The Essential Tools for Excellence: 6: The Skipping Rope

Man is a generalist. No harm in that: he/she is remarkably adept at adapting and to enhance this process has created a batch of tools which allows him/her to perform to the highest levels.

When push comes to shove, what are the essential Tools of Excellence?

6: The Skipping Rope.

It's perfect. Instant CV work-out. Heart rate raised, challenged and calmed in the briefest of workouts. But the necessary demands made of muscles and bones, too: arms, legs, back. 

It's perfect: light, small and easily transported. You can even get it through carry on at the airport.

Choose carefully for your height, start with the classic school play-ground 'single under' and then speed up those wrists and achieve some boxer's 'double-unders'.

It's a tool for excellence for staying fit, strong and agile.

The Excellence Kit-Bag so far:

1: Notebook & pen

2: The Play-list

3: The Single-gear bike.

4: The Compass

5: The Wall Planner

6: The Skipping Rope