Jumping Rope

[AngelaP]

Cathe or the educated crowd,

One of my fitness goals this year is to incorporate jumping rope into my regular workout routine. I got the RopeSport set and after several attempts to adjust the rope that came with the set to the proper length for me, I started trying to do the demonstrated moves in the intro. For some reason, I am having A LOT of trouble getting my rhythm right in order to jump more than 10 repetitions before it gets caught on my feet. I'm also finding that even though the instructors say that you only need to jump about an inch off the ground, I have to jump a lot higher than that to keep the rope from catching. It seems like the basic jump should be easy to do (I'm not even thinking about doing the fancier moves yet), but yet, I just can't get it down. I'm used to being able to do things like this right away without much difficulty, so I'm REALLY frustrated that I'm having such difficulty. Any suggestions?

Angela

 

[tinytaebo]

Angela- I just want to let you know that in the beginning it was difficult for me to get my timing down. So with consistency, and the right sized rope, it can be the best exercise ever. I highly recommend the Aerojump videos. It is a 3 video set-beginner, intermediate, and advanced. It is one of the best cardio purchases I've ever made. I did these after the birth of my son and the pregnancy weight melted off. In fact, I became much leaner than I'd ever been. The nice thing is that these videos take only 30 minutes or so, and the results are incredible. Just keep jumping and pretty soon you'll be a pro. By the way, it is true that you only need to jump ever-so-slightly to get over the rope. I had the rope from Ropesport and hated it. The Aerojump website has a great adjustable rope called the Rainmaker- it makes jumping a lot easier than others I've tried. The website for this is called goaero.com. I promise you will LOVE these tapes. Be sure to get the one's that have the words Flyer and Ace in the titles. Sorry I went on and on but I really believe in these tapes. Alicia

 

[AngelaP]

Thanks Alicia - I'll check in to those videos. I had wondered if a different rope would make a difference. This one seems kind of bulky.