When I started jumping rope for a workout, I bought myself a leather rope with weighted handles, and the rope was entirely too long for my height, which made it tough for me! I frequently stepped on the rope or tripped on it.
- The rope would often knot as well as tangle.
I jumped so often that the rope frayed as well as broke. I went through several more leather ropes before I decided to update. I did some research as well as found the Crossrope System. This system includes one set of handles as well as 4 ropes of unusual weights. There is a quarter-pound, half-pound, one-pound as well as multiple-pound rope that is made out of a synthetic material that won’t knot or tangle. The ropes attach to the handles with a metal clasp. They are truly easy to switch as well as they rotate smoothly. The better ropes have allowed me to significantly improve my skills, then since investing in the more luxurious ropes, I’ve achieved crossovers, double jumps as well as one-footed jumps. I can also run with the rope, turn with it as well as do jumping jacks. The jump rope system includes an app on my iPhone that provides guided workouts. I can choose from training sessions that last somewhere from ten minutes to an minute. They vary in intensity from beginner level to advanced. Some are focused on endurance while others are centered around HIIT or strength-training. The workouts can incorporate all 4 ropes, just several of them as well as sometimes include exercises without the rope, such as lunges, jumping jacks or burpees. I like following along with a guided workout because it forces me to push myself, plus, the app tracks the number of workouts, time spent as well as calories burned.