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Jump Rope Skier

AdvancedCardioTier T4

Aim: small, light hops from side to side over a line. Good for: Home cardio with a rope; Foot speed and rhythm; Quick conditioning blocks.

Targets: Ankle
Muscles: Gastrocnemius, Soleus
CardioRhythmFoot speed

When to use

This is for fit people who want home cardio with a jump rope. Use it in a warm-up or cardio block after easy practice without the rope. The goal is small, light hops from side to side over a line.

Stop if

Stop if you feel sharp pain, dizziness or joint pain that does not ease.

  • Pain 6 out of 10 or more: choose an easier exercise.
  • Pain 8 out of 10 or more: stop and rest.

Equipment needed

  • Works at home
  • Works at the gym

Home Options

  • jump rope

Dosage

4

Sets

20 sec

Reps / Time

90 sec

Rest

controlled

Tempo

Step-by-Step Guide

Set up

  • Use one single rope sized to you: stand with both feet in the centre of the rope holding the handles and the handles should sit just below the shoulders (a slightly long rope is shortened with a knot or two at each end just below the handle). Mark one straight line flat on a clear floor and stand with the feet together just to one side of it.
  • Hold one handle in each hand with the hands low in front of the body and the rope resting on the back of the ankles (the starting position), then take the elbows and wrists back in a circular motion to turn the rope overhead, keeping the arms down low at the sides; jump only as the rope nears the feet - the timing rule. The unroped rehearsal is a progression, not the roped skill.
  1. A woman with a jump rope facing the camera, feet together on one side of a taped floor line, up on the balls of her feet with the rope arcing overhead.

    Step 1 of 3

    Stand on the balls of your feet, just to the right of a line on the floor. Keep your feet together and turn the rope overhead with your wrists.

  2. The same woman just landed on the other side of the taped line, feet together on the balls of her feet, the rope lying low in front of her toes.

    Step 2 of 3

    Hop sideways over the line as the rope reaches your feet. Land softly on the balls of both feet.

  3. A woman with a jump rope facing the camera, feet together on one side of a taped floor line, up on the balls of her feet with the rope arcing overhead.

    Step 3 of 3

    Hop back over the line to the right side, feet together, and keep turning the rope.

Form Cues

  • Stay on the balls of your feet
  • Keep your hops small
  • Turn the rope from your wrists
  • Keep your elbows close

Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Jumping too high
  • Landing flat and hard
  • Turning the rope with the whole arm
  • Jumping before the rope is near your feet

Safety Information

Impact exercise. Use a clear, flat floor and a rope sized to your height. Try the move without a rope first.

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