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Do many of you guys jump rope? I never paid it much mind, thought it was kinda girly but a buddy put me onto it and I've been really liking it.

It seems like time goes by much faster than other cardio like a treadmill/bike/elyptical because you are mentally engaged timing your jumps rather than just watching the clock. I'm always drenched in sweat after a workout so I know it's working me as hard or harder. Also, you can do it basically anywhere and ropes are cheap and portable. Also, I always thought is was just a leg workout but I've learned it can really work your back and shoulders.

Anyways, just curious if many other people jump rope, what their routine is, tips, etc...
 
All fighters jump rope. I don't see how 6 years on an MMA forum didn't make that apparent to you.
 
Jumping rope is awesome. I do it like interval training, I'll skip quickly for a minute, then crank out some pull-ups or ab work for a minute, then alternate for 10-20 rounds. I'm exhausted afterwards

Buddy Lee has some good vids on skipping
 
fightingrabbit said:
All fighters jump rope. I don't see how 6 years on an MMA forum didn't make that apparent to you.
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I'm not a fighter, just a fan. Like I said I never paid it much mind since about 4th grade.

Anyways, what's your normal routine?
 
I just go for about 3 minutes for a good clip, about as fast as I can reliably skip, and then my shoulders start burning and I have to stop because I can't keep up the coordination as my muscles (calves and shoulders) get goofy from fatigue. I do this 2 to 4x a day. Once in the morning and once at night, and any inbetween if my schedule allows


Try to add 10-20 seconds every week; the idea is to progress at a gentle rate that doesn't feel like it's getting harder, but still increases results. I used to only skip for a minute and worked my way up. I have been feeling a LOT more energy and more consistent mental focus, and it didn't take long (less than a week!) to notice

I like to skip outside, so I put a thin rubber standing mat (from the hardware store) on the patio to save my knees

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^^This is the brand I use. I've bought several different ropes and this one is the best performance by far, for the money or not, imo. Not only is it the smoothest best balance ad feel (and most consistent from skip to skip), but also you can replace the cables easily if you want to change the weight, or if/when a cable gets worn out (I haven't had to do this, maybe never will at the rate it's going), you don't need to replace the whole thing, but spend $10 and get a new cable free shipped in a week and clip it onto your handles. It's great

Another good rope is LIFELINE brand, but they're not that much cheaper and nowhere near as smooth, nor can you replace the cable with different weights or if it breaks.
 
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I just go for about 3 minutes for a good clip, about as fast as I can reliably skip, and then my shoulders start burning and I have to stop because I can't keep up the coordination as my muscles (calves and shoulders) get goofy from fatigue. I do this 2 to 4x a day. Once in the morning and once at night, and any inbetween if my schedule allows


Try to add 10-20 seconds every week; the idea is to progress at a gentle rate that doesn't feel like it's getting harder, but still increases results. I used to only skip for a minute and worked my way up. I have been feeling a LOT more energy and more consistent mental focus, and it didn't take long (less than a week!) to notice

I like to skip outside, so I put a thin rubber standing mat (from the hardware store) on the patio to save my knees

misfit_mango__03892_zoom.jpg


^^This is the brand I use. I've bought several different ropes and this one is the best performance by far, for the money or not, imo. Not only is it the smoothest best balance ad feel (and most consistent from skip to skip), but also you can replace the cables easily if you want to change the weight, or if/when a cable gets worn out (I haven't had to do this, maybe never will at the rate it's going), you don't need to replace the whole thing, but spend $10 and get a new cable free shipped in a week and clip it onto your handles. It's great

Another good rope is LIFELINE brand, but they're not that much cheaper and nowhere near as smooth, nor can you replace the cable with different weights or if it breaks.
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Where did you get that rope? Online?
 
tdluxon said:
Where did you get that rope? Online?
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Yep. Online is the way to go. Their site (rxsmartgear.com) is actually put together really well and the response time/shipping time is very fast.

I looked up this particular rope after someone made a mention of it in another jumprope thread last year. This rope actually exceeded my expectations, and that's never happened with any product I can ever remember. I can't even think of anything I would want to improve on it.
 
^^I'm 99% sure that's the guy who mentioned it in a previous thread who got me to look into them


thanks bro
 
Thanks! I have a cheap one but it would be worth it to get a better one since I am using it a lot.
 
I've talked about them before. The rx ropes are really nice and I find they hold up better on hard surfaces than even my cross rope which the casing is all cracked and broken off from using it on the role of my apartment while the rx are still in great shape even after 3ish years of use.

My advice is to get a dark color handle because those nice bright ones look good until the first few times you use them. I like the 2.6 and 1.8 cables the best from rx.

Also th bearings in the rx are great, it's incredibly humid where I am so metal gets rusty fairly quick and even though the outside of the bearing/bushing is rusted up, they still spin perfectly.
 
tdluxon said:
Do many of you guys jump rope? I never paid it much mind, thought it was kinda girly but a buddy put me onto it and I've been really liking it.

It seems like time goes by much faster than other cardio like a treadmill/bike/elyptical because you are mentally engaged timing your jumps rather than just watching the clock. I'm always drenched in sweat after a workout so I know it's working me as hard or harder. Also, you can do it basically anywhere and ropes are cheap and portable. Also, I always thought is was just a leg workout but I've learned it can really work your back and shoulders.

Anyways, just curious if many other people jump rope, what their routine is, tips, etc...
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I come from a boxing background and it is a staple for a lot of reasons. Works endurance for legs and shoulders. Once you get comfortable with it, you can really work different footwork patterns. Like speed bag work helps shoulder endurance for keeping your hands up for three (or five) busy minutes, rope skipping helps you get used to being on your toes and athletic for a full round. Most boxers will work this stuff for rounds. You can mess around with the length and number of rounds. It is a more specific type of endurance training for fighting.
 
In my kickboxing class we jump rope every 2 days or so. It is a good workout and time does fly when doing it. I enjoy it a lot. I think it is a good form of training.

Can't go wrong with it since it is widely used in boxing as well.
 
Jump the damn rope! Hit up Rossboxing for crazy routines.
 
Yeah Ross' jump rope book is awesome and he also has some good stuff on YouTube.
 
tdluxon said:
Do many of you guys jump rope? I never paid it much mind, thought it was kinda girly but a buddy put me onto it and I've been really liking it.

It seems like time goes by much faster than other cardio like a treadmill/bike/elyptical because you are mentally engaged timing your jumps rather than just watching the clock. I'm always drenched in sweat after a workout so I know it's working me as hard or harder. Also, you can do it basically anywhere and ropes are cheap and portable. Also, I always thought is was just a leg workout but I've learned it can really work your back and shoulders.

Anyways, just curious if many other people jump rope, what their routine is, tips, etc...
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RX is a great rope but not necessary for you can get a rope for a lot less and just as effective from buyjumpropes.net.

Ross also has a DVD in addition to the books mentioned.

Me personally I like the modified Tabata method. For beginner 30-seconds on followed by 30-seconds rest repeated at least 8x's.
 
I have a Rogue speed rope. I do WODs that incorporate double unders or just do an amrap of double unders. They're fun. The rope isn't the best. The RX one looks a hell of a lot better.
 
I've been meaning to jump a little since getting back to running my calves and shins have been taking a major hit. So maybe a little jump rope would condition them.
 
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