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

Try this ?

Youtube guide to measure proper length

Wow, if you said it was true, rope skipping for 20 minutes burn more calories than 30 minutes of treadmills in the gym, ill choose rope skipping, cuz it can enhance our stamina more than running on treadmills plus u can able to be tall?

Please advise

it all depends on the intensity of the cardio. Rope skipping is very taxing on the knees and calves. after 30 mins ( with breaks) of rope skipping, like what they said, my calves were begging me to stop lol.

and no, there's no scientific proof that jumping will make u grow taller


I bought the adjustable just to be safe

This post has been edited by ExCrIpT: Apr 11 2012, 03:08 PM

Ts wanna lose body fat ? easy. EAt less calories than used.

SImple as that. Heck you don't even need to exercise(cardio).

Eat less calories, get ur nutrients and you're good.

skipping is one of the best cardio...
try to jump 100 times...
after that skipping for 5 minutes...
work your way to 30 minutes...
add some variation...alternate leg...double jump...criss cross...
just need to be consistent to burn body fat...

IF TS eats more calories than burned it doesn't matter anyway

both joggin n skippin can lose weight.
its just the number of times u do it is wat actually causes u to lose weight.

eat the correct food and do skipping...

skipping and jogging will affect ur knee in the long run, why not try yoga instead.

Any durable mat to recommend for in-house rope jump? I’m planning to use it with weighted rope from Crossrope, so material gonna be durable compare to normal foam mat like those yoga one.

Kindly share with me, sifu-sifu here 🙏🏼

I do muay thai and we do routine 15-20mins rope skipping with very thick rope(actually is a small diameter transparent rubber hose attached to 2 handles) as warm up before any real training commences. Yes it helps a lot in building the stamina for the explosive trainings afterwards and helps build good calves. Now i love to rope skip even on non training days just to get my lazy ass moving

Being active can help lose body fat, like any exercise can help lose weight and fat, but personally i prefer swimming, less impact to knees

not good in long run especially for your knee....do watch out..

running you need to go to a place which can give you the distance. rope skipping you need only small space and can do indoor

i think you need to rope skipping with good shoes to protect your feet & calves etc