jump rope

[mrh1275a75]

how often do you jump rope?..lately ive cut down on morning 30 min runs and replaced with rope conditioning..doing 60 sec jump rope..rest for 30 sec and repeat for 20 mins..similar to interval sprints.

[Johnboy2007]

20 mins is good but 2 min and 30 sec interval would be better. I do 2 mins and 1 min rest for about 15 mins and im a relative beginner. Although skipping is better than running in some respects dont cut running out

[Kenny]

Are you guys sprint jumping...like knees high running in place or just jumping like a routine?

[Johnboy2007]

Mix it up . Start off with bog standard alternative foot , then near the end of the round last 30 secs in you can sprint.

[Little_Mac]

Do you think its better to skip in rounds or to skip just for a prolonged period of time. When I skip i just got for say 20 minutes

[Johnboy2007]

I think its generally agreed that its better in rounds. Your recovery rate increases loads. But at my gym the trainer uses it as a warm up for us and we dont do rounds then. But i do at home. (he puts all us beginners in one group maybe the people that have bin there longer do it in rounds i dunno) doesnt bother me either way really but in rounds your recovery become ace.

[Little_Mac]

oh... I've don't really get tired from skipping... it takes me a while

[Johnboy2007]

Lol well you should really. You must be alot fitter than me. Are you doing it intense enough should be getting your heart rate right up there. Try 3 min rounds instead with only 30 secs rest and really go for it in the last 30 secs of each round.

[Relentless]

oh... I've don't really get tired from skipping... it takes me a while

try intervals, something like this:

30 seconds sprints
15 second break

10 times.

[MagnificentMatt]

try intervals, something like this:

30 seconds sprints
15 second break

10 times.
Yeah i was gonna say... Must not be doing sprints..

Also, dont try to do any fancy shit, it will come natural after you skip for a long enough time.. (Thanks Gregsid)
Just focus speed roping to get your heart pumping, dont worry about corssing, boxer skips or whatever.. Although if you can, throw in a few crosses in your sprints, i do.

[Johnboy2007]

Yeah i was gonna say... Must not be doing sprints..

Also, dont try to do any fancy shit, it will come natural after you skip for a long enough time.. (Thanks Gregsid)
Just focus speed roping to get your heart pumping, dont worry about corssing, boxer skips or whatever.. Although if you can, throw in a few crosses in your sprints, i do.

Definatly , if you concentrate on conditioning and getting ur heart pumping the timing comes naturally. ONce you got the timing down you can do as many fancy triks as you like ( and its fun once you can lol:happy )

[BITCH ASS]

Jumping rope is all about looking good.

You got to look GOOD.

[Shareef]

Depends what your going for. If your a boxer i would suggest that you skip to warm up but u don't have to do much then just casual skip a couple of rounds stretch etc. But at the end of your workout once you have done everything else do some interval skipping depending on your level of cardio. What i do is 3 rounds of 20 seconds double jumps 10 seconds normal and on the 4th round i go all out the whole round double jumps. Or at the end go for 15 hard minutes of intense skipping no breaks.

[gregsid]

I only jump rope as a warm up before training.
3 rounds, 5min each, 1min break, 25 pushups during breaks.

[ralphc]

I only jump rope as a warm up before training.
3 rounds, 5min each, 1min break, 25 pushups during breaks.


Have you ever thought of turning it into an industry?

[gregsid]

Have you ever thought of turning it into an industry?

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[Little_Mac]

Ok yeah I dont think I do sprints. I just skip regularly (no tricks) until i get bored. If i screw up i do pushups or situps. At the risk of sounding like a retard... what are sprints?

Now that you're done laughing at me keep in mind i was just told to "jump rope regularly-don't do tricks until you can do it good" because I really sucked at skipping rope when i started. Like REALLY bad. I just wasn't very coordinated. Now, because i've just been practicing, i've gotten alot better, but I just don't get tired anymore. By tired I should say winded... my legs eventually do start to get a little tired. But i'm not winded in the slightest.

I'm assuming sprints are when you jump as fast as possible and lift your knees high (like you're sprinting)?

[Johnboy2007]

Spot on mac. What you doin is right. I did the same for a couple months and the timing clicked and then i could do triks but you shouldnt be aiming to do triks just to get the most outta your rope conditioning wise. Ye sprints are going as hard as poss i usually try last 30 secs going as fast as poss and lifting knees high as poss

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that link has some diagrams for skipping , not all that clear but u get the idea. But once again there "triks" that you dont need. I would suggest that you learn to do alternative foot and not just jumping up and down on the spot tho.:good

[MagnificentMatt]

Ok yeah I dont think I do sprints. I just skip regularly (no tricks) until i get bored. If i screw up i do pushups or situps. At the risk of sounding like a retard... what are sprints?

Now that you're done laughing at me keep in mind i was just told to "jump rope regularly-don't do tricks until you can do it good" because I really sucked at skipping rope when i started. Like REALLY bad. I just wasn't very coordinated. Now, because i've just been practicing, i've gotten alot better, but I just don't get tired anymore. By tired I should say winded... my legs eventually do start to get a little tired. But i'm not winded in the slightest.

I'm assuming sprints are when you jump as fast as possible and lift your knees high (like you're sprinting)?

Sprints are just jump roping as fast as possible, without screwing up.

BTW, i was really bad when i first started too, as in, 2 jumps and the next one would hit my feet haha.. Now i can cross, skip, and all the fancy shit, but i just do that if i wanna show off..
Only thing i do if im doing sprints is maybe a few crosses, and a few double unders, thats the only things you can really apply while still going as fast as possible.

[silvy_chris]

i do 10 seconds normal, 10 seconds sprint and when im super fit its...
10 seconds normal, 10 seconds sprint, 10 seconds doubles. with method is used
either way, i do it for 6 rounds straight, no break, including the time inbetween rounds

[Nwil]

3-4 3 minute rounds w/ 30 sec. break....all types of jumping (sprints, doulble unders,etc.) 4-5 times a week. jumping rope is great for agility, quickness and ankle strength, plus it's fun as hell once you're good.

[ralphc]

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Why give away the videos when you could be selling them? :huh

[Little_Mac]

Spot on mac. What you doin is right. I did the same for a couple months and the timing clicked and then i could do triks but you shouldnt be aiming to do triks just to get the most outta your rope conditioning wise. Ye sprints are going as hard as poss i usually try last 30 secs going as fast as poss and lifting knees high as poss

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that link has some diagrams for skipping , not all that clear but u get the idea. But once again there "triks" that you dont need. I would suggest that you learn to do alternative foot and not just jumping up and down on the spot tho.:good

Cool. Yeah i don't screw around with tricks and when i do it's for fun and i wait until after i'm done skipping to try them out. I can do the cross over, jumping on one foot, and double spins (i blow those alot tho). All i do regularly is alternative foot jumping, i think i'll throw in some "up and down on the spot" jumps now too as well as sprints tomorrow. I'll let you guys know how it goes thanks!

[gregsid]

Why give away the videos when you could be selling them? :huh

Haha, never thought of it that way. But nah, I'm good but there are alot who are just as good or better.

[ralphc]

Haha, never thought of it that way. But nah, I'm good but there are alot who are just as good or better.




Who is better than you? :huh

Give me a link, I'd like to see him!

[Johnboy2007]

Cool. Yeah i don't screw around with tricks and when i do it's for fun and i wait until after i'm done skipping to try them out. I can do the cross over, jumping on one foot, and double spins (i blow those alot tho). All i do regularly is alternative foot jumping, i think i'll throw in some "up and down on the spot" jumps now too as well as sprints tomorrow. I'll let you guys know how it goes thanks!

Sounds like your doing the right thing to me mate just keep it up.

[Little_Mac]

Sprints add a bit more. they aren't too bad, but they definately make my legs more tired. I'm happy-I'm getting more out of skipping. Thanks guys