I heard jump roping was a VERY good exercise, better than running. Is this true?

[WayneTeK]

Ok, so my uncle who lifts weights and such says jump roping is one of the best workouts you can do and i do believe him, but i wanna know what you guys think.

Does it promote a full body workout?

Can it help you get abs?

What muscle groups does it isolate and workout?

Any feedback is apprecaited.

 

[vshah]

wtf is a jump romp?

 

[RaiseUp]

Jumprope... (short pause cause my mind blanked).. Umm, i'm gonna try something now, but if you don't like it, let me know." ~ ME

silence-jumprope

"Stick out your left hand." ~ ME

 

[vshah]

and its an aerobic workout, thus does not build strength. it will build endurance/stamina

just lift weights

 

[vshah]

and if you want full body workout, get an erg (rowing machine)

 

[WayneTeK]

Originally posted by: RaiseUp
Jumprope... (short pause cause my mind blanked).. Umm, i'm gonna try something now, but if you don't like it, let me know." ~ ME

silence-jumprope

"Stick out your left hand." ~ ME

thanks man.

 

[imported_KirbsAw]

Originally posted by: vshah
and its an aerobic workout, thus does not build strength. it will build endurance/stamina

just lift weights

It will help tone your legs though, and it will give you a little strength, not nearly as much as weights though.

 

[RbSX]

Originally posted by: KirbsAw

Originally posted by: vshah
and its an aerobic workout, thus does not build strength. it will build endurance/stamina

just lift weights

It will help tone your legs though, and it will give you a little strength, not nearly as much as weights though.

Unless you put lead weights around your legs and do jump rope!

 

[WayneTeK]

Originally posted by: KirbsAw

Originally posted by: vshah
and its an aerobic workout, thus does not build strength. it will build endurance/stamina

just lift weights

It will help tone your legs though, and it will give you a little strength, not nearly as much as weights though.

ok... well, look at rocky balboa. he did it constantly.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: WayneTeK

Originally posted by: KirbsAw

Originally posted by: vshah
and its an aerobic workout, thus does not build strength. it will build endurance/stamina

just lift weights

It will help tone your legs though, and it will give you a little strength, not nearly as much as weights though.

ok... well, look at rocky balboa. he did it constantly.

Boxers jump rope for two reasons. Stamina training (aerobic) and rhythm.

 

[sash1]

Originally posted by: WayneTeK

Originally posted by: KirbsAw

Originally posted by: vshah
and its an aerobic workout, thus does not build strength. it will build endurance/stamina

just lift weights

It will help tone your legs though, and it will give you a little strength, not nearly as much as weights though.

ok... well, look at rocky balboa. he did it constantly.

LOL! That's a movie. Jump rope helps a boxer's foot speed, nothing else.

`K

 

[RedRooster]

Well endowed young women jumping rope make my wrists strong. Doesn't do jack for my cardio though, I must be jumping rope wrong.

 

[DurocShark]

You watched Rocky yesterday on AMC didn't you!

 

[Vertimus]

ooo bouncy

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: DurocShark
You watched Rocky yesterday on AMC didn't you!

Haha I know I did.

 

[LongCoolMother]

jump rope helps build stamina and endurance. and slight leg strength, maybe a little more than running. in track, we jump rope for feet coordination and speed, but running is still better for endurance.

 

[StageLeft]

Give it a go. It's exceedingly hard. I'm quite fit and i'm not nearly fit enough to make a meaningful workout with jumping rope.

 

[Rogue]

I remember when I was in high school I would jump rope to lose weight and get in shape for wrestling. I would just use my 8-bit Nintendo controller cord rather than purchase a real jump rope. If you screwed up, that cord friggin' hurt, so I had motivation to keep my rhythm and pace up, otherwise I was in for it.

Jumping rope is a very good aerobic exercise. I believe when I went through Master Fitness school for the Army, they gave us a listing of the most calorie burning exercises and I believe jump rope was in the top 5. I know that wrestling/grappling was #1 followed by rowing at #2. I always get on the rowing machine due to bad knee and it gives me a hell of a work out. Jump rope is always my warm up session at the beginning of the workout.