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On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 03:23:19 -0000 "tiempofugo" <tiempofugo@...>
writes:
> hi, i'm new to the group and new to skipping. I'm not into becoming
>
> a jump rope athlete or competitive, I'm way too old for that (34).
>
> I'm a male and didn't really skip much as a kid. I'm just
> interested
> in getting some of the basics to use skipping as a cardio excercise
>
> to burn some fat. My sister in law gave me a jump rope, i think
> it's
> a really good one, the handles are weighted and the rope itself
> looks
> like a rubbery, plastic kind of material, the brand is called "Weigh
>
> to Jump" (that's what it says on the handle. The basics I'm
> interested in knowing is:
>
> 1) is it good to do sets and then reps. what's a good starting
> point? (for example 100 jumps, 3 reps). How long in between reps?
>
> 2) what style of jumping is best, both feet, one foot at a time,
> alternating...? How do the boxers do it?
>
> and any other advice would be helpful. thanks.
>
> --David (from Toronto, Canada)
>
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