At some 25 primary schools, jump rope is offered as a co-curricular activity. There are even jump-rope teams from National University of Singapore and ITE Collage West, which participated in the 2024 edition of the Singapore National and Open Jump Rope Championship (SNOJRC).
“We had over 220 athletes sign up for SNOJRC last year, including several internationally renowned jump-rope athletes from Malaysia, Thailand and Korea,” said Jeslyn Lim, 26, an accountant and a JRFS executive committee member.
And the interest is growing. “Locally, there are currently an estimated over 1,000 active jump-rope athletes,” said Lim, who is one herself.
It certainly helps when jump rope has become part of the populace. Just ask anyone who has done CrossFit, HIIT or boxing. “There are numerous jump-rope enthusiasts using jump rope as their regular training or workouts,” said Lim.
A LUNG BUSTER, FOR SURE
There are some very good reasons why jump rope is a great exercise. One, it is a high-intensity, full-body workout, said Jaclyn Chow, the clinical director and principal physiotherapist at Heart & Lung Physio.
“Jumping rope builds bone density, especially during the landing phase, where there is impact and loading from the repetitive jumping and bouncing,” Chow explained. “This repetitive stress on the bones consequently maintains bone mineralisation, reducing bone loss.”
