Jump Rope Cardio
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Get up, get moving, get losing - or so spoke your gym teacher in those grueling days of P.E. Looking back through what seems like an endless tunnel of time, you still feel that need to get moving. It's called "gravity," and it ain't pretty for most people.
If you look out the window, you see the joggers sweating off the weight that you might be putting on, or maybe you're like the author of this article: at a desk for most of the day. (Yikes! Stroke, anyone?) Whatever your reasons for not running, you do understand that you need some exercise.
What are some exercises to do that do not involve running like a track star?
Here are some great exercises to try, simply find 15 minutes to dedicate to each one in the beginning until your body gets acclimated to the new habit, be sure to drink plenty of water (8 glasses of water a day won't quite cut the mustard but is a bare minimum to shoot for), and do stretches before and after so you don't leave a nasty email about how you tore your ACL or some hideous thing, and you'll be on your way to looking less like Jabba and more like Luke (this is your brain on Star Wars, my apologies).
- Jumping Rope
- Riding a Bike To Work or School
- Walking
- Workout DVDs Like P90X or The Shred
- Elliptical Trainers
Jumping Rope
Jumping rope, even for 10 minutes at first, is a clumsy enterprise (speaking, possibly, from experience) - but eventually the hand-eye coordination kicks in. That tends to happen at the same time that the ability to actually complete the full 10 minutes' worth of jumping rope kicks in.
At first you may not be able to do but a few jumps before tripping. That's OK, just catch your breath and keep going until your timer goes off.
Helpful Calorie-Blasting Tip: Use a weighted jump rope. They can be found at most any place, and add just a little more kick the workout. The benefit to jumping rope is that your arms as well as your legs and core muscles will get a workout.
To kick things in gear, you can use the helpful "cheat sheet" that comes packaged with most weighted ropes, they will show you to try some fancy-pants twists and other steps in order to work your core muscles (that is, your "abs" for you non-gym rats, don't ask when the term was changed - I've yet to hear anyone complain of a "core ache").
Riding a Bike To Work or School
This is a great way to enjoy the outdoors, cause a traffic jam, and get bugs in your eyes. It is also a great way to lose weight, build up endurance, and avoid the pesky jostling about of the high-impact exercises (like running or jumping rope).
Calorie-Obliterating Tip: Don't stop. Seriously: you see bikers at stop lights that are in such great shape that it's plainly unfair genetically? They usually try to pedal backwards while staying upright.
To lose even more calories, pack 2-3 water bottles with you, for both hydration as well as the added resistance. And to kick it up just a hair more: go mountain biking. Find local hills you can thrash. The changes in elevation and terrain introduce muscle confusion, and gorgeous legs that look decent even in Spandex(R).
Walking
Don't laugh at walking, there are more benefits in walking than in remaining totally sedentary. Walking is great for anyone who has either little equipment, or physical endurance (such as the author of this article at present).
Cardio Tip: Walk faster. Find hills to walk up and down, and wear wrist and ankle weights in addition to packing a bottle of water. Try walking 30 minutes at a stretch, at lunch breaks (if you want to stay motivated, take a friend).
Workout DVDs Like P90X or The Shred
If you haven't seen The Shred or P90X, these are really popular at the moment for good reason: they feature really athletic-looking people who look great on camera.
Aside from that, they are also very effective. These are not the only two on the market, but give you the benefit of not needing much equipment other than a few small items (for P90X in particular). Inexpensive overall, and no need to run: good stuff!
Calorie and Fat-Shredding Tips: None - just try them, or products like them - and you'll see they're both sufficient in themselves.
Elliptical Trainers
Elliptical trainers are a low-impact cardio exercise that will work your entire body (given that you buy a quality elliptical). The benefits are less damage to your joints, and much less likelihood you will become a traffic hazard (can you tell someone has a pet peeve about traffic hazards?).
The advancements in elliptical trainers offer a variety of resistance levels and intensity, as well as providing maximum convenience while you work out. Price ranges from an $88 quasi-elliptical trainer that you can find on Amazon and other places, though it only works your lower body, up to a $7,995.00 Precor AMT100i Experience Series Adaptive Motion Trainer (say that five times fast!).
Ellipticals provide a great cardio workout while keeping you at home, and are a great way to get and stay in shape without the need to run a single step, which can cause damage to your joints over time.
There are a great number of ways to get a good cardio workout without running, as you have just read. For a taste of two great examples of very affordable elliptical trainers, come visit EllipticalTrainerExercise.com and read our two latest reviews:
The highly-tauted (per customer reviews) Schwinn 460 elliptical trainer and a great budget-friendly entry, the Yowza Fitness Largo.
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Valeo Speed Jump Rope - 10 Feet $5.79 A Durable Rubber Speed Rope For Cardio Fitness And Health |
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Harbinger Speed Rope - 9 Feet $9 An Adjustable And Durable Jump Rope For Cardio Fitness |
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Buddy Lee's Rope Master Jump Rope $27.95 Put some spring in your fitness routine with the added cardio workout of rope jumping! Developed by former Olympian and World Jump Rope Wizard buddy Lee- who revolutionized athletic jump rope technology Buddy Lee's Hyperformance Rope Master features a swivel bearing system to eliminate tangling and allow smooth turning. It's fun, high-intensity training that marries two exceptional workouts: the TRX and rope jumping. |
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TRX Essentials: Cardio Circuit $34.95 Shape up fast with Cardio Circuit, a super-charged combo of strength and cardio training. Our unique interval program joins TRX Suspension Training with the anaerobic, fat-burning benefits of a rope jumping workout led by former Olympian Buddy Lee, who revolutionized jump rope training for athletes. With minimal equipment-a TRX and portable jump rope�you can boost metabolism, improve heart and lungs, and tone up fast-anytime, anywhere. Bonus: a 15-minute Jump Rope Clinic that demos jumping tips and techniques. |
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Tone Fitness Beaded Jump Rope $17.99 The Tone Fitness Beaded Jump Rope can help improve cardio endurance, develop strength and core as well as shape and tone your entire body. Made with contour foam handles, precision ball bearing rotation and adjustable rope length , the beaded jump rope is compact and portable. Get a quick workout at the gym, park, home or anywhere on the go. Jumping rope is one of the most effective methods of cardio training. An effective and economical tool for any fitness program. Material: plastic Color: Multi-Color Gender: Female Age: Adult |
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Jump Rope $6 Jump Rope - Blue October |
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SparkPeople: Cardio Blast - $9.99 This fitness oriented release from the diet and exercise website Sparkpeople leads viewers on a series of six helpful, everyday workouts devoted to indoor walking, 80's aerobics, cardio kickboxing, jumping, jump rope, and cardio boot camp. ~ Cammila Albertson, Rovi |
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Power Jump Rope System $14.98 Join celebrities Kelly Packard (Ripley's Believe It or Not! , Baywatch ), Eric Nies (MTV's The Grind , The Real World ) and the "World's Greatest Jump Roper" Louis Garcia as they teach you FreeStyle JumpRoping, the fat-blasting, cardio-conditioning workout that is taking the hottest gyms in the country by storm. The secret is Garcia's revolutionary teaching technique (Resting Moves and 3-Step Breakdown) and sequencing of fun and easy moves that tone your lower and upper body while burning fat. This kit contains a workout DVD, high-energy music CD and adjustable length 4-in-1 weighted rope. |
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Tone Fitness Speed Jump Rope $14.99 CAP Barbell's Speed Jump Rope is the ideal workout tool for your cardio routine. The rope can be used at home or anywhere on the go. Light weight and made of highly durable PVC rope. The foam handles provide a comfortable and non-slip grip. Material: pvc Color: Clear Gender: Unisex Age: Adult |
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Everlast 2lb Weighted Jump Rope. $8.99 This weighted jump rope from Everlast will help you to maximise your cardiovascular workout and tone muscles all over.Maximise your cardio workout with the Everlast weighted jump rope.Create an intense workout by adding weight and resistance to the normal skipping routines.The iron weights in the handles are fully removable so you can control your workout regime. |
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Amber Sporting Goods P431L9 Fitness Jump Rope 9ft $18.2 9 Fitness Jump Rope. Made of plastic. Great for any cardio workout. Committed to bring you the best products on the market. Satisfaction ensured. |
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Tone Fitness Adjustable Weighted Jump Rope $17.99 The Tone Fitness Adjustable Weighted Jump Rope can help improve cardio endurance, develop strength and core as well as shape and tone your entire body. Made with contour foam handles, precision ball bearing rotation and adjustable rope length and handle weight, the weighted jump rope is compact and portable. Get a quick workout at the gym, park, home or anywhere on the go. Jumping rope is one of the most effextive methods of cardio training. An effective and economical tool for any fitness program. Weights may be included or removed as desired. Material: steel, pvc Color: Black Gender: Unisex Age: Adult |
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1 lb. Heavy Jump Rope $57.32 PLEASE NOTE: THIS ITEM CANNOT SHIP VIA 3-DAY DELIVERY.Filled with sand and made with non-marking rubberThe weight is distributed proportionately from handle to handle; in many other jump ropes the weight is concentrated in the handles, not the rope itselfStrengthens hand and wrist muscles in addition to being a great cardio workoutImproves upper and lower arm strengthImproves shoulder strength and flexibilityStrengthens the rotator cuffs (important for any throwing activity, e.g., quarterbacks, pitchers, basketball players, etc.) |
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5 lb. Heavy Jump Rope $78.82 PLEASE NOTE: THIS ITEM CANNOT SHIP VIA 3-DAY DELIVERY.Filled with sand and made with non-marking rubberThe weight is distributed proportionately from handle to handle; in many other jump ropes the weight is concentrated in the handles, not the rope itselfStrengthens hand and wrist muscles in addition to being a great cardio workoutImproves upper and lower arm strengthImproves shoulder strength and flexibilityStrengthens the rotator cuffs (important for any throwing activity, e.g., quarterbacks, pitchers, basketball players, etc.) |
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4 lb. Heavy Jump Rope $71.65 PLEASE NOTE: THIS ITEM CANNOT SHIP VIA 3-DAY DELIVERY.Filled with sand and made with non-marking rubberThe weight is distributed proportionately from handle to handle; in many other jump ropes the weight is concentrated in the handles, not the rope itselfStrengthens hand and wrist muscles in addition to being a great cardio workoutImproves upper and lower arm strengthImproves shoulder strength and flexibilityStrengthens the rotator cuffs (important for any throwing activity, e.g., quarterbacks, pitchers, basketball players, etc.) |
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6 lb. Heavy Jump Rope $85.98 PLEASE NOTE: THIS ITEM CANNOT SHIP VIA 3-DAY DELIVERY.Filled with sand and made with non-marking rubberThe weight is distributed proportionately from handle to handle; in many other jump ropes the weight is concentrated in the handles, not the rope itselfStrengthens hand and wrist muscles in addition to being a great cardio workoutImproves upper and lower arm strengthImproves shoulder strength and flexibilityStrengthens the rotator cuffs (important for any throwing activity, e.g., quarterbacks, pitchers, basketball players, etc.) |
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2 lb. Heavy Jump Rope $64.48 PLEASE NOTE: THIS ITEM CANNOT SHIP VIA 3-DAY DELIVERY.Filled with sand and made with non-marking rubberThe weight is distributed proportionately from handle to handle; in many other jump ropes the weight is concentrated in the handles, not the rope itselfStrengthens hand and wrist muscles in addition to being a great cardio workoutImproves upper and lower arm strengthImproves shoulder strength and flexibilityStrengthens the rotator cuffs (important for any throwing activity, e.g., quarterbacks, pitchers, basketball players, etc.) |
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CAP Barbell 9' Adjustable Leather Jump Rope $17.99 CAP Barbell's Adjustable 9' Jump Rope is the ideal workout tool for your cardio routine. The rope can be used at home or anywhere on the go. The rope is light weight and made of highly durable PVC rope. The foam handles provide a comfortable and non-slip grip. Material: pvc Color: Red Gender: Unisex Age: Adult |
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Disney Fairies Jump Rope $1.99 Disney Fairies Jump Rope |
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Disney Princess Jump Rope $1.99 Disney Princess Jump Rope |
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Cable Freestyle Jump Rope $13.95 Cable Freestyle Jump Rope |
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Single Beaded Jump Rope $7.95 Single Beaded Jump Rope |
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Gofit Leather Jump Rope With Adjustable Foam Handles $17.99 Jumping rope is one of the most efficient methods of cardio training. Jumping rope for 10 minutes at a moderate pace is the equivalent to running one mile in 12 minutes, cycling 2 miles in six minutes, swimming a quarter mile in 12 minutes, two sets of tennis or playing an 18-hole golf course. Since jumping rope is such an efficient exercise, your cardiovascular system will experience some type of stress, especially in sedentary people. We highly recommend that sedentary people or people over 35 see a physician before beginning any exercise programs. Diet & Fitness , Fitness Accessories , Jump Ropes , Sports Equipment |
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Gofit 9 Foot Beaded Jump Rope $17.99 Jumping rope is one of the most efficient methods of cardio training. Jumping rope for 10 minutes at a moderate pace is the equivalent to running one mile in 12 minutes, cycling 2 miles in six minutes, swimming a quarter mile in 12 minutes, two sets of tennis or playing an 18-hole golf course. Since jumping rope is such an efficient exercise, your cardiovascular system will experience some type of stress, especially in sedentary people. We highly recommend that sedentary people or people over 35 see a physician before beginning any exercise programs. Diet & Fitness , Fitness Accessories , Jump Ropes , Sports Equipment |
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8' Leather Ball Bearing Jump Rope from Everlast $22.36 Increase cardio performanceBuild enduranceImprove circulation |
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9.5' Leather Ball Bearing Jump Rope from Everlast $25.09 Increase cardio performanceBuild enduranceImprove circulation |
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CJ688TB CARDO HEALTHYJUMP $18.99 TANITA CJ688-TB Cardio Healthy Jump Rope |
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Woman in Leotard with Jump Rope $24.99 Woman in Leotard with Jump Rope - Photographic Print |
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Cap Barbell HHRTN004A Tone Fitness Adjustable Weighted Jump Rope $23.27 The Tone Fitness HHRTN004A Adjustable Weight jump rope can help improve cardio endurance' develop strength and core as well as shape and tone your entire body. Made with contour foam handles' precision ball bearing rotation and adjustable rope length and handle weight' the weighted jump rope is compact and portable. Get a quick workout at the gym' park' home or anywhere on the go. Jumping rope is one of the most effextive methods of cardio training. An effective and economical tool for any fitness program. Weights may be included or removed as desired. Product Depth: 72. Warning: This product contains one or more phthalate chemicals known to the state of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm. Consumer may return product for a full refund including shipping cost for both receipt and return of product within 15 days of his or her receipt. |
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Cap Barbell HHRTN005 Tone Fitness Beaded Jump Rope $23.01 The Tone Fitness HHRTN005 Beaded Jump rope can help improve cardio endurance' develop strength and core as well as shape and tone your entire body. Made with contour foam handles' precision ball bearing rotation and adjustable rope length ' the beaded jump rope is compact and portable. Get a quick workout at the gym' park' home or anywhere on the go. Jumping rope is one of the most effective methods of cardio training. An effective and economical tool for any fitness program. Product Depth: 72. Warning: This product contains one or more phthalate chemicals known to the state of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm. Consumer may return product for a full refund including shipping cost for both receipt and return of product within 15 days of his or her receipt. |
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Short Handle Licorice Jump Rope $3.95 Short Handle Licorice Jump Rope |
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Championship Long Handle Jump Rope $8.95 Championship Long Handle Jump Rope |
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Licorice Double Dutch Jump Rope $11.95 Licorice Double Dutch Jump Rope |
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Cloth Double Dutch Jump Rope $13.95 Cloth Double Dutch Jump Rope |
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Leather Jump Rope (Foam Handle) $11.95 Leather Jump Rope (Foam Handle) |