Jumping rope because of their high efficiency is practiced by many professional athletes, representatives of different sports. Jumping rope helps to burn extra calories, lose weight, develop coordination, concentration and endurance. Skipping rope strengthens the muscles of the legs and helps keep the whole body toned. This is an excellent cardio workout and vestibular training.
Skipping rope is one of the simplest and cheapest home simulators. However, the variety and abundance of skipping ropes in sports stores makes you wonder how does one skipping rope differ from another?
Four key points to watch out for when choosing a jump rope.
- Length
The statistical and dynamic length of the skipping rope differs. The statistical length of the skipping rope is measured when the projectile is not used. The dynamic length of the skipping rope depends on the size of your body and the exercise you are doing.
The main one is the statistical length of the skipping rope.
The relationship between the height of a person and the length of the skipping rope is as follows:
Growth below 152 centimeters-the length of the jump rope 210 centimeters
The growth is from 152-165 centimeters — the length of the skipping rope is 240 centimeters.
Growth 167-182-jump rope on 274 centimeters.
With a growth of 182 centimeters and more, it is necessary to have a jump rope 300 centimeters long.
You can choose the jump rope of the optimal length in the usual «grandfather»way. Take the jump rope in your hands by the ends and pull them somewhere at your chest level. The jump rope must come into contact with the ground.
- Diameter and weight
The weight and diameter of the skipping rope is chosen depending on the skills of the student. On average, the diameter of the skipping rope should be between 0.8 and 0.9 cm.si the diameter is thinner, the jump rope will be too light and vice versa.
For beginners, the best is a jump rope with a thicker and heavier rope. Such a jump rope moves more slowly, so the athlete has more control over the movement and can shape his rhythm more easily.
The most advanced, fast and well-coordinated athletes can take a thin and light skipping rope with a diameter of only 2-3 millimeters. The small weight of the skipping rope facilitates the load on the shoulder and wrist. But given the lightness and subtlety of such a jump rope allows you to move faster.
- Material
Modern skipping ropes are made of plastic, vinyl, rubber, nylon, as well as traditional materials such as rope and leather. Skipping ropes made of rope and leather are usually lighter. Therefore, it is more suitable for advanced «jumpers». It should be noted that traditional materials wear out faster.
- Handle
Most handles of skipping ropes are made of plastic, although there are varieties made of wood. The main thing is that the skipping rope should not be slippery for the hands.
When choosing a jump rope, you need to pay attention to how the rope is attached to the handle — directly or through a ball bearing.
The best skipping rope for beginners and athletes will be a skipping rope with a rotating fastening mechanism. The handles of the skipping rope should allow the rope to rotate freely. In this case, the skipping rope will not twist and tangle during training.
Some skipping ropes have heavier handles, which contributes to a more active strengthening of the muscles of the hands.
The sports industry does not stand still. Today, shops sell skipping ropes with built-in counters. Such devices count not only for jumps, but also for burned calories.
In Conclusion, we recall that jumping rope can be the main type of aerobic loads, and you can include it in the warm-up.
To strengthen the cardiovascular system, it is necessary to jump with a skipping rope for about 20 minutes.
To lose weight, you need to jump with a skipping rope for at least 30 minutes.
Remember that jumping rope like any simulator has limitations. You can not jump with a skipping rope on a full stomach, people with heart failure, problems with intervertebral cartilage or joints.
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