Thread: Skipping Vs Running

I like skipping, and I do it all the time.

I'm sure running works different muscles, probably more of the upper-leg.

Skipping does make most people break a sweat much faster than running, plus you can do it while watching a movie!

Originally Posted by aseepish

This sucks because I hate running.

Do it until you love it.

I hated running; last year I probably ran no more than 20 miles total. I covered over 30 miles in January, but started running in mid December. The first few weeks of running were hell on my legs. Once the legs got adjusted, then it was the lungs.

Once you break your previous record, then it hits the legs again.....then the lungs...but atleast you feel good afterwards.

First of all, jogging and running are 2 different exercises, and should never be confused. Skip rope for footwork and agility. Jog for mental conditioning (which is why you should jog early in the morning). Running is for aerobic conditioning, current theory is run 6 miles as fast as you can, trying to get into the 30s (minutes). Also in the running category, and possibly on an every-other-day basis, is wind-sprints. People are still divided on 10X100s or 4X880s. 400 meters (440s) seem to be irrelevant, I do not know why, my speculation being they are too long for the quick burst needed to finish a round yet too short for the length of a whole round.