Tell me about jump ropes

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cbelt3 wrote:
Dakota-

I would talk either to a pro or to a sub-10 year old girl.:biggrin:

In all seriousness, your suitability for this as a form of exercise depends heavily on how you'll handle repeated impact. For a trial, just stand in place and jump rhythmically for a few minutes and see how your knees and ankles feel.

That sort of thing is not a 'by itself' exercise, but as part of an overall circuit training program, can add agility and balance.

And endurance.

I'm old school - I'd look for a leather rope, wooden handle with ball bearings.