**Slim.**
To be slim, the key is that the calories consumed < calories burned.
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**2 Can skipping rope help with weight loss? Will it affect the chest?**
Answer:
Skipping rope for weight loss can make the chest smaller, which is quite normal. Whether you use skipping rope or other methods to lose weight, the chest generally shrinks by about half a cup size.
So if you want your chest not to shrink while losing weight through skipping rope, you need to take good care of it—massage, adjust your diet, and focus on chest muscle exercises. There’s no shortcut here.
Previously, I reduced my weight from 120 jin (60 kg) to 95 jin (47.5 kg), and my chest didn't shrink much. The upper part of my bust got smaller, but so did the lower part, so the overall cup size remained unchanged.
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**3 Where should I skip rope for weight loss?**
Answer: I usually skip rope on the balcony while listening to music.
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**4 How should I skip? How many skips are needed?**
Answer:
"Gradual Skipping Rope Weight Loss Plan"—the key is to progress gradually.
When you first start, only jump in place for 1 minute; after 3 days, you can continuously jump for 3 minutes; after 3 months, you can jump continuously for 10 minutes; after half a year, you can implement "interval jumping" (e.g., jump continuously for 3 minutes, repeat 5 times), until you can jump continuously for half an hour. Jumping rope for half an hour is equivalent to the exercise volume of jogging for 90 minutes.
In general, it's best for skipping rope weight loss to last more than 45 minutes to burn fat. However, jumping rope for 45 minutes is very intense, and for girls, it might be hard to do all at once. Therefore, you can combine skipping rope with slow running, brisk walking, stepping in place, running in place, or even moving your body to the rhythm of music. These activities can be organically combined.
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**5 How many skips per minute?**
Answer: At the beginning, don’t jump too fast, and pay special attention to the stretching of your calf muscles. In principle, you can rest briefly after every 100 or 200 skips. To achieve the desired effect, you should aim for at least 100 skips per minute, with an ideal heart rate of about 135 beats per minute.
As you become more skilled and gain better technique and stamina...