Is jumping rope a good exercise?

Tomorrow I will venture out to wallymart to get myself a jumprope... Its
$4.97 or so for what they call a "speedrope".

I hate running, and it is COLD outside in Canada in the winter so I cannot
bike.
I have no problems doing muscle work, but I need a good cardio workout.
My work schedule does not permit for me to get my apartment's weight room
after work, so I need something good cardio wise.

Is this a good alternative?
I am thinking yes, but wanted to verify with people who know more about it
than I do.

Steven C (Doktersteve) wrote:
:: Tomorrow I will venture out to wallymart to get myself a jumprope...
:: Its $4.97 or so for what they call a "speedrope".
::
:: I hate running, and it is COLD outside in Canada in the winter so I
:: cannot bike.
:: I have no problems doing muscle work, but I need a good cardio
:: workout. My work schedule does not permit for me to get my
:: apartment's weight room after work, so I need something good cardio
:: wise.
::
:: Is this a good alternative?
:: I am thinking yes, but wanted to verify with people who know more
:: about it than I do.

I don't see why not as long as you're not very overweight (IMO)....it has
the potential to be high impact, especially if done on a hard surface.
Otherwise, it ought to be very good for a young guy...as always, start slow
and work up over time...

Here's some jumping rope hype (despite what it says, I think heavy people
would do better just walking -- but I don't know everything

http://www.exude.com/jumprope.html

"Roger Zoul" wrote in message
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Steven C (Doktersteve) wrote:
:: Tomorrow I will venture out to wallymart to get myself a jumprope...
:: Its $4.97 or so for what they call a "speedrope".
::
:: I hate running, and it is COLD outside in Canada in the winter so I
:: cannot bike.
:: I have no problems doing muscle work, but I need a good cardio
:: workout. My work schedule does not permit for me to get my
:: apartment's weight room after work, so I need something good cardio
:: wise.
::
:: Is this a good alternative?
:: I am thinking yes, but wanted to verify with people who know more
:: about it than I do.

I don't see why not as long as you're not very overweight (IMO)....it has
the potential to be high impact, especially if done on a hard surface.
Otherwise, it ought to be very good for a young guy...as always, start
slow
and work up over time...

Here's some jumping rope hype (despite what it says, I think heavy people
would do better just walking -- but I don't know everything

http://www.exude.com/jumprope.html



Thanks roger. What would you consider "very overweight".
You can see the picture I posted today, the before and after, to get an idea
of where I am at weight wise.
I need to lose between 1-2 inches on my stomach to make it flat once and for
all.

I have no problem with jumping jacks, et all... I actually like skipping,
and since it is something I can do watching a hockey game or something like
that, it seems a good fit until I can get a gym membership and start to
learn some of those high tech machines they have.

Steven C (Doktersteve) wrote:
:: "Roger Zoul" wrote in message
:: ...
::: Steven C (Doktersteve) wrote:
::::: Tomorrow I will venture out to wallymart to get myself a
::::: jumprope... Its $4.97 or so for what they call a "speedrope".
:::::
::::: I hate running, and it is COLD outside in Canada in the winter so
::::: I cannot bike.
::::: I have no problems doing muscle work, but I need a good cardio
::::: workout. My work schedule does not permit for me to get my
::::: apartment's weight room after work, so I need something good
::::: cardio wise.
:::::
::::: Is this a good alternative?
::::: I am thinking yes, but wanted to verify with people who know more
::::: about it than I do.
:::
::: I don't see why not as long as you're not very overweight
::: (IMO)....it has the potential to be high impact, especially if done
::: on a hard surface. Otherwise, it ought to be very good for a young
::: guy...as always, start slow and work up over time...
:::
::: Here's some jumping rope hype (despite what it says, I think heavy
::: people would do better just walking -- but I don't know everything
:::
:::
::: http://www.exude.com/jumprope.html
:::
:::
::
:: Thanks roger. What would you consider "very overweight".
:: You can see the picture I posted today, the before and after, to get
:: an idea of where I am at weight wise.
:: I need to lose between 1-2 inches on my stomach to make it flat once
:: and for all.

Me, at 6'1" and 367 lbs is very overweight (before I started LCing over two
years ago). I don't think you're anywhere near that. You'll be fine. I
might looking to jumping rope myself (for days I don't want to ride my bike
for one reason or another)....

::
:: I have no problem with jumping jacks, et all... I actually like
:: skipping, and since it is something I can do watching a hockey game
:: or something like that, it seems a good fit until I can get a gym
:: membership and start to learn some of those high tech machines they
:: have.

Combine JJ and JR together! Alternate between them while watching TV or
listening to fast music.

On Fri, 26 Dec 2003 23:09:11 GMT, "Steven C \(Doktersteve\)"
wrote:

Tomorrow I will venture out to wallymart to get myself a jumprope... Its
$4.97 or so for what they call a "speedrope".

I hate running, and it is COLD outside in Canada in the winter so I cannot
bike.
I have no problems doing muscle work, but I need a good cardio workout.
My work schedule does not permit for me to get my apartment's weight room
after work, so I need something good cardio wise.

Is this a good alternative?
I am thinking yes, but wanted to verify with people who know more about it
than I do.


It is a great exercise which is why boxers use it often. Wear good
supportive sneakers while doing so.

In article rc3Hb.60113$ss5.52856@clgrps13, says...
Tomorrow I will venture out to wallymart to get myself a jumprope... Its
$4.97 or so for what they call a "speedrope".

I hate running, and it is COLD outside in Canada in the winter so I cannot
bike.
I have no problems doing muscle work, but I need a good cardio workout.
My work schedule does not permit for me to get my apartment's weight room
after work, so I need something good cardio wise.

Is this a good alternative?
I am thinking yes, but wanted to verify with people who know more about it
than I do.

Ah, to be young and have healthy joints!

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Saffire
205/179/125
Atkins since 6/14/03
Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333

Exercise does not have to be rigorous. The largest muscles in your body is
the thigh muscles and they require allot of energy to operate. Walking burns
fat for energy, not glucose, that's why walking is so beneficial, even in
cold weather! Cross country skiing is wonderful too in the winter!!!!

Mark
-------------------------------------
285/231/210 6' 1 "
Aug/03/03
Literally Walked My Big Fat Ass Off! LOL

"Ignoramus18620" wrote in message
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In article ,
Hector wrote:
Mark
285/231/210 6' 1 "
Aug/03/03
Literally Walked My Big Fat Ass Off! LOL

I can say the same thing about myself... walked my fat ass off... Now
I have an ass that's, in fact, too small.


Do sumo style deadlifts.

In article , lid
says...
I can say the same thing about myself... walked my fat ass off... Now
I have an ass that's, in fact, too small.

Heh, heh. THAT'S something I'll NEVER be able to say :-)

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Saffire
205/179/125
Atkins since 6/14/03
Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333

In article , lid
says...
In article , Saffire wrote:
In article , lid
says...
I can say the same thing about myself... walked my fat ass off... Now
I have an ass that's, in fact, too small.

Heh, heh. THAT'S something I'll NEVER be able to say :-)

that's what I thought, too... And then my wife noted that I had no ass
to speak off. She was right. I need to develop more muscle there...

Apparently you haven't seen my "profile" progress photos ;-)

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Saffire
205/179/125
Atkins since 6/14/03
Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333