Upper legsOtherIntermediate
Rope Jumping
Hold an end in each hand, swing the rope over your head and jump as it reaches the ground. Find a turning pace you can maintain.
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Type
- Cardio
- Mechanic
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- Force direction
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- Muscles
- 3
Form sequence
01 · jumping · Key step
Hold an end of the rope in each hand. Position the rope behind you on the ground. Raise your arms up and turn the rope over your head bringing it down in front of you. When it reaches the ground, jump over it. Find a good turning pace that can be maintained. Different speeds and techniques can be used to introduce variation.
02 · note
Rope jumping is exciting, challenges your coordination, and requires a lot of energy. A 150 lb person will burn about 350 calories jumping rope for 30 minutes, compared to over 450 calories running.
