Weighted Jump Roping

[DieHollywoodDie]

just had an idea for a good cardio/leg thing. take a weighted vest, these are pretty easy to find, and put some weights in it, then secure it tightly. start jump roping should work the calves, hammies, and your heart. seems if you did interval training with this it could be effective. go really slow, where you barely have to jump a lot, then go nuts.




Or you could do something like wear a really heavy backpack (like the type you go backpacking with) and put it on loose so it shakes around a bit. would work all of that and the stabilizing muscles.

[RavensFan2k3]

i have never thought of that before, but it sounds like a great idea!

[DieHollywoodDie]

actually seems like it would be a total body workout almost...except not...your back also would get worked because it would have to account for the vest on your shoulders...definitly probly a toll on the traps...

i'm actually going to start doing this...anyone know if i should do this on Cardio day or when?

[TaKe iT oR SqueeZe iT]

No don't bother. If you jump with heavy weights the impact may damage your joints.

It's like when you run, you should pull a weighted sled and not put the weights on your body.

There are other ways to make jump roping harder. Jump higher. Jump around. All kinds of ****.

[Horseradish]

No don't bother. If you jump with heavy weights the impact may damage your joints.

It's like when you run, you should pull a weighted sled and not put the weights on your body.

There are other ways to make jump roping harder. Jump higher. Jump around. All kinds of ****.

This is my opinion as well.

[gogz]

This is my opinion as well.

second that

You'll eventually kill your ankles

gogz

[RavensFan2k3]

No don't bother. If you jump with heavy weights the impact may damage your joints.

It's like when you run, you should pull a weighted sled and not put the weights on your body.

There are other ways to make jump roping harder. Jump higher. Jump around. All kinds of ****.

really? So its bad to run(sprint) with a weighted vest too? I had planned on doing this for added resistance to help train for football.

[failuretogain]

sounds like a good way to **** your knees and get some shin splints. do it for awhile and then come back and complain about it.

[DieHollywoodDie]

alright, good points, didn't think about those. thanks for saving my joints i'll stick with my swimming.

[ZaktheIllusion]

No don't bother. If you jump with heavy weights the impact may damage your joints.

It's like when you run, you should pull a weighted sled and not put the weights on your body.

There are other ways to make jump roping harder. Jump higher. Jump around. All kinds of ****.

Yup

[HoosierBoy]

I've jumped for 5 years with a weighted rope. No joint problems here.

[J.L.C.]

I've jumped for 5 years with a weighted rope. No joint problems here.

A weighted vest and a weighted rope are 2 very different things.