as in- the alternate leg jump or the jump with both the legs at once.
2006-11-12 02:46:15 · 6 answers · asked by sacred_90 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
No it does not matter how you jump as long as you are jumping.
2006-11-12 02:48:04 · answer #1 · answered by vanityspice 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually for jumping rope 2 to 3 inches is plenty. Jumping higher will burn no more calories. I'm pretty sure jumping rope for 15 min is equivalent of running a 1/2 hour. Great workout for cardio, fast twitch muscles and just plain fun to do.
2006-11-12 03:50:36 · answer #2 · answered by green machine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jumping using a skipping rope is one of the cheapest exercises which burns a lot of calories. It is considered an anaerobic exercise and carbohydrates are used up. Fat is not used up directly but the metabolic rate of the body is increased . This increases the number of calories used even when the person is not exercising. More information can be found at http://www.toloseweight.org/skippingrope.html
2006-11-12 18:19:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so. Anyway jump rope is a great way to burn calories in general so don't worry about how much you're burning. It's about for how long you do it.
2006-11-12 02:52:08 · answer #4 · answered by Triathlete88 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
both legs is better... alternating is sort of for those who slack off
but hey alternating would be 10x better than watching tv
2006-11-12 02:54:31 · answer #5 · answered by Jer G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. What matters is how long you do it...at least 30 mins straight is great
2006-11-12 03:51:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋