Jumping Rope as HIIT

[gelizzy]

So I just found out what HIIT is and i want to try it. I want to do it jumping rope though. How can i turn it into a HIIT workout?

[Killer queen]

I bought a jump rope recently too so I'm very interested in seeing what other people have to say. I need a little variety in my HIIT sessions.

[kitebean]

hmmm not sure? I have just started skipping and love it - but, and I think I'm right here, HIIT is about explosive, maximum intensity bursts for a max of 30 seconds, sooooo for example if I am doing fast turn skipping, I can't really 'speed it up' any faster, or fast enough to be too fast for 30 seconds of absolute MAX intensity, if that makes sense? Where, for example if you are SPRINTING then you are not dependent on how fast the rope goes....you just RUN as fast as you can to the extent that when you reach 30 seconds you can literaly go no longer. Or maybe it's just that I can't conceive of concentrating on skipping as when I do HIIT all I can focus on is going Fast :rolleyes: LOL

That said, if you think you can do it, go for it, just go as FAST as you can for 30 second bursts!

[elitist]

hmmm not sure? I have just started skipping and love it - but, and I think I'm right here, HIIT is about explosive, maximum intensity bursts for a max of 30 seconds, sooooo for example if I am doing fast turn skipping, I can't really 'speed it up' any faster, or fast enough to be too fast for 30 seconds of absolute MAX intensity, if that makes sense? Where, for example if you are SPRINTING then you are not dependent on how fast the rope goes....you just RUN as fast as you can to the extent that when you reach 30 seconds you can literaly go no longer. Or maybe it's just that I can't conceive of concentrating on skipping as when I do HIIT all I can focus on is going Fast :rolleyes: LOL

That said, if you think you can do it, go for it, just go as FAST as you can for 30 second bursts!

Good suggestion - I'll be trying it!

[Bo DeLone]

Jumping rope works well for HIIT.

A clock can be useful. Just plug it in when you start the workout and a person can do intervals of 1,2,3 or whatever desired mins jumping rope alternated with rest minutes.

I have used many different jumpropes and the animalspeed jumprope and the Boa 2000 jumprope seem to be the fastest/smoothest.

[Mindi912]

my favourite jump rope vids :D

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[jecristragedy]

Jump roping and rebounding are actually two of the best exercises you can do. I don't do HIIT with it because I'd fall on my ass.
But in general it burns ridiculous calories and makes your little lymph nodes very happy.

[bifodus]

I love jumping rope. This might sound bad, but my cardio workouts have altogether been reduced to nothing but jumping rope. I see no reason for me to do anything else, as jumping rope is stationary, cheap, low impact, simple, and also excellent for building coordination. Did I mention that it's fun?

Anyway, sorry about the rant. As for the original question, what I usually do is much closer to what's done with the tabata protocol. That is, as intense as I can physically manage for 20 seconds, then with a 10 second flat-out rest. I do this 8 times. To make it harder, you can focus on nothing but double-unders, or you can do basic jumps as fast as you can (among other things).

Before these 4 minutes of hell/fun, I start by just playing around with the jumprope in a sort of freestyle way for anywhere between 5-10 minutes, and after the 4 minutes I do this again to cooldown.

[Ever84]

my favourite jump rope vids :D

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[wildberlin]

This is pretty embarrassing, but I'm too uncoordinated to jump rope... like at all. I'm working on it though! It seems like excellent cardio.

[anandagirl]

I'm way too uncoordinated to do it as HIIT - if you can, all the power to ya! It's a GREAT workout. :D

[Thuirwyne]

Hey thanks for the HIIT idea; ugh, going to be tough but I'll try it at least twice!

[Killer queen]

What type of jump rope is the best?

I've been using a plastic/rubber one from Sports Authority (decided to get it since it was on sale to try it out) and I gotta say I'm not liking it very much. I love jumping rope, but this one keeps getting twisted and still hasn't been straightened out (it was wrapped up in the package very tightly.

[bifodus]

What type of jump rope is the best?

I've been using a plastic/rubber one from Sports Authority (decided to get it since it was on sale to try it out) and I gotta say I'm not liking it very much. I love jumping rope, but this one keeps getting twisted and still hasn't been straightened out (it was wrapped up in the package very tightly.

The jump rope I use is from Buddy Lee Jump Ropes, which I believe is online only (googling "buddy lee" will take you right to the site). They're a little bit more expensive, but I find the swivel feature to be very nice, and the rope never gets twisted. I went with the Master version, but I'm finding that the longer handles are more of a crutch than anything, so I would probably order the Junior if I did it over again. Nevertheless, I love the rope.

For those that haven't done it before, it's pretty discouraging for a couple reasons when you're starting out. The first is that it's simply difficult to get the hang of, and it will probably take you a week to get comfortable with basic jumps. The second is that the minimum exertion required just to swing the rope around and jump over it repeatedly is high enough to wear you out in a short period of time (as opposed to jogging/walking, which you could potentially do as long as you want, given that you're going slow enough). So basically, you need to accept from the start that it's intense, and it has a learning curve. Just stick with it and don't get frustrated.

[Killer queen]

The jump rope I use is from Buddy Lee Jump Ropes, which I believe is online only (googling "buddy lee" will take you right to the site). They're a little bit more expensive, but I find the swivel feature to be very nice, and the rope never gets twisted. I went with the Master version, but I'm finding that the longer handles are more of a crutch than anything, so I would probably order the Junior if I did it over again. Nevertheless, I love the rope.

For those that haven't done it before, it's pretty discouraging for a couple reasons when you're starting out. The first is that it's simply difficult to get the hang of, and it will probably take you a week to get comfortable with basic jumps. The second is that the minimum exertion required just to swing the rope around and jump over it repeatedly is high enough to wear you out in a short period of time (as opposed to jogging/walking, which you could potentially do as long as you want, given that you're going slow enough). So basically, you need to accept from the start that it's intense, and it has a learning curve. Just stick with it and don't get frustrated.


Awesome, thanks a lot!