Comments on: Jump Rope Workout – Lose Fat And Get in Shape

By: Cho Yung Tea

Cho Yung Tea — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:50:46 +0000

Great Post Yavor. Thanks for the schedule for starters too.
it’s nice to go for rope jumping…

By: Yavor

Yavor — Wed, 12 May 2010 20:26:50 +0000

Alejandro,

give it a try – skipping rope is lots of fun!

By: Alejandro

Alejandro — Tue, 11 May 2010 01:26:25 +0000

I’m going to try this, I recently bought a rope with my pull up bar. I’ll learn how to get good and give this one a go.

Good info!

By: Yavor

Yavor — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:11:55 +0000

Shine,

1 round could be 1-3 minutes depending on your level. If you count 2 skips for ~ 1 sec, then one 1 min round is 100-120 skips.

Cheers,

Yavor

By: Shine

Shine — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:57:50 +0000

I don’t really understand the rounds thing. How long/number of skips is one round?

By: Body2Shape

Body2Shape — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:50:06 +0000

That guy Ross Enamait is an incredible trainer, I think the only person I’ve seen rival him on a skip rope is Floyd Mayweather!

By: John

John — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:22:31 +0000

haha Thanks.. Didn’t expect the fast reply.. Keep up the GREAT WORK m8

By: Yavor

Yavor — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:18:57 +0000

John,

it’s mainly from the ankles. The knees are not locked, they are held ‘soft’ but the movement comes mainly from the calves.

Cheers,

Yavor

By: John

John — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:16:25 +0000

Great site mann.. I’m so greatfull for the guidelines that you give.. But one question though isn’t the jump rope movement itself supposed to come from the feet also and bend the knees a little bit ?

By: Yavor

Yavor — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:45:43 +0000

Cat

I can’t give you exact numbers because it depends on your bodyweight and the intensity of your workout.

To maximize the effect however – make sure to not eat 2-3 hours before jumping rope and 1-2 hours after. Also – you can do simple exercises such as jumping jacks, mountain climbers, squats and lunges while resting between sets.

Good luck,

Yavor

By: cat

cat — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:21:27 +0000

I’m just curious about the amount of calories burned in a workout like this? I need to lose about 12kg’s and I am on a calorie restricting diet but i would like to have a workout that I can do at home as well – this seems perfect!

By: Yavor

Yavor — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:52:11 +0000

Al,

this is just a tool. Intense jump roping will help a lot. So will a strict diet/weightloss program. Strength training more than 3 times per week is not necessary. For the Brad Pitt in Fight Club look you need 3 things

1. Similar bone structure (especially hips)
2. Low body fat – you know how to get this
3. Developed chest, traps, shoulders and arms – it’s best to train them 1x per week with 1-2 exercise, 6-10 total sets per body part. I’m gonna write up an article soon regarding training specifically for muscle size as opposed to strength (these are different!)

Yavor

By: Al S

Al S — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:04:45 +0000

Great article! Can i use my new jump rope routine as my only cardio ans still get great results? And one more thing. My ultimate goal is to have the body of Brad Pitt in Fight Club (I am sure this is not the first time you have heard this). I know i will not get my body exactly like his but i believe that i can get below 10% bodyfat and weight around 150 to 160 lbs since me and and Brad are the same height. HOW MANY SRENGTH SESSIONS DO I NEED TO GET BELOW 10% BODYFAT? 3,4,5,6 days a week? THANKS!

By: admin

admin — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:32:52 +0000

Eric, By the way the full body training article is ready. Let me know what you think! Cheers, Yavor

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:24:06 +0000

You had me at American Psycho, my friend.