Skipping/jump rope

katherineleggett
katherineleggett Posts: 129 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Has anyone had and any joy using skipping as their their form of exercise ?

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  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    It would bore the life out of me.

    You really need to find things you enjoy.
  • sendtoharvey
    sendtoharvey Posts: 135 Member
    nope, it's punishing.
    . but. effective
  • sflohr
    sflohr Posts: 20 Member

    Yes, I feel joy when skipping rope. I love it.
  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,619 Member
    No, because I constantly trip on the rope and have to stop. I do better just jumping and turning my arms without the rope. I have a lot more fun doing cardio video workouts with fun music/routines
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,966 Member
    edited January 2018
    I don’t think I’ve skipped rope in like 15 years
  • sgt1372
    sgt1372 Posts: 3,997 Member
    edited January 2018
    DancingMoosie wrote: »
    No, because I constantly trip on the rope and have to stop. I do better just jumping and turning my arms without the rope.

    This is my experience w/jumping (or skipping) rope too.

    I've had a jump rope hanging unused in my garage gym for years. The second or 2 of "exercise" that I can get using it isn't worth the effort.

    Like you, I'd be better off just jumping up and down in place pretending that I'm actually jumping (o skipping) rope.

    LOL!

  • bingo_007
    bingo_007 Posts: 101 Member
    if you can get used to it, is quite a good workout. quite commonly used in martial arts training, typically 15 to 20 mins as warm up. I prefer that over running. You could do that at home too and watch TV while skipping in case you get bored.
  • ISweat4This
    ISweat4This Posts: 653 Member
    I love jumprope, it's great cardio.
  • MelanieCN77
    MelanieCN77 Posts: 4,047 Member
    Can be hard on the joints if you don't have the right surface.
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