Author Topic: How about some Rope Skipping? (Read 6176 times)

Mark Toorock · « **on:** January 06, 2006, 04:52:25 AM »

It's a very simple piece of equipment and definitely helps jump / response.

And besides, I suck at it and would like to get better

Deft · « **Reply #1 on:** January 06, 2006, 07:32:12 AM »

When I trained MMA (before Freestyle Parkour took over my world) we had to do several rounds of jump rope before we did anything. At first I hated it but I quickly saw the benefits. Now I use it every time before I do conventional exercises like pushups, situps, and bag work. It builds insane cardio abilities and it is better to do weights/ hard training when the heart is already pumping good.
I reccomend using 2 or 3 minute rounds. (2 minutes is what amateur boxing & kickboxing rounds are, 3 is what the pros use so we went by those.) I do 3 minute rounds with 1 minute rest in between. I usually do 4 rounds of that. ( my first rounds slow the others as fast as I am comfortable with.) Then I finish it off with a burnout round where I go for as long as possible.
After you become comfortable with jumping for long periods without stopping you can focus on things like working fancy footwork and trying several rhythms.
I bought the cheapest plastic jump rope from Academy sports and outdoors for around 2 bucks and it has lasted me over 2 years.
Very good idea M2.

Asa · « **Reply #2 on:** January 06, 2006, 10:38:33 AM »

Two Words:

Double Unders

Gearsighted · « **Reply #3 on:** January 06, 2006, 11:08:09 AM »

Yep, I tend to incorporate double-unders regularly frequently, which is why I think it's funny that you bring this up

Seems most people have a hard time finding a jump-rope (you know, since they're so exhorbitantly expensive and all...) so I got a lot of substitutions when I had it on the blog (I like the burpee sub...it punishes those too lazy to go get a rope

Just because I like you so much, and I know I'll be in Jersey to see you suffer, we'll have a jump-rope workout tomorrow

Cloud · « **Reply #4 on:** January 07, 2006, 05:02:12 PM »

Sounds like a great idea, expect to see some improvement in your vertical jump and general quickness. btw, is a double under letting the rope revolve twice your in the air?

Matthew Lee Willis · « **Reply #5 on:** January 12, 2006, 12:18:55 PM »

Does anyone do tripples? I have been working my jump ropping skills lately and I do double, double, double, tripple. I dont always do it and when I started out I couldnt even stand...I would just land and fall. Now I have it to where I am straight up but I cant keep going yet.

Oh and what about crossovers...I dont know what they are called...but anyone do doubles of those?

Deft · « **Reply #6 on:** January 12, 2006, 12:32:35 PM »

my focus is usually on varying the footwork and keeping speed.

triples.. your just insane Matt

coastal96 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 12, 2006, 08:51:39 PM »

Triples!?!?!?!!Ã‚Â I can barely do a double, double.

goldie · « **Reply #8 on:** February 01, 2006, 02:35:03 AM »

i would like to get a rope or maybe i could just steal my dads he quite gd at it and he used to do it loads for matial arts trainint aswell.... i think
there was a proggramme on tv the otherday with this dude who like jump roped?! for the queen and such, he is amazing bet he could do tripples lol

Gearsighted · « **Reply #9 on:** February 07, 2006, 01:53:46 PM »

Was it Buddy Lee?

http://www.buddyleejumpropes.com/

As goofy as he looks, he does some INSANE stuff with a jumprope!

Matthew Lee Willis · « **Reply #10 on:** February 09, 2006, 10:37:54 AM »

INSAIN..I have got nothing on him!

Josh Klute · « **Reply #11 on:** February 09, 2006, 04:42:34 PM »

Well, I'm gonna have to go out and pick up a jump rope now. I've never thought of it as a very good workout before, but I've been proven wrong. Don't ya think it would be kinda cool to incorporate a jump rope into a gainer?

Well that was just a pointless thought, you would proabably kill yourself if you tried it

Altimot · « **Reply #12 on:** February 09, 2006, 09:41:22 PM »

i never really like jump rope, because i was forced to do it early in the morning in elementary school every day for the "jump for heart" thing that my school was obsessed with. I did get pretty good at it though, well at least i was good in 7th grade (last time i jumpe roped) and could do doubles and cross overs and all that jazz. I think i am going to take it up again with a new positive attitude towards it.

Unique · « **Reply #13 on:** August 03, 2006, 09:12:04 AM »

There is no way you can do that many things with a jump rope!

Gearsighted · « **Reply #14 on:** August 03, 2006, 04:06:04 PM »

OK, so the highlight of this article and the ensuing video isn't exactly Ross' rope-skipping prowess, but it's good enough to put me to shame, along with his 80lb weighted roll-outs, 110lb one-arm snatches, etc. etc. etc....the list could go on :p

http://www.rosstraining.com/articles/hardcore.html

Sat Santokh · « **Reply #15 on:** August 10, 2006, 08:25:39 PM »

That guy is ridiculously ridiculous.

Unique · « **Reply #16 on:** August 16, 2006, 04:46:06 PM »

I gonna buy some rope soon, But I would look really stupid buying a jump rope from the store.

Peter Webb · « **Reply #17 on:** October 12, 2006, 11:04:18 PM »

yea hopefuly I can get one soon. does anyone know a good site to get one on?

Gearsighted · « **Reply #18 on:** October 13, 2006, 02:38:09 AM »

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But I would look really stupid buying a jump rope from the store

Why is that exactly, and why in god's name would you care?

As for places to find jump ropes online, this seems like a nice place to start: Jump Ropes

Zeus · « **Reply #19 on:** October 13, 2006, 01:36:30 PM »

I got mine from our local Dunhams (SP??) it was only like $3

lol I think getting one from the net would be funny

$3 dollar jump rope and a $10 shipping fee

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