About 4 weeks ago, I started doing something that I have not done in my 50+ years ... jump-rope.

It was so frustrating at 1st. Couldn't keep the rope going for 10 seconds without tripping on the rope or hitting myself in the back of the head with it.

I started out real slow, averaging less than 1 jump per second. Heck, it might have been 1 jump every 2 seconds. Thats why I was getting hit in the back of the head with it...
it wasn't turning fast enough

I never thought that I'd be doing 120 to 200 jumps per set but thats where i'm at now.

About 12 weeks ago I got into a weight-reducing competition with some friends at work. I started eating better, reducing my portion sizes into 6 meals a day.
My weight was dropping but when I added the exercise of jump rope, everything was toning up nicely and more pounds per week started to melt away. Dropped 3 pants sizes.

Still have a way to go before I get to the fitness level that Gary and Donny have achieved but I will continue working at it.