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Hi Healthies,


There are so many reasons why people doesn't want to go to gym.  When I asked some non gym goers the reason, the most common answers were - "I want to go but there is no gym nearby.", "I don't have time", "Wastage of money" and "I can workout at home".  The most common answer from mothers were "I do a lot of household works, so I don't need to workout more" .  I agree to most of them that they don't need to go to gym to stay fit with the condition that they workout at home.  We don't need to lift heavy weights to stay fit, all we need is to stay active and condition our body and strengthen our heart.  Our grandfather used to walk a lot and that's how they stayed fit.  As we are entering in new generation, level of our daily activity decreasing and that is the main reason that our heart damages and weakens early.  As our calorie intake is more than that we burn, we get obese and invite most of the modern diseases early in our life.  So in process of providing you some details of workout you can perform at home, we are going to discuss about a very famous Indian sport rope jump which will help you stay fit and healthy.  

Skipping rope is always one of the best exercise to perform in or out of the gym.  If you are one of those lovers of jump rope or want to do cardio at home go and grab your piece and style from the market.  There are different kinds of jump ropes which have different advantages and provide you various benefits.


Cardio gives you sustain smooth and continuous movement and elevated heart rate.  You should perform cardio for twenty minutes to get desired result.  Start with small sessions and then increase your time gradually with experience.  It is good for the health of your heart, conditions full body and tones your muscles and help weight loss.

This article includes -

Types Of Jump Ropes.
How To Measure Correct Length Of Your Rope.
Rope length and Height Size Chart.
How To Shorten The Length Of The Rope.

TYPES OF JUMP ROPES -


We are going to mention some common types of jump ropes, their features and advantages here -

1) Standard Speed Ropes -

Features - 

It provides smooth turning.
Recommended for general purpose.
Easy grip.
Shatter Proof.
Most durable speed style ropes.

Advantage - 

Inexpensive.
Easy to adjust rope length for all ages and abilities.
Best all purpose rope.
To shorten the rope tie one or two knot in the cord below the handle.
Light weight and easy to turn at high speed.

Some options available in the market are-

Adidas Speed Rope  - Price 625 INR and available for 625 INR in http://www.healthkart.com , 617 INR in http://www.pepperfry.com


Reebok Speed Rope  - Price 699.00 INR.  Available on MRP on junglee.com, ebay.in etc.

 2. Fitness And Training Speed Rope -  

The Pro speed rope has a slightly heavier handle than our regular speed rope so the inertia that is created by spinning the rope will target the shoulder muscles to enhance the performance even more.

Features -

For those who prefer a large grip and thicker cord, for more challenging workout.

Advantages - 

Best rope for cardiovascular training.

Some options available in the market are-

Reebok Pro Speed Rope - Price 799.00 INR.  Available on MRP on junglee.com, ebay.in, snapdeal.com etc.



3) Long Handle (Free Style) Speed Ropes -

Features -

Handle offers easy grip and smooth turning.

Advantages -

Good for arm action, rotational and multiple under skills.
Best speed rope for freestyle competition.

Disadvantages - 

Not recommended for young skippers
General rope skills are desired to develop first using standard length handles.

Some options available in the market are-




Rope gets dirty when used outdoors.


How To Measure Correct Length Of Your Rope - 

To check if the jump rope fits you stand on the centre of the cord and see if handle tip is reaching your armpit.  When you jump over the rope, the rope should just brush the floor beneath you.  If it touches the ground in front of your feet then the cord is too long and should be shorten and if does not touches at all while jumping, go for the longer cord.



Optimum length ideally depends on how high you hold your arms when you turn the rope.  Then check where it hits the floor and make adjustment according to it

Rope length and Height Size Chart

Jump ropes are measured from handle tip to handle tip (not just length of the cord).  
Rope Length      Suitable For heights

6 ft.                    Under 4' 0"
7 ft.                    4' 0" to 4' 9"
8 ft.                    4' 10" to 5' 3"
9 ft.                    5' 4" - 5' 10"
10 ft.                  5' 10" - 6' 6"
11 ft.                  Over 6'6" 

How To Shorten The Length Of The Rope


You can easily adjust the length of a little long speed rope without altering it's performance.  Make a simple loop under a handle of the jump rope.  Use red tape to mark the exact length you need and make one or two loop according to it. 



To shorten the beaded rope simply undo the knot in one handle, remove a few beads from the rope, restring the handle and any clips in the proper sequence, and re-tie the knot.

 The image below shows the steps to re-create the knot in your beaded ropes.

Excess string from a beaded rope can be removed by cutting or singe the end of the cut string with a match or lighter so that the string does not begin to unravel.


WORKOUT DAILY AND STAY HEALTHY

References
jumprope.com
Picture reference
different shopping sites. 
www.coreperformance.com
www.crossfitintrepid.com 

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