient way to "improve agility and coordination".
As one of the cheapest and most convenient ways to keep fit at home, here are all the health benefits of a five-minute skip, and how to get fit enough to pull it off.
There's no exact figure to put on how many calories you might burn from a five-minute skip. It all depends on "how much you weigh, how hard you're going, and your heart rate", says Wong.
A good estimate might be "about a hundred calories if you're skipping for five minutes solidly," says Dr Mark Homer, a senior lecturer in exercise physiology at Buckinghamshire New University.
"In a competition with swimming, skipping wins when it comes to burning calories, because you've got more on the go at once," he explains. The activity is likely better for your health overall than five minutes of anything else, "as you're using more brain stimulation", too.
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