skipping

[superB]

Hi,

I have started skipping at home as a form of 'exercise'. I'm kind of limited in terms of exercise options because of time and financial constraints so for the time being skipping is it.

Can anybody suggest a way that I can start to build up some kind of routine when skipping? I.e. X number of repetitions of Y number or X amount of time followed by Y number of reps blah blah blah. I have absolutely NO idea how to do this with any kind of efficacy. If it were up to me I would just skip until I drop every night - something tells me there must be a more structured and effective way to do things.

Any input would be welcome.

 

[wizdumb]

once read in mens health they had a routine that you could do in home with a skipping rope....

....it basically went along the lines of skipping for 2min, then 20 push-ups, then skipping for 2min, then 20 situps - and that was seen a one set.
and one was supposed to do 4-5sets

so i guess this can be a starting point, then maybe incl dips (use 2 chairs if you have too) and maybe lunges

you can get a pretty good workout, and then weekly increase the times/amounts

 

[hawker]

I've also started skipping, but it depends how fit you are to start off with, I am pretty fit as it is, so when I started I did this:
Skip 5min, Recovery 1:30 -2:00min X4/5.

If your budget is tight, nothing beats pushups and situps for getting some fitness going. So skipping gives you the cardio, and the pushups/situps help you get that muscle going

 

[wizdumb]

i tried skipping at the gym this morning, and if you are of ave fitness, then it would recommend about 5-6min of skipping and then the rest of my posted routine...

...2min as i stated previously is good when you start off i think

 

[Nod]

Maybe try this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTyQb05qTDI

 

[wizdumb]

found an article on mensfitness that you might find usefull.

Jump-Rope Cardio
Burn three times as many calories with the single best piece of equipment
by Jon Hinds

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Old-time boxers knew what they were doing. According to the Compendium of Physical Studies, jumping rope for 10 minutes can burn as many calories as jogging at an eight-minute-per-mile pace. No wonder many fitness experts call the jump rope the best all-around piece of exercise equipment you can own. Here are five reasons to learn the ropes:

1.) Cost. Unlike a treadmill, elliptical, or other high-tech cardio machine, jump ropes sell for about $15, and a good one should last for years — if not decades.

2.) Portability. You can take it anywhere and use it indoors or out.

3.) Strength gain. Jumping builds bone-mineral density and improves total-body power. Athletes have used it to improve their vertical jump height.

4.) Improved coordination. The jump rope forces you to keep a rhythmic pace and use proper form, otherwise you trip.

5.) Fat loss. Jumping rope involves nearly every muscle. Some people report that it's the only cardio they need to lose fat.

THE WORKOUT
This beginner's routine will jump-start your conditioning

Jump for 30 reps swinging the rope forward. If you trip up, it's OK, just continue until you hit 30. Rest 30 seconds, and then do another 30 reps, swinging the rope backward. (Hint: it's harder.) Rest again. That's one set. Perform four to eight sets depending on your endurance. If you have never jumped rope before or haven't for a while, imitate a jump-rope workout for a few days—pretend you're using a rope and rotate your wrists in time with your jumps. It may feel silly, but you'll learn timing and condition your body to use the rope.