Lose Weight with a Jump Rope
You’re telling me that I can lose weight with a jump rope? Please, explain.
Okay, well first thing’s first, it’s not easy. Anything worth having usually isn’t. If it was, everyone would be at their desired weight.
One must first set realistic, attainable goals. Then, as with any goal, one must commit themselves to it and form it into a habit. The good thing about jumping rope is it’s fun, which makes that the easy part!
A lot of times, people don’t achieve their weight loss goals because of things that might stand in their way. Things such as time, money, lack of results, boring workouts, or ones that are too challenging.
That’s where the jump rope comes in. It cures all of these. You can get a great, full-body workout in as little as 5 minutes, you can use any rope, costing as little as a few bucks, it’s tons of fun, and it’s extremely effective.
There is, however, a right way to go about it to get results and lose weight.
Here are 6 steps how:
Use a weighted rope! - Yes, you can use any jump rope, but when you use a weighted jump rope (not weighted handles, weighted ropes), the resistance makes you have to work harder, burning more calories, hence a greater weight loss. A bonus is that jumping rope, especially with these ropes, builds lean muscle too!
Pick your exercises! - All you need is regular bounce for an effective workout, which is easy to learn, but jumping rope can burn even more calories when you incorporate all types of tricks. So as you improve, try and learn skills such as run-in-place, high knees, and double-unders. These will not only intensify the workout and burn more calories, but they will make it more fun too!
Perform high-intensity interval training (HIIT)! - Don’t let the name scare you, it’s actually quite simple and extremely effective. Think of it like this, 30 seconds on, 10 seconds off. Not bad right?! Very doable. HIIT workouts are more efficient than typical cardio, such as running or using a treadmill, and they deliver similar fat-loss in a lot less time.
Give it all you’ve got! - I’m sure you’ve heard this before, but what you put in, is what you get out. So true!! If you’re not seeing results, it’s not because jumping rope isn’t effective, the jump rope is just a tool. It’s the person behind it that makes all the difference. Get intense!
Watch what you eat! - The same thing applies here, what you put in, is what you get out! Nutrition plays an important role and you will never achieve your goal if you are not tracking and staying on top of your diet. Eating in a calorie deficit is a helpful hint when trying to lose weight.
Be consistent! - You won’t lose weight by sitting still, you must move your body every day. Even on rest days you should be active in some way, even if it’s just a walk. As a beginner to jumping rope, you should start out jumping only 2 to 3 times a week, for 5 to 10 minutes (using intervals). Once you progress, a good regimen would be 3 to 5 times a week, up to 30 to 35 minutes each time. However, if you are following the other items mentioned above, you can still get results with just 5 to 10 minutes a day. Just be sure to listen to your body and do what’s best for you.
Long story short, the jump rope is a cheap, fun, quick, and effective way to lose weight. It’s also a tool that can be taken and done anywhere for a full-body workout building lean muscle.
The overall keys to success are consistency and intensity!
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