Jump rope workout?

hausisse
hausisse Posts: 90
in Fitness and Exercise
Hi guys! My question is about a jump rope workout. Now I go to the gym pretty often and can use the machines at the gym to get my cardio, but I'm afraid that if I get a job my schedule will change and finding time to actually physically GET to the gym in between studying and rehearsing will be next to impossible. Because of this I was thinking about taking up a jump rope cardio routine, but I don't know, well, anything! Hahaha.

What kind of jump rope should I get? For how long should I jump rope? Right now I work out for an hour on cardio machines before I do my strength training, so I'd really like to be able to work out with a jump rope for an hour. What are the best techniques?

thank you :)

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  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    Buy pretty much any rope. They are adjustable to your height. You just measure them to your armpits and cut them. Look on YouTube for a video example of this. There are a few different types of cords but in a store you will only find leather or plastic. I prefer a cable cord for the high speed but you'll need to go to amazon for that. Choose the cord based on the surface you will be jumping on. And jumping is as an extremely intense workout. You won't need (or want) to jump for hour. Set your initial goal for 10 mins then shoot 15-25 mins or so.
  • katy_trail
    katy_trail Posts: 1,992 Member
    fitness blender has at least 1 jump rope routine, and cross fit workouts use it often too.
  • hausisse
    hausisse Posts: 90
    Ten minutes?!?!? Awesome!! Goodness, that's great. I could work out more often than I do right now knowing that! I just need to buy a jump rope. :) Thank you so much!

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