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Time Warp: Jumping Rope 2
During jump rope exercise, muscles are continually contracting and relaxing. The exertion is doubly pronounced here, where each hop happens twice consecutively.
Added: Apr 22, 2009
Views: 6624 Views
Runtime: 02:13
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