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Jumping Rope

BaronessBlixen
BaronessBlixen Posts: 56 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Recently read about the calorie-burning power of rope jumping, so I went out and bought myself a speed jump rope and tried it out yesterday. I could only jump for a minute before getting too tired and wiping out! It's embarrassing, especially since I exercise regularly (running/walking/stepping 15-20 miles a week, and I strength train almost every day). Am I using a different set of muscles or something? Anyone know how to up my endurance to jump rope?

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  • gdunn55
    gdunn55 Posts: 363
    Jumping rope is like running or anything else, you have to work at it. If you did a minute last night, the next time aim for a minute and a half, the next 2 minutes.
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