Jump rope burns more calories than any other exercise

Spensy

Hi there,
I am new to myfitnesspal.com and I want to share a simple but effective exercise with youu guys....

Jump rope has been consider a child's play from the beginning. But not any more, Jump rope has become a competitive sport and has huge importance all around the world as fat loss/fitness workout and a sport.
Here are some benifits of jump rope:
1, Increase your stamina and makes your reflexes fast.
2, Burns fat faster than any other workout on this planet(thats why boxers and athletes use this workout to train themselves for competetion).
3, 10 mins of jump rope at moderate speed is equivalent to 10 mins jogging/runing
60 mins of jump rope burns around 1200 calories. Making the most effective workout possible.

For beginners it would be really hard to jump rope and the will always trip over. Never ever give up, I am also a beginner and i started it just a few days a go but I feel fast and I dont get tired too early. Just dont be frustrated and keep on trying.
For jump rope training please search for Buddy lee's jump rope instructional video.

Thankyou.

questionablemethods

I've recently been adding jump rope to my circuit workouts. I'm still not very good at it, but it really does get my heart pumping!

StrengthInPain

i recently added jumping rope to my workout as well... so far i've done it 3-4 times, and i get better every time. i'm going on vacation next week and it's going to be so easy to throw my jumprope in a suitcase and take it with me for a quick workout.

Brianne82

If you have ever tried jumping rope as an adult you know why it is such a calorie burning workout, it's tough! I was in pretty good shape the last time I tried and almost killed myself going for two minutes lol. If you haven't tried jumping rope since you were a kid be prepared to be surprised! It's no longer the care free past time you did as a kid

Spensy

yes dont give up im also not good at it. If you are feeling bored while jump roping listing to songs that will keep u motivated......

Spensy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIIIXLhK8vw&feature=related

fooja

lol......jump roping is hard!! havnt done it in a few yrs but when i was doing it man.....it tired me out quick!!! same with jumping jacks!! thought i was gonna die when i tried those!! lol!!!

Spensy

Actually jump rope is far much better and fun than other cardiovascular exercises.

Azdak

3, 10 mins of jump rope at moderate speed is equivalent to 10 mins jogging/runing
60 mins of jump rope burns around 1200 calories. Making the most effective workout possible.

If it's "equivalent" to jogging/running, how can it also be "best"?

Wolfena

I don't know if it's BETTER than any other exercise... but it's certainly one of the top cardio exercises in my book.

In the summer, I'll alternate hula hooping with jumping rope - particularly when I'm enjoying nice weather and cooking on my grill out on the back deck. If I cook for half an hour or 45 minutes I easily burn 2-300 calories.

The neighbors probably think I'm nuts!

StrengthInPain

3, 10 mins of jump rope at moderate speed is equivalent to 10 mins jogging/runing
60 mins of jump rope burns around 1200 calories. Making the most effective workout possible.

If it's "equivalent" to jogging/running, how can it also be "best"?

BECAUSE IT'S MORE FUN!

Spensy

Sorry my mistake 10 mins of jump rope is equivalent to 30 mins of jogging.....
thanks for noticing

Spensy

Correct

Nich0le

Someone find me a bra that will bind my chest so I don't blacken my eyes and I'm there :laugh:

questionablemethods

Someone find me a bra that will bind my chest so I don't blacken my eyes and I'm there :laugh:

I just pile on two sports bras. (As if ONE wasn't unflattering enough.) It does seem to keep things in place.

ncphat

Someone find me a bra that will bind my chest so I don't blacken my eyes and I'm there :laugh:

I just pile on two sports bras. (As if ONE wasn't unflattering enough.) It does seem to keep things in place.

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aippolito1

I love jumping rope but last time I did it regularly, my calves got pretty big... not something I want, so I haven't been doing it. It did help with endurance, though. It helped me run harder & longer.

sofaking6

Hi there,
I am new to myfitnesspal.com and I want to share a simple but effective exercise with youu guys....


3, 10 mins of jump rope at moderate speed is equivalent to 10 mins jogging/runing
60 mins of jump rope burns around 1200 calories. Making the most effective workout possible.

That's weird because I certainly wouldn't burn 1200 calories in an hour of jogging...

Nich0le

Ok, so I was thinking about this jump roping thing this am while running and I came home and did a little calorie burning research. First off, both get heart rate going so that is great. Jumping rope does not train the body as overall as running or even walking does unless you are training like a boxer or professional athelete and using many movements to do the jumping (ie, one leg to the other double jumping etc).

Please visit healthstatus.com and look at the calories burned estimator. You can put in your weight and the exercise done and it will give you a great estimate for calories burned. I did this today and here are the results

One hour each activity:
Jumping rope 1108 calories
Running 5mph 933
running 6mph 1108
running 7mph 1268
running 8mph 1487
running 10mph 1982
running 12 mph 2464

Obviously, it depends on how fast you are running but if you have trained and you are running at more than 6 mph then keep running, and if you can't run for 6 mph then you are probably not jumping rope at a speed that would burn 1200 calories in an hour because you most likely don't have the stamina to do it at the level a professional athelete would. But if you want JUMP until your heart is content if that keeps you moving.

Spensy

Sorry my mistake mam 10 mins of jump rope is equivalent to 30 mins of jogging.....


and besides there is so many varitey in jump rope that u wont event get bored unlike running .... U can try out different variations each time start a your workout and mix them up just to keep u going + listen to some songs and its the best workout...

Spensy

and also depends on how fast u jump rope.........
this workout had changed my life in just a week..

StrengthInPain

and also depends on how fast u jump rope.........
this workout had changed my life in just a week..

i like it too... being that i had never jumped rope in my life, it took me a couple of sessions to get it... i still can't do it perfect every time, but the other day i made it to 50 jumps in a row a few times... started to hurt my legs a little bit though.

i do the "girly jump" off of two feet. i was trying to do the "skipping/running" but i just couldnt get it. and i tried picking up the speed but that was too hard as well... i guess i should perfect what i'm doing now before making it harder.

sheri3762

Spency, Really strange that you posted this because I was just thinking about jump roping!!! when I started back 4 months ago I picked up a jump rrope and i literally could not even jump let alone get over the rope!!lol Anyway, since then, I've tried a few times but hadn't done it in a while until last week. I picked it up thinking mabye this time I'll get over the rope and i did!! I use to love doing this as a kid, and your right, its a lot more fun!1 I'm gonna try it to music tomorrow and see just how well I can do. I actually use to be really good at double jumping. all my neices and nephews do it a lot in the summer, wouldn't they just crap if I got in on it with them!! Thanks for the info on it!!!!!

Spensy

and also depends on how fast u jump rope.........
this workout had changed my life in just a week..

i like it too... being that i had never jumped rope in my life, it took me a couple of sessions to get it... i still can't do it perfect every time, but the other day i made it to 50 jumps in a row a few times... started to hurt my legs a little bit though.

i do the "girly jump" off of two feet. i was trying to do the "skipping/running" but i just couldnt get it. and i tried picking up the speed but that was too hard as well... i guess i should perfect what i'm doing now before making it harder.

just dont give up jump rope is fun but its not that easy it takes a lot of time to build rythm and speed plus if you are trying to do advanced techniques like back crosses, triple unders, Quadriples and quinntriples etc
this is wat i did when i got frustrated of trying
i just said to myself 1nce more then again 1nce more if i failed
now i did it although im not good at it as you did like 50 jumps in a row but i know that ill become a good jump roper

Spensy

yeah and it also helps in building your core, forearms, calves and little bit of deltoids...

andreipop

Hi, I have no doubt that this is a good workout but could you be more specific with the speed?
What is slow in terms of jumps per minute, what is moderate and what is fast?
Thanks!

JosieRawr

Someone find me a bra that will bind my chest so I don't blacken my eyes and I'm there :laugh:

I just pile on two sports bras. (As if ONE wasn't unflattering enough.) It does seem to keep things in place.

In g neral I wear my best supporting bra and a sports bra while working out : ) keeps em under control!

meowchii

Ah, I just started jumping rope. Its hard! My right leg always jumps before my left! I cannot seem to get my left leg to get with the program, then I end up almost ****ing myself and falling face first. Practice makes perfect.

KettleBellHoe

Thats a big fat lie, kettlebell burns way more. 20 calories per minute , plus its both cardio and strength training.there's really no beating that...ever.

witchy_wife

Cool, I haven't jumped rope since I was a kid. I am guessing I can pick them up fairly cheaply so will grab one.

I am building up my jogging on a week day but on a weekend wanted to do a mix of strength training with a few minutes of cardio intervals so maybe I can use the rope for that.

bazfitness

Thats a big fat lie, kettlebell burns a million times more. 20 calories per minute beat that.

Both kettlebells and jump ropes are great. I use both. Although a good burn rate is important of course, it's also about variety, I have jump ropes as part of my routine along with kettlebells.