Skipping

[jsmoke]

Anyone do any, is it good for cardio?

Just thought as it's and don't need much space it might be good a few times a week to top up?

 

[jsmoke]

Well after 4 months of skipping almost every day I have made incredible progress with skipping, both in terms of endurance and the tricks I can do.

I have however gotten through 3 ropes of increasing cost, as I tend to skip on the garden patio and the ropes wear out really quickly.

First one was a plastic Reebok speed rope - plastic wore out and it snapped.
Second one was the kids' rope with plastic beads - dragged through the air too much as I got faster.
Third was one like iMacMart posted above - wore out and the wire started fraying, flaying my shins when I made a mistake.
I've now just ordered this one from Amazon - hopefully it lasts longer.



The main thing with skipping is that I absolutely love it for some reason. Very important in terms of getting you off your bum to actually do some cardio.

What I don't love is that all the ropes have increased in price by about 100% recently; still great value for the workout it gives though.

So it's good for cardio?

What muscles does it work?

I never actually got round to buying a rope. But I might now.

 

[jsmoke]

Just ordered a rope.