Jump Rope
Trains cardio. Equipment varies. None of our programs use it yet, but you can add it to any session you build.
Free to use. The app logs the distance and the time, and remembers every session.
In the programs
None of our programs use the Jump Rope
It is in the app, so you can add it to any session and log it like anything else. It is just not written into one of our 50 free programs. If you want a cardio exercise that is, there are 6 on the Cardio page.
Technique
How to do the Jump Rope
- Hold a rope handle in each hand with the rope behind your heels. Stand tall with your feet together and your elbows close to your sides.
- Swing the rope overhead by rotating your wrists, and hop over it with both feet as it passes under you.
- Land softly on the balls of your feet, keeping your jumps small and your knees slightly bent.
- Continue jumping in a steady rhythm for the desired duration.
Form cues
Getting it right
- Turn the rope with your wrists rather than your arms, keeping your elbows close to your body.
- Jump only high enough to clear the rope, staying light on the balls of your feet.
- Keep your torso upright and look ahead rather than down at your feet.
- Start with short intervals and build duration as your rhythm and conditioning improve.
Substitutes
Swap Jump Rope for
The app's swap picker ranks these the same way: same muscles, similar movement, similar equipment.
Let the app run the Jump Rope for you
Durata logs the distance and the time, and keeps last session's figures in front of you, so you always know what you are chasing. That works on any of our 50 free programs, or on a session you put together yourself.