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JUST A LITTLE HISTORY ABOUT THIS ROPE 🎓 This is a skipping rope,     and so is this one. It is just a rope; a rope that has been given a lot of meaning by us, the human population. Some say the skipping rope has been there since Ancient China, however, others conclude that around 1600 BC, the Egyptians were already having fun skipping around or whatever. You basically swing a rope over your head, under your feet and repeat. You can take it slow and leisurely or try to win a Guinness book record by being the fastest jump-roper.  Kids can do it and so can adults too. I think a monkey can be trained to use it too😅. We use it for fun and for work as well. Oh! Did I mention that these days it has become very popular as a workout item?   TYPES OF SKIPPING ROPE Oh yes! Ropes come in different shapes, sizes and uses. So it depends on your goal and fitness level. By fitness level, I mean, put yourself in the beginner, intermediate or pro level. The jump rope we are m...

Written by Uche DISCLAIMER This post is purely informational. Please contact your closest health professional for a qualified diagnosis and prescription on how to deal with your back pain.  WHAT IS LOW BACK PAIN? Lower back pain is part and parcel of Back pain. Our backs are extensive. They start from where our necks end to where our buttocks crease. Now that's way longer than you thought right. So, any part of this back can suddenly or gradually become painful and this pain can be anything from dull and aching to sharp and spreading.  Back pain can be acute (that is, still recent and can have a duration of 2 - 4 weeks), it can also be sub-acute (which has a longer duration of 4 to 12 weeks) and it can be said to be chronic back pain (which has the longest duration of more than 12 weeks).  Both kids and adults of all ethnicity can get back pain and it is always wise to contact a health profession who will diagnose the pain properly. More specifically and way more common i...