It’s easy to find your jump rope size. Beginners, take your height (say, 5’9”) and add three feet (8’9”). As a quick spot check, you can fold the rope in two and put it under one foot. The cable (excluding the handles) should touch your sternum.

However, the height + 3 feet rule is meant to be a starting point. As your technique improves, and you begin to pull your elbows back and place your hands closer to your hips, you’ll be able to use a shorter rope. 

A speed rope is a more advanced version of a jump rope. Typically made out of lighter-weight materials, and built with more sophisticated handles that spin faster, speed ropes require more familiarity and skill than jump ropes. That’s especially true because the speed rope’s lack of resistance makes it difficult to track the wire moving around your body. Somewhat counter-intuitively, because speed ropes spin faster, they produce less intensity. If intensity is what you’re after, consider a jump rope, or better yet, a Drag Rope. 

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Don't even worry! ...your jump rope is fine! Our durable handles are virtually indestructible. Our cables will need to be replaced occasionally. It's cheap and easy to do right here on our site! It's also important to use Key Wedgie to or the Split Ring Pliers prevent breaking your nails.

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Here are the questions that we want you to ask yourself when determining which jump rope you should get started with:

• What workouts are you doing?
• Do you have a current rope or use one at their gym?
• Can you do double unders?
• Is that something you are interested in mastering?
• How tall are you?
• Are you looking for heavy weight ropes or thin ones for speed?

Any beginner recommendation: We always recommend our RapidFit jump rope with the Buff 3.4 cable weight. The specific reason is because the weight of the Buff 3.4 is not too heavy, and will allow the user to feel where the cable is while swinging it. It’s much easier to start with a cable that has weight on it so you can understand the rhythm and feel the timing of the rope. A super light cable can get lost around your body while swinging, and the Buff provides feedback so that doesn’t happen.

Using the appropriate jump rope in the beginning of your journey is key to building a solid foundation and enjoying a positive fitness experience.

If you are a just starting out trying to gain consistency in your single and double unders this quick tutorial is for you.

The exact number would be determined by your weight and how fast you skip, but you can expect to shed between 240 and 300 calories on average. (source)

The best rope depends on your skill level and what stimulus you're after. We advocate "train heavy, compete light", meaning, challenge yourself and use a rope with a bit of weight to it! Our buff cable is a great place to start, which you can find on an Original Rx and Rapid Fit jump rope!

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The better question is which muscles doesn't jumping rope workout! Jumping rope is a full body exercise. It primarily works your calf muscles, quads, shoulders and forearms but you are also working your hamstrings, glutes, abs, oblique muscles, biceps, triceps, back muscles, and chest muscles.

Jumping roping improves cardio respiratory system, strengthens the heart, improves bone density, tone muscles, burn calories and fat and improves agility and coordination.

The beauty of a weighted jump rope is that it offers more feedback to the user. A weighted cable forces you to slow down and understand the movement, whether you are practicing single unders, side swings, double unders, or any other trick. We here at Rx Smart Gear, are advocates for people training heavy and competing light, and are big proponents of people training with our “buff” cable which weighs in at 3.4oz. We find that our buff cable offers enough feedback to dial in form, while not too much that it taxes out your shoulders and core.

Everything you know and love about jump rope, from testing your agility, coordination to burning extra calories will be taken to the next level with a weighted jump rope.Speed Rope vs Weighted Rope

As long as your body feels good, we say keep going! Be sure to switch it up, learn new tricks, try new ropes, keep it fun!

There are three main reasons why your calves might hurt during jump rope: 

• Inadequate footwear: your shoes don’t provide enough cushioning for the balls of your feet.
• Muscle fatigue: you’re either new to jumping or are doing more volume than you’re used to.
• Overtraining: you haven’t recovered enough before jumping again. 

To reduce the pain:

Wear proper shoes with enough cushioning. 

Warm up with dynamic stretches and light cardio.

Loosen your calves with a lacrosse ball and foam roller.

Land softly on the balls of your feet with slightly bent knees.

Gradually increase the intensity and duration of your jump rope sessions.

Jump rope works all the muscles of your body. First, it improves the elasticity of the connective tissue around the calves, making them more resilient and more powerful. It also activates your core, works your quads, glutes, and hamstrings, and increases shoulder strength. In fact, just 12 weeks of regular jump rope workouts improves the body’s balance of lean muscle versus fat tissue. 

You can jump rope to lose weight. In fact, it’s quick, simple, convenient, relatively inexpensive — and effective. You burn 15 - 20 calories per minute of jumping rope, and just 12 weeks of regular jump rope workouts improves the body’s balance of lean muscle versus fat tissue. If you need a workout to get you started, we’ve got you covered. 

While it’s impossible to target fat loss in a specific area of your body, you can jump rope to lose weight. You burn 15 - 20 calories per minute of jumping rope, and just 12 weeks of regular jump rope workouts improves the body’s balance of lean muscle versus fat tissue. If you need a workout to get you started, we’ve got you covered. 

Jump rope has many benefits for your body, especially when it comes to cardiovascular health. It’s a great movement to help you meet the CDC’s guidelines of at least 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity exercise per week, and it also improves your coordination, activates your core, works your quads, glutes, and hamstrings, increases your shoulder strength, and makes your calves healthier and more resilient. You burn 15 - 20 calories per minute of jumping rope, and just 12 weeks of regular jump rope workouts improves the body’s balance of lean muscle versus fat tissue.

The good news is that 30 minutes of jump rope per day is more than enough. When it comes to staying healthy, short, high-intensity workouts are better than long, low-intensity workouts. High intensity improves cardio health, builds strength and endurance, lowers the risk of chronic diseases, and improves mood. A few high-intensity jump rope workouts are the following: 

Workout #1 — 10 Rounds:

• Jump rope: 30 seconds
• Rest: 60 seconds
• Jump rope: 30 seconds

Workout #2 — 5 Rounds: 

Jump rope (alternating feet): 30 seconds

Rest: 90 seconds

Workout #3 — 5 Rounds:

• Jump rope with high knees: 30 seconds
• Rest: 90 seconds  

Jump rope is a great activity for kids — under a few conditions. First, they should be no younger than 5 or 6. Any earlier, and they may not have the required movement and coordination. Second, their rope should be long enough to reach their armpits when they stand in the middle of the rope. Third, challenge them with increasingly complex skills. Finally, jumping rope should be fun! Consider bright colors and fun patterns, along with a cable you can adjust as they grow. 

It depends. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends that people in uncomplicated pregnancies start and remain active before, during, and after pregnancy, but it’s best to talk to your healthcare provider first. If you’re cleared to jump, here are a few tips: 

• Keep your head in a neutral position
• Stack your ribcage over your pelvis 
• Engage your core muscles 
• Jump only high enough to clear the rope 
• Stop immediately if you experience any of the following symptoms: dizziness, shortness of breath, vaginal bleeding, any leakage or an urgent need to urinate, a sensation of pressure, pain or heaviness in your pelvic area, or decreased fetal movement

Boxers jump rope for a number of reasons, including practicing timing, building foot strength, improving cardio endurance, and increasing their quickness and explosiveness. In fact, there’s even a movement named after them: the “boxers skip,” where you transfer your weight from one foot to the other, which helps with coordination and single leg strength. We should also mention that we’re the official jump rope partner of USA Boxing.

The best jump rope for CrossFit is the one that allows you to build your strength, endurance, and coordination. For beginners, that means a heavier rope that you can feel as it moves around your body, and ideally one that’s also adjustable. That way, you can shorten the cable as your technique improves. If you’re already comfortable with a rope, and can easily string together single- and double-unders, you may want a lighter cable and more sophisticated handles, which will spin the rope faster, allowing you to do more work in less time.

You can jump rope with flat feet. In fact, it’s a great way to strengthen your collapsed arches, especially the tibialis posterior. Just keep in mind these eight tips: 

1. Wear shoes with good arch support and cushioning to help absorb the impact. 
2. Warm up and stretch your calves, ankles, and arches beforehand. 
3. Start with a manageable pace and duration and gradually increase both as your strength and endurance improve.
4. Keep your knees slightly bent, jump only high enough to clear the cable, and land softly on the balls of your feet, not on your heels. 
5. Consider investing in a custom jump rope that can be tailored to your height and skill level, allowing for a more comfortable and efficient workout. 
6. Consider jumping on a softer surface, like a mat or carpet, or even the RXSG AIR Jumping Mat.  
7. Regularly do simple exercises, like towel scrunches, to strengthen the muscles in your feet. 
8. If you experience persistent pain, stop and rest. 

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All Rx Smart Gear products have been thoroughly inspected and found to be in proper operating condition upon shipment from the factory and is warranted to be free from any defect in workmanship and material that may develop within 60 days from date of purchase.

Any part or parts of the jump rope that prove defective within 60 days shall be replaced without charge providing such defect, in our opinion, is due to faulty material or workmanship and not caused by tampering, abuse, misapplication or improper use.

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