Captain leaping with enthusiasm after jumping into fitness program
Story by Terrance Bell U.S. Army Garrison Fort Lee Public Affairs Jump rope is old-school for most adults, evoking images of childhood and playful summer vacation days free of worry and full of fun. Some may associate it with boxing – akin to scenes in “Rocky” where Sylvester Stallone whizzes the rope around his body with a rhythmic “woosh, woosh, woosh.” The tendrils of jump roping – or jump skipping as it’s called in some parts of the world – also extend into the fitness arena where participants are discovering its significant flexibility, circulatory and aerobic health benefits. Capt. Jude G.B. Coe, a CASCOM Headquarters and Headquarters Company Soldier, is among the promoters and teachers of that aspect of the activity. His perception of jump roping changed about a year ago when he became part owner of a Richmond-area boxing fitness franchise that features a circuit training format. Jump rope is the first exercise in each round of workouts led by Coe and other instruct...