They exist many different ways of fitting your body. One of them, that I have personally tested is rope jumping. It helps you to shape all you body, to feel tonised and refreshed. A few advices: you do need good training shoes, a confortable bra and a good jumping rope. Without these 3 factors, you are predestinated to not like this sport.
About me, I'm using the nike jumping rope, adidas training shoes and a sport bra. But what's worth is the quality of the materials.
To motivate yourself you really do need fast music, that you like.
When I was training, I didn't have an exact training program, but I was doing series of about 1-2 minutes each, and I was always trying to improve and to make more and more each time.
The 4 basic jumping styles are:
- Basic jump - jump with both feet at the same time. Firt learn how to do this. You should jump by going up and not by flexing your knees.
- Alternate foot jump - alternate your feet. You can jump 1-2 times with at the one feet, then to another.
- Criss-cross - cross your hands in front of the body.
- Double under - jump a bit higher and swing the rope two times before hitting the ground
Of course if you can still keep jumping, you can figure out many different ways of doing it - to have fun, even to feel like dancing on your favorite music.
I found this program in internet, I think from my own experience is very appropriate and will really help you loose some weight.
1 Week
When you are able to jump for one minute nonstop, start adding one more round each workout. You will need to take a 3 minute rest between rounds to recover your body. Continue like this until the moment you are able to complete 6 one-minute rounds:
Monday - 1 round
Tuesday - 2 rounds (3 minute rest between rounds)
Wednesday - 3 rounds (3 minute rest between rounds)
Thursday - 4 rounds (3 minute rest between rounds)
Friday - 5 rounds (3 minute rest between rounds)
Saturday - 6 rounds (3 minute rest between rounds)
2 Week
Rest only 2 minutes between rounds and start adding one more minute to each round every workout.
Monday - 2 min, 1 min, 1 min, 1 min, 1 min, 1 min,
Tuesday - 2 min, 2 min, 1 min, 1 min, 1 min, 1 min,
Wednesday - 2 min, 2 min, 2 min, 1 min, 1 min, 1 min,
Thursday - 2 min, 2 min, 2 min, 2 min, 1 min, 1 min,
Friday - 2 min, 2 min, 2 min, 2 min, 2 min, 1 min,
Saturday - 2 min, 2 min, 2 min, 2 min, 2 min, 2 min;
3 Week
Finally you have to rest only 1 minute between the rounds. Add 1 more minute on every workout:
Monday - 3 min, 2 min, 2 min, 2 min, 2 min, 2 min;
Tuesday - 3 min, 3 min, 2 min, 2 min, 2 min, 2 min;
Wednesday -3 min, 3 min, 3 min, 2 min, 2 min, 2 min;
Thursday - 3 min, 3 min, 3 min, 3 min, 2 min, 2 min;
Friday - 3 min, 3 min, 3 min, 3 min, 3 min, 2 min;
Saturday - 3 min, 3 min, 3 min, 3 min, 3 min, 3 min;
And finally, don't give up! It's always difficult in the beginning, there is no other way, just keep trying.
And if you have a good jumping robe (heavy, made of rubber), it would be easier to learn how to jump:)
Good luck!
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