Skipping for weight loss any thoughts please.

gemm30
gemm30 Posts: 110 Member
edited November 12 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi need something I can do at home when I can't get to the gym, I've heard skipping is a good thing any advice on this please?

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  • celticlass69
    celticlass69 Posts: 61 Member
    I bought a skipping rope, heard 15 min is supposed to burn alot, here is how it is calculated Total calories burned = calories burned per pound per minute × your weight (pound) × minutes of activity I have found out that I can't skip rope inside my house. And we've got alot of snow so it'll have to wait until I can go outside. Am I the only one that seemed to be better at skipping rope when I was young? lol you should've seen me. :)
  • PurpleYFronts
    PurpleYFronts Posts: 344 Member
    I skip about 3 times a week as part of my training. I love it but it takes a while to get going to the point you can skip for about 20 - 30minutes. Its a matter of perseverance until you get faster and more accomplished. I would highly recommend it as a way of losing weight and getting in shape as its less stressful on your joints than running.
  • astro_katie
    astro_katie Posts: 62
    My older brother was a big teenager. I've always been big too, but I've only just decided to do something about it. So when he picked up the skipping rope and did it for 15 mins a day (at first) and then worked he way up to 30 mins a day, the weight just melted off him. He's a dang twig now. (*)
    Unfortunately it hasn't has the same results for me.....but that might be due to my broken leg (not skipping related ;) ).
    I will be trying it when I can, so I think it would be a good thing to do.
  • gemm30
    gemm30 Posts: 110 Member
    PurpleYFronts wrote: »
    I skip about 3 times a week as part of my training. I love it but it takes a while to get going to the point you can skip for about 20 - 30minutes. Its a matter of perseverance until you get faster and more accomplished. I would highly recommend it as a way of losing weight and getting in shape as its less stressful on your joints than running.

    Ok have purchased a skipping rope didn't buy a pricey one incase i don't like it, do you know off a programme I can follow or a training plan of any sort. Thanks in advance.

  • 47Jacqueline
    47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member
    Skipping rope is hard work. Go for it.
  • Marxytron
    Marxytron Posts: 40
    Skipping>running...
  • PurpleYFronts
    PurpleYFronts Posts: 344 Member
    gemm30 wrote: »
    PurpleYFronts wrote: »
    I skip about 3 times a week as part of my training. I love it but it takes a while to get going to the point you can skip for about 20 - 30minutes. Its a matter of perseverance until you get faster and more accomplished. I would highly recommend it as a way of losing weight and getting in shape as its less stressful on your joints than running.

    Ok have purchased a skipping rope didn't buy a pricey one incase i don't like it, do you know off a programme I can follow or a training plan of any sort. Thanks in advance.

    Nice one:) Regarding a plan, I would suggest just starting to skip. Try to skip for 2 minutes solid without stopping, then increase this to 3 minutes, 4minutes etc. It will take a while because it is difficult at first, but just stick at it. Your objective is to get to about 20 minutes solid skipping, even more if you can manage it. Once you become proficient, skip for 3 minutes, then add in 10 squats/burpees/star jumps/press-ups. In no time at all you will notice your body change.
    Also, get music on your MP3 player with a fairly quick beat (125 or more bpm) and use this to help your timing. You can even do sessions where you skip for one song, do squats/burpees/star jumps/press-ups for the next song and so on.
    If you can do this 3 to 4 times a week you will be flying ;)
  • gemm30
    gemm30 Posts: 110 Member
    Thanks everyone I'm excited about this just discovered I can't skip in the house not enough space but have a garden. That's not over looked luckily.
  • PurpleYFronts
    PurpleYFronts Posts: 344 Member
    Well, how have you been getting on?
  • gemm30
    gemm30 Posts: 110 Member
    Well apart from feeling a bit of a plonker skipping in the garden in the very early morning wearing hat gloves and my super warm onesie , yeah it was ok have managed 3 mins continuos harder than I thought but good.
  • arobed53
    arobed53 Posts: 2,004 Member
    Is skipping different than jumping?
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Wait. We are talking about jumping rope here, right?
  • sofaking6
    sofaking6 Posts: 4,589 Member
    arditarose wrote: »
    Wait. We are talking about jumping rope here, right?

    <g> Yeah I believe so, but I had a good time imagining the OP just skipping down the street singing tra-la-la.

  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    Skipping rope is an astoundingly effective calorie burner, and good in many physical ways, as well.
  • sofaking6
    sofaking6 Posts: 4,589 Member
    Mr_Knight wrote: »
    Skipping rope is an astoundingly effective calorie burner, and good in many physical ways, as well.

    Except that we call it 'jumping' rope :)

  • gemm30
    gemm30 Posts: 110 Member
    sofaking6 wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    Wait. We are talking about jumping rope here, right?

    <g> Yeah I believe so, but I had a good time imagining the OP just skipping down the street singing tra-la-la.
    Wasn't quite skipping down the road didn't want to scare the neighbours.
    But I did try and remember some old playground skipping (jump rope) songs.

  • PurpleYFronts
    PurpleYFronts Posts: 344 Member
    Skipping:) That's us Brits, always being different and Olde Worlde :D
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