Jump Rope

[karmen19]

HI GUYS

JUST WONDERING IN YOUR VIEW...HOW MUCH JUMP ROPE DO U NEED TO DO TO LOSE WEIGHT!

CURRENTLY I AM DOING 600 JUMPS A DAY, 3 DAYS A WEEK.... IN GROUPS OF 60, RESTING FOR 2 MINS BETWEEN EACH 60.....IS THIS ENOUGH OF A FIGURE TO ACHIEVE WEIGHT LOSS!

I NEED TO LOSE 2.5 STONE AND AM ALSO JOGGING 5 DAYS OUT OF 7 FOR 15 MINS WITH A 15 MIN POWER WALK!

[johnnyada1]

I would say you are doing a fare amount of skipping but as you are you need to vary your workouts try cycling or jumping over small cones that kind of thing, Also just do stuff like jump jacks, bunny hops and a lot of cardio.

[Tom Yum]

Originally Posted by karmen19

HI GUYS

JUST WONDERING IN YOUR VIEW...HOW MUCH JUMP ROPE DO U NEED TO DO TO LOSE WEIGHT!

CURRENTLY I AM DOING 600 JUMPS A DAY, 3 DAYS A WEEK.... IN GROUPS OF 60, RESTING FOR 2 MINS BETWEEN EACH 60.....IS THIS ENOUGH OF A FIGURE TO ACHIEVE WEIGHT LOSS!

I NEED TO LOSE 2.5 STONE AND AM ALSO JOGGING 5 DAYS OUT OF 7 FOR 15 MINS WITH A 15 MIN POWER WALK!

Seems like a good figure. In addition to regular intensive excercise, you should cut back on calories.....fewer mashed peas and chips. Eat more veges, fruits, poultry and seafood.

You might also pop by the chemist to get his advice.

[karmen19]

thanks for the good advice guys...is it not better to skip without stopping though like for 10 mins solid!

which do u think is more beneficial?

[Tom Yum]

If you're trying to build some strength, speed and coordination off of rope jumping, its better to skip for short 1-3 minute intervals going as quick as possible with a 1-2 minute rest in between.

If you're trying to increase your wind, stamina and cut weight you should skip for a steady, moderate pace anywhere from 5-10 minutes (depending on your fitness level).

I would mix it up to get the best of both worlds.

[ShiivA]

i do skipping everyday except for tuesday and thursday because of tkd. Skip for 30 mins, i do intervals, skip really fast, get the heart pumping - rest for few seconds then skip really fast again.
Its a really good exercise, i used to jog alot, but now i just skip as i find its just as good if not better.
make sure you are eating sensibly to lose weight aswell, otherwise the skipping will take you nowhere in losing weight

[begins]

how is skipping better than running in your opinion... i mean, i skip but running is so much more valuable in my mind...

explain please

peace

[iceman06]

You should try HIIT. Hight Intensity Interval Trainning. Anything like a punching bag, riding a bike or running on a tread mill or even jump rope will work. start out 4 mins. Every third workout add a min. Keep adding amin until you get to 15mins. Do this 3 times a week. What you do is for 30 sec at a time jog, or jump rope or what ever you choose. Say you are jogging, then after the jogging 30 sec is up, jog faster or sprint if your man enough for 30 secs. Then after that 30 sec is up, go back to jogging. Do this for a total of 4 mins. Remember to add a min every 3rd workout. This is a provin way to shread fat, keep your metabolism up for the next 36 hours. I don't have time to go into detail abouthow it works. Just try it and you'll see.

[ShiivA]

Originally Posted by begins

how is skipping better than running in your opinion... i mean, i skip but running is so much more valuable in my mind...

explain please

peace

i just sometimes find jogging boring, dont find that with skipping, thats all :P both are good, same with HIIT

[fcokeefe]

karmen19,
At beginner levels you should be jumping 120 to 125 jumps per minute, thats two jumps a second. Don't count your jumps, count time. You can burn 1200 calories per hour jumping rope, running is 975 an hour. If you jump for 15 min at 120 revs per min you have burned 250 calories. The numbers seem high (120 to 125) but you must remember, your only jumping an inch off of the ground. You can get going pretty fast if you learn how to conserve energy by jumping low and using proper rotation of the hands and alternating your jumps.

Make sure you have a jump rope that fits you properly. Also if you want a bit more get a weighted jump rope. You can go to http://www.ropesport.com/flash_site/home/home.htm and get a good rope and other material.

I jump 4 days a week for 30 minutes at a time and I have seen improvements all over. I can't count my weight lost solely to jumping because I also lift, diet, and do MA training for 10 hours a week. In the last couple of months I have lost 40 pounds.

Happy jumping.

[karmen19]

thanks for the great advice guys!

[FormerSensei]

Originally Posted by Tom Yum

If you're trying to build some strength, speed and coordination off of rope jumping, its better to skip for short 1-3 minute intervals going as quick as possible with a 1-2 minute rest in between.

If you're trying to increase your wind, stamina and cut weight you should skip for a steady, moderate pace anywhere from 5-10 minutes (depending on your fitness level).

I would mix it up to get the best of both worlds.

I can't go for a full five or ten minutes, yet, because my coordination gets bungled up. What I try to do, however, is skip rope for about twenty minutes even if I take breathers (no longer than 30 seconds) each time I foul up. Am I still getting a good exercise for my stamina?

Thanks.

[Tom Yum]

Yeah, 20 minutes of rope would be either a good warm up or a serious cardio workout. I think its good if you're trying to build a base of aerobic conditioning and keeping a steady, moderate pace with the rope.

If you're training to increase your intensity (same kind of intensity used when fighting) you should stick to a quick pace for a 10 minute session. A quick pace is one that doesn't kill you in 1 minute but is noticeably faster than your warm up pace.

Mix it up. Be creative with your workout and add 2 minute sprint intervals (simulating the intensity of throwing hard punches and moving).

[FormerSensei]

Am I still getting a good cardio benefit though when I have to stop thanks to my coordination? What happens usually is that I have to stop every minute or two because I trip up on the rope. When that happens, I stop for about fifteen to twenty seconds, check my pulse, and start up again.

Another question, is it normal to have those muscles near the top part of your foot ache so bad once you pick the rope back up? I didn't have this problem before, but I also wasn't tipping the scales and 220 either.

Kris

[fcokeefe]

Formersensei,
Yes you are still getting a good workout. A good thing to remember is that everyone messes up jumping rope, it's ok to miss. One of the things that you can do if you are concerned about the resting is do an active rest. Another words, swing the rope in a figure eight patern as you move side to side with the rope. You can also enter into jumping from here.

Are you talking about the muscles directly on top of your foot, or the muscles on the shin above the foot? It would also depend on how long you have been jumping for, how many months not minutes.