Hi everybody. I was reading the other day that jumping rope for 10 minutes is equivalent to running for 30 minutes. So I thought oh my gosh! that means that if I want to run 1 hour I can just jump rope for 20 minutes and I can use the remaining 40 minutes to do something else? That's great right? One problem though. I thought this was going to be easy and it's not. I can't even finish 10 minutes yet. So my new fitness goal is to wake up 10 minutes earlier than usual in the morning and do imaginary jump rope (I have to thank Cathe for that) until I'm able to do 10 minutes and then when I'm able to do 10 minutes in the morning I can start adding 10 minutes in the afternoon. I'm starting this week so I guess in a month I have to post my progress in the forums.
My NEW fitness goal
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allwildgirl
Cathlete
Good luck! I hate jumping rope. I find it not only difficult, but incrediby tedious. I'd much rather do the run.
ChickFluff
Cathlete
I'm a runner, personally, and I was curious where you got this info??? If one burns 100 cals per mile running and runs approx 3 miles in 30 mins = 300 calories, you are thinking that you'll burn 300calories in 10 minutes of jumproping? That's amazing, if true! I really had always read that running is the most efficient & quickest way to burn calories, but perhaps I'm biased in what sources I'm reading my info from.
Good Luck with your new venture!
Good Luck with your new venture!
I read it in one of the magazines my dentist has in his waiting room, but I'm sure I can find it on the web somewhere and post a link. The thing that amazes me is the fact that I can run 30-45 mins outdoors and on a treadmill and I couldn't jump rope for 10 without panting. Maybe my body is trying to tackle a new challenge and it's not quite there yet. Boxers jump rope all the time and you know they have to be in top shape cardio wise. In terms of calorie burn I think that depends on the person I have to be able to jump rope for 20 minutes non stop first and then I can tell you if I burn aprox. 600-700 cals like when I run for 1 hour. I just wanted to try the jump rope thing for a month and see where it takes me. I read that and I thought yeah right jumping rope is not that hard I thought how hard could it be if I do tons of jump rope intervals with Cathe, and then I tried it and it gets harder as soon as the minutes go by.
allwildgirl
Cathlete
I just did a little research and it would seem that running a six minute mile for 10 minutes and jumping rope at a moderate rate for 10 minutes both burn around 100 calories. I dunno about anyone, but I'd MUCH rather run for 30 minutes than jump rope for 30 minutes.
Nah no moderate rate for me. I'm talking bell hops, side hops, scissors, etc. LOL blame Cathe. I like running too, but I'm getting bored of doing the same things. I play a little bit of music and start jumping and time goes really fast. Like I said I have yet to complete 10 minutes. There are a lot of things I hate when working out (for example floor aerobics 80's style) and I still do them once in awhile when I'm bored. But that's me.
allwildgirl
Cathlete
Fast jumping burns around 125 calories for 10 minutes.
starlight6
Cathlete
I did the jump rope thing last year & it was TOUGH! I enjoyed it though, & felt like my cardio capacity went way up. Lately I've been enjoying rebounding but plan to add roping in again too. I really think it works your body in a whole different way from running, or stepping for that matter.
I like to mix things up too.;-)
Ruth
I like to mix things up too.;-)
Ruth
I like to jump rope outside. I usually get a boombox set up on the driveway and play Cathe's Volume 1 CD for 20 minutes and jump around (skip, scissors, one legged etc.) The music makes it go by faster. I like jumping for 20 minutes better than running because we have so many hills in my neighborhood and running is therefore harder. I still do it in summer just to cross-train.
I was in a Jumprope-For-Heart marathon when I was about 9 years old (eek, that wat 20 years ago!) I jumped for nearly 4 hours and pulled a muscle in my chest that made breathing painful for me for the next six months!
Anyway, I bought a jumprope last year and tried again, and I could barely jump for 10 minutes as well. I'd really like to get into it again, but I can't do it inside my apartment and I'm embarrassed to do it outdoors where people may see me!
Let us know how it goes, though. I'm very interested in what you find out in terms of progress.
Anyway, I bought a jumprope last year and tried again, and I could barely jump for 10 minutes as well. I'd really like to get into it again, but I can't do it inside my apartment and I'm embarrassed to do it outdoors where people may see me!
Let us know how it goes, though. I'm very interested in what you find out in terms of progress.
Aquajock
Cathlete
Weird timing - in response to an inquiry on another thread, I dug up some old threads from the Turnstep website for group fitness instructors; there were a couple threads regarding jumprope as a stand-alone class or as a series of drills incorporated into other modes. Here is what I found:
JUMP ROPE DRILLS:
Double leg jumps
Single leg jumps
Alternating leg jumps
High-knee runs (killer)
Jogging in place (heels to butt)
Jogging with forward motion while jumping around room
Alternating heels forward
Ski slalom
Adding forward and backward movement while jumping
Hand crossovers
Rhythm changes (slow to fast, etc.)
Jacks while jumping
Kicking one leg forward while alternating single leg jumps
A couple of instructors posted that they also incorporate jump rope drills in after an extended step or kickbox segment, OR do jump rope drills as part of a cardio-resistance-cycle circuit class (usually 1-2 minutes jumprope and 2-3 minutes with weights for combination recovery and muscle conditioning).
Another couple of instructors suggested a video: Puma's Aero Skip Workout; they also suggested checking out an instructor named David A.J. Green, who they said was a master teacher in jump rope (and I didn't even know there WAS such an animal!).
Yet another instructor said s/he used music speed of 135 (kickbox-speed) up to 150 (moderate hi/lo speed) music for their jump rope classes.
You go, you kangaroos!
A-Jock
JUMP ROPE DRILLS:
Double leg jumps
Single leg jumps
Alternating leg jumps
High-knee runs (killer)
Jogging in place (heels to butt)
Jogging with forward motion while jumping around room
Alternating heels forward
Ski slalom
Adding forward and backward movement while jumping
Hand crossovers
Rhythm changes (slow to fast, etc.)
Jacks while jumping
Kicking one leg forward while alternating single leg jumps
A couple of instructors posted that they also incorporate jump rope drills in after an extended step or kickbox segment, OR do jump rope drills as part of a cardio-resistance-cycle circuit class (usually 1-2 minutes jumprope and 2-3 minutes with weights for combination recovery and muscle conditioning).
Another couple of instructors suggested a video: Puma's Aero Skip Workout; they also suggested checking out an instructor named David A.J. Green, who they said was a master teacher in jump rope (and I didn't even know there WAS such an animal!).
Yet another instructor said s/he used music speed of 135 (kickbox-speed) up to 150 (moderate hi/lo speed) music for their jump rope classes.
You go, you kangaroos!
A-Jock