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Jumping rope is a lost art. Why?
“J-J Cholov Yisroel…”
Is that still the official jump rope song for girls?
The girls in my neighborhood jump rope all the time. My little girl is trying really hard to learn…but so far she has mastered jumping near a rope about a minute after it swings by.
It’s still popular in training for boxing and some other sports where being nimble of foot is an advantage.
Yes, that was the song I always heard as a child when the girls were jump roping in my neighborhood.
Just about every gym and company fitness center I’ve been to has jump ropes available. It often goes unused because it take a bit of coordination and if your not an “accomplished rope jumper (like my 11 year old grandson) I’d be reluctant to make a fool out of myself in a public gym. I expect many feel that way and most gyms don’t allow access to the younger (and more accomplished) jumpers…
“Then again, maybe I don’t know about boxers and they may jump rope like that? Or do they mostly only jump alone?”
LB: They jump solo.
According to Wikipedia, “Ten minutes of skipping [jumping rope] is roughly the equivalent of running an eight-minute mile. Skipping for 15–20 minutes is enough to burn off the calories from a candy bar and is equivalent to 45-60 minutes of running depending upon the intensity of humps and leg swings. Many professional trainers, fitness experts and professional fighters greatly recommend skipping for burning fat over any other alternative exercises like running and jogging.”
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