“I thought it was just tired legs”: why skipping rope on hard tile sends the shock straight into the lining of your shin
That dull ache up your shin after skipping isn’t just tired muscles—it’s your bone lining being repeatedly jarred by impact forces that hard tile simply won’t absorb. Medial tibial stress syndrome affects up to 56% of people doing repetitive impact training, and the surface beneath your feet matters far more than most home exercisers realize.