So just like my title, can rope skipping actually helps in burning whole body fat. As in lower down the percentage of body fat. I know that in order to burn fat, one have to do cardio exercise right?? So is rope skipping consider as cardio exercise? I know jogging is effective but I heard that jogging is not good for the knees. Are there any side effects for rope skipping? Because we have jump up everytime the rope comes.
So people, please enlighten me with your knowledge. Thanks in advance.

rope skipping is a very vigorous exercise, and it requires skill. It is easier to jog 20 mins non-stop than to skip 5 minutes. Thus for most people it is better off start jogging than to spend time and effort in training rope skipping.

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rope skipping sounds easy, but its harder to do it for a long period, and the definition of long period rope skipping for starters is around 3-4 mins.

all it takes 1 minute of pure jumping, and its likely youd be out of breath.

but yes, if you can do it for 15 minutes, it would burn more calories than jogging for 30 minutes.

jogging hurts ur knees if u dont land ur foot down properly. plus the correct type of shoes massively decreases the chances of you hurting ur knees in the long run, so is the type of surface you decide to run on.

skipping is essentially the same thing for newbies, since you cant control ur jumping height correctly, you will tend to jump higher sometimes and lower sometimes, and you'd be too busy to try and land down properly. In the end, skipping also can hurt ur knee joints.

Thanks for the advice bro.
well I do play futsal, but because of the school holidays. I stopped because of work. Now very easy run out of breath
So.. is it okay if I start back with futsal first then go on with rope skipping?

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Added on January 15, 2012, 1:05 pmThanks for the advice
maybe if I want to jog, I'll go MPSJ.

This post has been edited by technosakai: Jan 15 2012, 01:05 PM

It is good as it involves consistency. But also need to do it properly to reduce the impact that can damage your knees also.

i miss rope skipping!! haha this thread reminds me of my fav exercise since i was a kid (ahh it was 13 yrs ago) I might try again haha, its fun! but make sure u warm up ur body before you do this to avoid muscle injury lol

rope skipping is same like running at the beach. lose ur calories

Any idea where to get cheap while with decent quality jump rope ? Around midvalley area..

jusco got a number of selection to choose from ranging from 5 to i dunno, about 30-40 ringgit? got simple rope ones up to those with electronic counters. find one that suits your need

Wah.. thought within RM10 can get liow.. thanks I'll go look it up

10 bucks can get basic one. expensive ones r those with electronic counters. ur welcome

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last time I skipped rope to get taller, but felt kena tipu. can skip 200-300 in a row but then bored to death so go jogging instead.

i do believe skipping helps....

BS, I fall for that as well, was stuck at 170cm.

rope skipping require lots of patient and perseverance..i use to skip alot..starting from 100 a day, increase to 200, 500, 1000, 4000, 5000..

Rope skipping train ur entire body if u do it correctly..do not ever lock ur knees to prevent injuries to ur knee cap..entire arms, core muscles, glutes down to ur calf..

One tips for u, do not hunch not matter how tired ure to prevent miscompression downwards ur spine that will affect ur backbone alignment..and do actived ur core muscle during the entire exercise to protect ur lowerback..this is essential..

Oh yea, of cuz it is another cardio exercise, but a much advance cardio exercise..if u do it correctly, rope skipping shuld burn more calories compare to jogging..due to more muscle movement in the sametime and more intensity compare to jogging..more heart rate, more breathing..

Best of luck bro..preservence!

Actually it also helps to increase your height....lolz

not sure . my height not increase at all

btw when skipping make sure u wear proper foot attire .

might get damage if skipping barefoot (i experienced it)

Revivng old thread,

Are all hte skipping ropes have the same length or all different?
If they do, how long should i buy for 180 cm height