From *Sarah*, Age 14 - 04/02/07 - IP#: 67.163.196.xxx Click here to reply Ht. 5'5", Start: 150 lb, Today: 145 lb, Goal: 130 lb - im starting to jump rope every day now (hopefully for about 20-30 minutes a day) and i'm wondering if anyone else gets out of breath as fast as i do using a jump rope. after 25-50 jumps im sooo out of breath i have to stop. i have to stop every minute or so and catch my breath. i can feel my heart pounding in my chest harder than when i do any other cardio. thats good right? should i stick w/ jump rope cause my heart beats so much faster? is that burning calories?
Reply from Lindsey, Age 11 - 04/03/07 - IP#: 207.200.116.xxx Jump roping is an excellent form of cardio. It gets your heart stronger by making it pump faster. It strengthens your legs and abs. It is just amazing excersize. If your heart is pumping really hard, that isn't good for you. I mean, you should feel it, but it could be dangerous if it went too fast. So you should take small breaks and in time you will be able to do it longer, which means you are getting more fit. Good luck and keep on jumping!!
Reply from Alyssia, Age 17 - 04/03/07 - IP#: 67.174.141.xxx Jumping rope is a great work out. I did it yesterday for 30 minutes. I got up to 800 jumps. Now my calves and abs are killing me. I was going to do it again today, but I'm in too much pain to. Hopefully I can do it tomorrow. I don't get too out of breath doing them.
Reply from kim, Age 16 - 04/02/07 - IP#: 71.124.57.xxx Yes i used to get out of breath very quickly so i start slow like switch it up like do jump rope 10x and then do ten jumping jacks and then if you need a 1min break and then start again so if you plan on wotking ouy for 5min it will actuall take ten because you are taking every other minute to catch your breath GOOD LUCK
