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Skipping

c1aireee
c1aireee Posts: 269 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Anyone do skipping ( jump rope ) as a way to do cardio? i am going to get a skipping rope, do u see good results over time?

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  • desert_rhino
    desert_rhino Posts: 104 Member
    Skipping rope will kick your butt. It's one of the better cardio workouts that doesn't require a lot of space or equipment. After my divorce, I started skipping rope on the driveway outside while my 1-year-old was asleep. I lost a good twenty pounds that month. After that, I started jogging/running. I should have kept up with the rope... I would never have put that weight back on!
  • cal1973
    cal1973 Posts: 306 Member
    I skip a lot when the weather is nice - in my garden (to the neighbour's amusement) It is a fab cardio workout. It is also amazing how quickly you can build up the stamina to do it for longer. On my first attempt a couple of years ago, I was lucky if I did 5 minutes, can do it as long as my attention holds now!!!
  • christenwypy
    christenwypy Posts: 336 Member
    A lot of my DVD's have you do it even without a rope. My heart rate gets up there in a hurry. It's tough tho if you have bad joints.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    A lot of my DVD's have you do it even without a rope. My heart rate gets up there in a hurry. It's tough tho if you have bad joints.

    Haha - did you want DVDs that uses the rope ? They have those too

    But, you're right Jumping rope is really high impact - start out slow & pick a softer surface if you can (exercise mat?).
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