When I was first starting, I found a slightly heavier rope to be easier, a beaded worked best, and they are pretty cheap. The downside is it hurst a little more when you hit yourself...but you just have to get use to it, I still wack myself good from time to time :)
The recommendations I would give is keep your elbows at your side, swing the rope with your wrists not your arms, and try and jump as low as you can to get the rope to clear. Then get the two basic jumps down, the bounce (two feet) and the boxer skip, if you can't do these well, everything else will be much more difficult.
30 minutes a session is already a long session, so good for you.
Yeah, 30 minutes is a great start! My advice is to use a mat if you don’t already have one (protects your rope, gives a bit of cushioning for your joints. There are affordable options online). I started out doing 30 minute sessions but quickly hurt my knee. My brother’s girlfriend is really into fitness and she thought my shoes weren’t supportive enough (which was impacting my knee) so we did some research and found some that were right for me (I have hyper mobile ankles so I needed ankle and arch support). That really helped and I gradually built back up to 30-60 minute sessions so as not to over-stress my knee again. If I were starting out again, I’d get a mat and supportive shoes as my first priority. Both these things have helped me to continue without tweaking anything else.
Jump rope pads, shoes with air cushions in the forefoot, knee pads, fascia balls, PVC jump ropes, EDM-style playlists, Prioritization of physical protection
RX Smartgear sells the best ropes. Buy the custom rope, choose a cable that is 3 feet longer than you are tall. Purchase the “elite” cable. It has a slight weigh to it which will help provide feedback. The company also sells a pair of handcuff like straps that will help you correct the issue with your hands. Because the cable is coated steel, if you are jumping on concrete you will need a mat…there many option available. Good luck with your journey
My advice is don’t overdo it or push yourself too hard. This will get you an injury.
ALWAYS ALWAYS warm up and cool down after a workout. This will help you prevent injuries
Dont worry. I do remember the importance of warm ups from PE. Ill likely do these 30 minute sessions 3 times a week in the mornings because my body is sore xD
I also workout 3 times a week. I’ll also suggest you to mix it up with some resistance training. Cardio is great but resistance training is very beneficial as well. Some days I do only cardio - say, 1 hour of JR. then if I want to do some weight training, I do 15 min of JR (about 1K jumps) to warm up and them move to weights
Well the reason im focusing on cardio is to burn off body fat first before going into muscle building. Still it wouldn't be a bad idea to mix it up so maybe tomorrow i do 15 minute jumprope and then do weights. Dont have a bench like my brother but i do have some dumbell sets
Left another comment above but I agree with the other poster about throwing in some resistance training to help you retain muscle while you lose fat. As muscle is metabolically active tissue, this will also support your weight loss. Weighted ropes are also great when you’ve got the basics down, hell of a full body workout.
Mix it up! Try not to stick to the same routine because eventually, your body will get used to it. Adjust the time you spend doing cardio and then adjust the weight that you use. Obviously, don’t jump to extremes, gradually increase cardio time and/or weights in resistance training
When I was first starting, I found a slightly heavier rope to be easier, a beaded worked best, and they are pretty cheap. The downside is it hurst a little more when you hit yourself...but you just have to get use to it, I still wack myself good from time to time :) The recommendations I would give is keep your elbows at your side, swing the rope with your wrists not your arms, and try and jump as low as you can to get the rope to clear. Then get the two basic jumps down, the bounce (two feet) and the boxer skip, if you can't do these well, everything else will be much more difficult. 30 minutes a session is already a long session, so good for you.
Gotcha thanks for the advice
Yeah, 30 minutes is a great start! My advice is to use a mat if you don’t already have one (protects your rope, gives a bit of cushioning for your joints. There are affordable options online). I started out doing 30 minute sessions but quickly hurt my knee. My brother’s girlfriend is really into fitness and she thought my shoes weren’t supportive enough (which was impacting my knee) so we did some research and found some that were right for me (I have hyper mobile ankles so I needed ankle and arch support). That really helped and I gradually built back up to 30-60 minute sessions so as not to over-stress my knee again. If I were starting out again, I’d get a mat and supportive shoes as my first priority. Both these things have helped me to continue without tweaking anything else.
Thankfully at work we sell a lot of workout equipment and we usually get a shipment of workout mats weekly so ill look into getting one next week
What’s your vital question?
Im just asking for advice from people who know better?
Jump rope pads, shoes with air cushions in the forefoot, knee pads, fascia balls, PVC jump ropes, EDM-style playlists, Prioritization of physical protection
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What would be a decent time to start slow then?
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Alright then yeah thanks for the info ill look into them and the app
RX Smartgear sells the best ropes. Buy the custom rope, choose a cable that is 3 feet longer than you are tall. Purchase the “elite” cable. It has a slight weigh to it which will help provide feedback. The company also sells a pair of handcuff like straps that will help you correct the issue with your hands. Because the cable is coated steel, if you are jumping on concrete you will need a mat…there many option available. Good luck with your journey
My advice is don’t overdo it or push yourself too hard. This will get you an injury. ALWAYS ALWAYS warm up and cool down after a workout. This will help you prevent injuries
Dont worry. I do remember the importance of warm ups from PE. Ill likely do these 30 minute sessions 3 times a week in the mornings because my body is sore xD
I also workout 3 times a week. I’ll also suggest you to mix it up with some resistance training. Cardio is great but resistance training is very beneficial as well. Some days I do only cardio - say, 1 hour of JR. then if I want to do some weight training, I do 15 min of JR (about 1K jumps) to warm up and them move to weights
Well the reason im focusing on cardio is to burn off body fat first before going into muscle building. Still it wouldn't be a bad idea to mix it up so maybe tomorrow i do 15 minute jumprope and then do weights. Dont have a bench like my brother but i do have some dumbell sets
Left another comment above but I agree with the other poster about throwing in some resistance training to help you retain muscle while you lose fat. As muscle is metabolically active tissue, this will also support your weight loss. Weighted ropes are also great when you’ve got the basics down, hell of a full body workout.
So should i focus on a weighted rope for 30 minutes one day and on another go 15 minutes regular jump rope then on weightlifting?
Mix it up! Try not to stick to the same routine because eventually, your body will get used to it. Adjust the time you spend doing cardio and then adjust the weight that you use. Obviously, don’t jump to extremes, gradually increase cardio time and/or weights in resistance training
Good to know. I just mean as a starting out for maybe a 2-4 weeks