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IS JUMPING ROPE GOOD AS CARDIO?? ANYBODY DOING IT?

 
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Bhushan




Joined: 06 Aug 2006
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 3:06 pm    Post subject: IS JUMPING ROPE GOOD AS CARDIO?? ANYBODY DOING IT? Reply with quote

hey....has anybody tried jumping rope...for cardio?...i am doing it for 30 mins...as HIIT ....i dont do it at a very high intensity...but its good...
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swanso5




Joined: 16 Jan 2006
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Location: melbourne, australia

PostPosted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 8:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

skipping next to sprints is the best cardio you can do...i would go HIIT for 10mins and do it harder for shorter and it will work twice as good
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shadow04




Joined: 05 Sep 2006
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 5:48 pm    Post subject: Its great Reply with quote

I did it for a number of years when I was boxing. It build coordination, strengthens ankles, calves and quads. I was fit and I would do 2x sets of 1000. I'm wondering if I should start again!
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swanso5




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PostPosted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 3:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

2 x 1000 holy hell!!!
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rlwilkey




Joined: 26 Nov 2006
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Location: Jupiter, FL

PostPosted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 4:05 am    Post subject: what does 2x 1000 mean when it comes to rope jumping? Reply with quote

I jumped for 20 min today, moderate to fast, it was a great workout. how many calories does it burn? and is it better than running to lose body fat?
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sameey70




Joined: 10 Oct 2006
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Location: Atlanta, Ga

PostPosted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 5:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Any endurance exercise that increases the heart rate is a good cardio exercise. The calories burned depends on intensity and time of the exercise.
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bigiz123




Joined: 27 Aug 2006
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 3:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

can u jump rope on any surface??? i thot if u did it on concrete for example it would hurt your joints or something, did it make much of a difference to any of u??
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rlwilkey




Joined: 26 Nov 2006
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Location: Jupiter, FL

PostPosted: Sun Nov 26, 2006 5:16 pm    Post subject: i jumped inside my gym's aerobic room Reply with quote

and it has wood floors. next time i will go for 5 min, go for 10 at high intensity "HIIT?" then go for another 5 and see how I do. I gotta be honest, the first first min was the hardest, then you kinda get in your groove and get your cardio high on and it kept me going. just like the other day, i ran 3 miles, and i had more energy after i'd completed 2. thanks everyone! i'm new to this so i'm learning some stuff already.
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tyciol




Joined: 11 Dec 2006
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Location: Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada

PostPosted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 4:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, it can be good.
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