This program by the Bermuda Heart Foundation program introduces children to a structured jump rope program as the foundation to learn about nutrition, fitness, and health. The program helps children of all ages and abilities develop lifelong habits to the practice of health, physical activity, and good nutrition. Jumping or high-impact exercise is very effective for increasing bone density, especially during puberty. Physical activity not only builds strong bones, it also builds muscle, helps prevent obesity and certain diseases and gives the individual great self esteem
The program is also geared to adults. Today benefits of jumping rope are experienced by thousands of adults, who:
• Wish to stay fit, but have no time for a gym;
• Need to lose pounds, but do not believe diets;
• Cost effective – you only need a rope! This is a body activity which engages every muscle and helps to develop such athletic features like coordination, agility, quickness, balance, speed, anaerobic and aerobic conditioning and bone density. Overall program goals:
• Stimulate interest in jumping rope as well as spark interest in other physical activities.
• Challenge people to practice a variety of jump rope activities.
• Increase awareness and practice of exercise. Jump rope program goals:
Participants learn:
• proper rope measurement
• importance of warming-up
• basic jumping techniques
• how to jump with a partner
• intermediate jump rope techniques
• jump rope games
• advanced jumping techniques
The Bermy Bouncers Jump Rope Team:
The team was created out of the Bermuda Heart Foundation’s, Jump 2B Fit program! The team has representatives aged 7 yr/o+ from public & private, primary, middle and senior schools. Jumpers train 3 to 4 times a week in conditioning, gymnastics and jump elements including single rope, double dutch, chinese wheel, and power skills. The team competes around the world annually at the World Jump Rope Competition and have represented Bermuda in Orlando, Seattle, North Caolina, Ohio, Paris - France, Braga-Portugal, Trinidad & Tobago. The team is dedicated to the promotion of the sport of jump rope as a life-long physical fitness activity.
