Anyone Jumping Rope?

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Packerjohn
Packerjohn Posts: 4,855 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Saw this nice article on jumping rope. Need to get back into it.

http://romanfitnesssystems.com/articles/jump-rope/

Some of the key points

Jump Rope Benefits
  • Jumping Rope is an Ideal Warm Up
  • The Jump Rope Poses Minimal Risk for Injury
  • Jumping Rope Builds an Important Movement Foundation
  • The Jump Rope is Well Suited to Power Development
  • Jumping Rope Leads to Increased Athleticism
  • Consistent Rope Work Leads to Some Sweet Calf Hypertrophy
  • The Jump Rope is Amazing for Interval/Conditioning Work

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  • dxtra30
    dxtra30 Posts: 498 Member
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    Good Article!
    I need to get into this - Any type of certain ropes for a beginner?
    If anybody does Jump Rope workouts what are they? Links? Custom?
    This seems to really help with cardio and fat burn unless I'm wrong.
  • ltworide
    ltworide Posts: 342 Member
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    A basic pvc skipping rope that I got from Walmart with comfortable grip & light weight handle is what I use but it depends on your goals. I skip for improved coordination & it's a low impact cardio workout for me. I play with different jumps such as high knees, lateral jumps (skaters), skiers, Ali shuffle, forward & backward skipping, 1 leg skips. I also change out my work to rest ratio ie. 30sec work:30 sec rest, to 3mins:1 min., etc.

    Here's a link to further info on ropes:
    http://www.mightyfighter.com/top-8-best-jump-ropes/

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