Jumping Rope?

[soniacan 0]

Hi Everyone!

I was reading how jumping rope is a great inexpensive cardio.

Since i have been slacking I thought i would give it a try - i knew deep down in the corner of a closet there would be the jump rope i bought centuries ago.

So i try it.

Not having much luck since i think my loft may not be the right space... so off to the garage I go.. crack the door a bit and try.

Holy Schmoley! I remember being able to jump rope. I think...

Now i could get barely past 4 or 5 before screwing it all up.

I know i have significant dork-tendencies but now i feel like i should google the proper way to jump rope since i obviously dont know what i am doing!

Anyone else have any success with this childhood wonder?

Sonia

[areellady 1]

LOL...this made me laugh. I actually picked up a jump rope to buy the other day and then put it back down. Maybe I will have to get one now and see if I can do it.

[soniacan 0]

oh lordy! I knew I shouldnt google "jump rope"

being a gadget jumkie - whats that first site that comes up...

Welcome to JumpSnap - the ropeless jump rope.

[demsvmejm 5]

That jump rope looks fun, but a bit expensive.

[areellady 1]

The first thought that came to my mind was WHY??? I had daughter do exactly what they were doing without having their jump rope in her hands. I say save the 60 bucks and buy some good shoes!!!

[soniacan 0]

i was thinking that to! figure i can get some small hand weights, like 2lbs and just jump up and down whle i watch tv.

[areellady 1]

yeah, pretend to have a rope just like they are. It says the rope "talks" to you as you are doin it, well, I can talk to myself pretty darn good.

[j.s. 0]

This is funny!!! Just last week I bought a jump rope. It is actually the 2nd jump rope I have purchased! I dont know what the problem is - when I was a kid - heck a piece of laundry rope worked well enough but now I cant seem to make the rope work. I dont know if they are too long or too light weight or what the heck the problem is but I just cant seem to get it right. I thought how hard can this be but I am finding I am having a very difficult time indeed- enlighten me please.