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Can you please recommend a jump rope routine?
By Christina | January 14, 2009
Jumping rope is a fantastic cardiovascular workout. It is a big part of a boxers conditioning and if you have seen a boxer, they are FIT. Former tennis champ, Jimmy Connors, used skipping rope as a big part of his conditioning routine.
Be sure you wear supportive sneakers like cross-trainers, tennis or basketball shoes while skipping rope. Stay away from running shoes which won’t give you enough support and are not intended for bouncing on the balls of your feet. The best surface for skipping is a springy wooden or carpeted floor. If you don’t have either, place a thin exercise mat on whatever surface you do have and jump on that.
Jumping rope rope for 30 straight minutes might be too strenuous so try this routine which is often used in boxing classes:
- Jump rope for three minutes
- Perform as many crunches as you can
- Jump rope for another three minutes
- Do as many push-ups as you can
- Jump again for three minutes
- Do crunches for another minute
- Keep repeating for thirty minutes
You can also do squats, lunges, dumbbell exercises or any exercise in between jumping segments.
A perk I love about jump rope workouts is that you can take your rope anywhere. If you’re traveling and the place you’re staying doesn’t have a gym, you can bring your own.
