In the case of any workout, you should always do what feels best for you. Choosing between sets is a matter of preference, goals, propensity to injury, fitness level, age, and strength.
It's difficult to overstate the importance of warming up for exercise. Jump rope is often used as a warm up for other forms of exercise and is a great way to get blood flowing to all the different muscles you'll likely be engaging. However, if jump rope is your exercise activity for the day, it is wise to do some dynamic stretching prior to getting started.
If you haven’t picked up a jump rope in a while or you’re just afraid of looking silly at the gym here are a few reasons why jumping rope is one of the very best exercises out there.
Jumping rope is a wonderful way for you to lose weight. While jumping rope, you can burn more than 10 calories a minute!
An effective weight-loss jump-rope program burns more calories per hour than any other form of cardio. But is it true that jumping rope burns fat?
Read on as we help you decide the right order for your next workout routine, answering the question, “Should I jump rope before or after weightlifting?”
