Jumping Rope

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  • 1ConcreteGirl
    1ConcreteGirl Posts: 3,677 Member
    Google Jump Snap. I went and bought this and I can jump to my heart's content, in my own house without tripping over a stupid rope or worry about ceiling limits. You actually burn MORE calories with steady, continuous jumping than you do when you stumble and have to readjust the rope all the time. I LOVE JUMP SNAP. Comes with a dvd as well. Great stuff and nobody will think you're "crazy"! :wink:

    ETA: The handles also have 3 itty bitty weights in them, so it's up to you whether or not you want to use them. I never bothered to remove mine and it gives your arms a great burn.

    Seriously, guys, google this. It's Dr. Oz's favorite.... and the info video had me in stitches.
  • gofuku
    gofuku Posts: 7 Member
    Day after and my arms are killing me! I was not expecting them to be sore but they are, definitely going to start out with like 20 second reps.
  • PaytraB
    PaytraB Posts: 2,360 Member
    Yes, a pad would help. But it sounds like you may also want to check your form, as you may be jumping too high or landing too hard. Come down softly and stay on the balls of your feet.

    I bought a 3x4 mat that is usually used to place under an exercise bike or stepper. I take that with me when I'm going to jump outside on concrete. It makes things easier on both the rope and my joints.

    http://amzn.com/B000F6R35Y

    Thank you! I'll pay more attention to my form. I am jumping on concrete and may be coming down too hard. That's a helpful hint.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    I use a weighted jumprope which does some great work on your arms simultaneously :-)

    Booooyahhhhh! So do I. What a workout with the weighted rope. Love every minute of it even though it kicks my butt!

    I just got a weighted rope - I need to use it now!
  • torrini
    torrini Posts: 78 Member
    I did 150 jumps yesterday and now my calves are killing me! This is some serious workout right here :D
  • gofuku
    gofuku Posts: 7 Member
    From the site I linked to earlier:

    1) Warm up – brisk walk for 2-3 minutes
    2)Jump rope – 20 to 30 seconds
    3)Rest for 1 minute

    Repeat nos. 1 to 3 five times.

    Repeat nos. 1 to 3 five times.

    Workout must be done 3 times each week, adding 10-15 seconds of jumping per week


    I have been doing this every other day, am up to 35 seconds per rep. Except I have been skipping the rest step.
  • Catman_Jellytot
    Catman_Jellytot Posts: 40 Member
    Just bought myself a rope (£1.49... bargain!)

    Just did about 80 jumps and already out of breath!

    Deffinately going to keep at it though. Easy and inexpensive way to get fit.
  • ambervaldez79
    ambervaldez79 Posts: 210 Member
    I can jog longer than I can jump rope. I have only done the "invisible jump rope" when I do Jillian Michaels Shred videos. This just peaked my interest. Jumping jacks are good too!
  • contingencyplan
    contingencyplan Posts: 3,639 Member
    I can jog longer than I can jump rope. I have only done the "invisible jump rope" when I do Jillian Michaels Shred videos. This just peaked my interest. Jumping jacks are good too!

    Of course you can. Jumping rope is significantly higher in intensity, to be compared with sprinting, not jogging.
  • kbeckley11
    kbeckley11 Posts: 203 Member

    We should make this the jump rope thread.

    I think we should just start a menacing jump rope gang.

    I think exercising without a jump rope is fine, but to have a menacing jump rope gang, you really need the jump rope. No one will take you seriously as a gang if you don't
  • TodayYesterday
    TodayYesterday Posts: 42 Member
    I've started jumping rope too. I was uncoordinated at first. Gets easier with practice. I do 1 minute jumping, 1 minute rest, and repeat for 40 minutes. Just starting to try 2 minutes jumping, 1 minute rest. Geat workout. I had a personal trainer once who recommended it. It burns a lot of calories!
  • kcrxgirl
    kcrxgirl Posts: 114 Member
    I use a weighted jumprope which does some great work on your arms simultaneously :-)

    This is what I was going to recommend.
  • cholderer
    cholderer Posts: 45 Member
    5 & below has jump ropes for $5 if you just wanted to try it out cheap (and they have some other cheap equipment you can try out before getting anything fancy!)
  • AckieJ
    AckieJ Posts: 199 Member
    My clumsy self would trip over the dang thing. But perhaps I should look into buying one. You all make it sound so awesome!
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member

    We should make this the jump rope thread.

    I think we should just start a menacing jump rope gang.

    I think exercising without a jump rope is fine, but to have a menacing jump rope gang, you really need the jump rope. No one will take you seriously as a gang if you don't

    When your jump rope gang is truly bad *kitten*, no one has the balls to tell you that you that you don't have a rope attached to your handles

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