LG's *first* Journal

[Thandie]

Jumping Rope Basics

Below are some of the things I’ve leaned in the past 3 years of jumping rope. I had to learn for martial arts. It is part of our physical fitness test as well as a tool to cultivate rhythm, balance, footspeed, and coordination.

If I attempted to learn just for fitness, I would have likely gotten discouraged and just hopped back on the elliptical. Hopefully this can help you guys get past that initial phase.

Rope: get the lightest rope with the most speed. It should have thin handles and a PVC cord. Stay away from leather, actual rope, etc.

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Jumping surface / footwear: This is like the delicate yin yang balance of the Tao. You don’t want a hard surface and hard soles or a soft surface and soft soles. Here are a few of my favorite combinations.

- studio floor / chuck taylors (I have no sense of fashion!)
- wooden deck / chuck taylors
- really hard surface (e.g. sidewalk) / running or cross training shoes
- carpet / socks (no bare feet, misses will sting your toes!)

Body like Water: You want to keep your ankles, knees, and hips as loose as possible. Don’t lock out your knees or hips at any time. Keep constant flexion in those. And only tighten during the landing and spring of the jump. During the spring, your ankles, knees, and hips should work together, don’t put too much on either separately.

Your wrists need to always stay loose and relaxed. You can aid this by holding the handles loosely in your fingers with stability given by the thumb (thus the thin handle recommendation). Visualize your wrists doing all of the work of actually moving the rope. This will help when your shoulders start to BURN!

Jumping: This is possibly the most important thing to know as a beginner. Doing the same jump over and over will wear you out quickly. For instance, the first time you jump you are likely to just jump straight up and down with both feet. This is the easiest jump but you won’t last long doing only it. I was lucky enough to learn this from a boxer who showed me ways to alternate jumps to keep going longer. Your first priority should be to learn a small handful of jumps and practice alternating. Here are the basics:

- 2 feet jump (described above)
- 1 foot jump (jumping on 1 foot of course)
- Skiing jump (2 feet landing side to side like you are snow skiing)

A Simple Jump Set: practice this without a rope first, you want to get the feel of the rhythm and counting before adding the frustration of a rope. Once you have the footwork down, practice a few times again with your hands out and wrists rotating (simulating the rope)

- 2 feet jump 10 times
- 2 jumps left foot then 2 jumps right foot (count 1, 2 on the left / 3, 4 on the right) for 12 jumps

- Skiing jump 10 times
- 1 jump left foot then 1 jump right foot for 10 jumps (count 1 on the left, 2 on the right, imagine yourself running)

- 2 feet jump 10 times
- 1 jump left foot then 1 jump right foot then 2 jumps left foot ….. then 1 jump right foot 1 jump left foot and 2 jumps right foot. (count 1, 2, 3, 4 then 5, 6, 7, 8) do this for 32 jumps. This one is my favorite, once you have it down you are set!

That’s a total of 64 jumps, chances are you are at 30 seconds!

Frequency: Jump 4 days a week but don’t go more than 2 days in a row without a day of rest. When you first start it will be a major shock to your calves. Keep them stretched. Try the intervals as suggested and don’t be discouraged if you can’t make the full progression each week. If you can’t, simply try upping the work OR lowering the rest if needed instead of doing both. Do however keep adding the 2 intervals. If nothing else, just add the 2 intervals.

Thank you! You're awesome for giving this information..
I'm starting tomorrow morning. I'll keep you posted...

 

[localgirl]

Sooooo grateful for that information!

It will definately be put to good use

And thanks for the compliment- its been a bit of a struggle, I want a nice hardened lean look, risking losing my "girls" ( which already have dissappeared
sulk.
I have a consult this year for a BA & will be scheduling on for the new year. I want to get my bf% down to about 15% before then. Should be attainable hey??
As of this morning: 140lbs
Bf% 18.8-19% - gunna get some calipers for a more accurate read

Any reccommendations to go get up & go songs ( my cardio has been laggin')???

Thanks Everyone!!
Much
Lg

 

[OneBreath]

Sooooo grateful for that information!

It will definately be put to good use

And thanks for the compliment- its been a bit of a struggle, I want a nice hardened lean look, risking losing my "girls" ( which already have dissappeared
sulk.
I have a consult this year for a BA & will be scheduling on for the new year. I want to get my bf% down to about 15% before then. Should be attainable hey??
As of this morning: 140lbs
Bf% 18.8-19% - gunna get some calipers for a more accurate read

Any reccommendations to go get up & go songs ( my cardio has been laggin')???

Thanks Everyone!!
Much
Lg

Couple ?s

How tall are you?
For the BA are you going under the muscle or over?
Saline or silicon?

However i don't see anything wrong with them in your avi!!

My gf is going through the same deal right now. She dropped some fat quickly and lost some size. She just had a consultation. I don't think there is anyway of getting around it unfortunately. Don't let it get you down through!! Our subconscious mind is very powerful. At 5AM its so easy for that little seed to sprout up and hit the snooze button lol.

For music i'm currently with guns n roses appetite for destruction. Gotta love 80s metal for cardio!

Good luck.

 

[OneBreath]

Thank you! You're awesome for giving this information..
I'm starting tomorrow morning. I'll keep you posted...

Good luck, if nothing else switching cardio up to this will provide that good shock to your body.

 

[Thandie]

Good luck, if nothing else switching cardio up to this will provide that good shock to your body.

Thank you!

 

[localgirl]

Couple ?s

How tall are you?
For the BA are you going under the muscle or over?
Saline or silicon?

However i don't see anything wrong with them in your avi!!

My gf is going through the same deal right now. She dropped some fat quickly and lost some size. She just had a consultation. I don't think there is anyway of getting around it unfortunately. Don't let it get you down through!! Our subconscious mind is very powerful. At 5AM its so easy for that little seed to sprout up and hit the snooze button lol.

For music i'm currently with guns n roses appetite for destruction. Gotta love 80s metal for cardio!

Good luck.

I am 5'5 1/2 ( yes the half counts!!)
Definately going under the muscle- Ive done my research & find that it looks the best, IMO. And I'm going to get gummy bear ( silicone)'s.

Is your lady going under the knife soon? It is an unfortunate thing- that something so beautiful is made up of fatty tissue!! I actually found that most of my breast size went down when I started my var cycle- From a D to a B in a couple of months is a big change- But so is being able to see muscles where there once was only softness
Your right- that little seed is an easy sale that early!!

Nothing someone w/ a lil willpower & drive cant pull off though!

* theres ALWAYS room for improvement *

 

[OneBreath]

I am 5'5 1/2 ( yes the half counts!!)
Definately going under the muscle- Ive done my research & find that it looks the best, IMO. And I'm going to get gummy bear ( silicone)'s.

Is your lady going under the knife soon? It is an unfortunate thing- that something so beautiful is made up of fatty tissue!! I actually found that most of my breast size went down when I started my var cycle- From a D to a B in a couple of months is a big change- But so is being able to see muscles where there once was only softness
Your right- that little seed is an easy sale that early!!

Nothing someone w/ a lil willpower & drive cant pull off though!

* theres ALWAYS room for improvement *

You guys are so similar, your bodies look very much alike with the exception that you are an inch (and a half!) taller. She started loosing her's during an anavar cycle where she cut a lot of bodyfat and she feels the same way about getting to see that muscle ..... and so do I! She plans to do it before the end of the year and will go under the muscle with silicon. She's a trainer so her main concerns are with the recovery period and not being able to demonstrate movements/pickup weights/etc. She was told it would be nearly 4 weeks before she could do full movements again and that the first 2 weeks would be very painful. I'm really worried, i HATE to see her in any pain whatsoever.

Hope you made 5AM!

 

[Thandie]

You guys are so similar, your bodies look very much alike with the exception that you are an inch (and a half!) taller. She started loosing her's during an anavar cycle where she cut a lot of bodyfat and she feels the same way about getting to see that muscle ..... and so do I! She plans to do it before the end of the year and will go under the muscle with silicon. She's a trainer so her main concerns are with the recovery period and not being able to demonstrate movements/pickup weights/etc. She was told it would be nearly 4 weeks before she could do full movements again and that the first 2 weeks would be very painful. I'm really worried, i HATE to see her in any pain whatsoever.

Hope you made 5AM!

FYI! I had implants 10 years ago and was lucky to heal quickly and with no complications. I said my Dr. was very skilled and didn't invaded my body in a hurtful way; my Dr. said was due to the fact I was healthy and athletic. Now I think it was both. I suggest you listen to your Dr. pre and post surgery. DO NOT lift anything for a month even if you feel great or you'll pay the consequences. Be careful thereafter as well. Go to www.makemeheal.com and that will give you a great deal of information as to what to do. As a result, I didn't bruise and the whole experience was a lot better then I heard other people having. Good luck to LG and OneBreath's lady!!!!

 

[OneBreath]

FYI! I had implants 10 years ago and was lucky to heal quickly and with no complications. I said my Dr. was very skilled and didn't invaded my body in a hurtful way; my Dr. said was due to the fact I was healthy and athletic. Now I think it was both. I suggest you listen to your Dr. pre and post surgery. DO NOT lift anything for a month even if you feel great or you'll pay the consequences. Be careful thereafter as well. Go to www.makemeheal.com and that will give you a great deal of information as to what to do. As a result, I didn't bruise and the whole experience was a lot better then I heard other people having. Good luck to LG and OneBreath's lady!!!!

Very much appreciated. Thanks!

 

[Thandie]

Very much appreciated. Thanks!

I forgot to mention one important part. Do not use a Dr. because he's reasonable in price. You'll wind up going to another Dr to fix the mistake the first one made and have to pay again for the 2nd. If you can't afford a good Dr now, then wait another year to do it. I've seen many people make that mistake. When I need to get something done, I go to the best Dr or wait till I can afford it. So, shop, shop and shop some more. Rushing plastic surgery is not worth it. At the end of the day, follow your instinct in terms of the Dr. If you feel uncomfortable around the Dr, thendon't go with him.. I hope this helps..