Learn how to Jump Rope like a Pro (with 5 simple tips)

Learn how to jump rope like a pro as Everlast Nutrition's expert fitness trainer Mike Gales gives you some great tips to make Jumping rope a fun and effective exercise that destroys calories.
Jumping rope can be a fun and effective way to lose weight and get into fantastic shape. The main barrier to people trying out this great form of cardio is that they feel that they can't do it. Well in this video Mike Gales will break down how to jump rope like a pro.
He will explain which type of rope to buy. How to build momentum to start jumping rope. How to continue jumping rope and not becoming prematurely exhausted. Finally, he will explain an easy way to restart the trope if you miss a step or get tangled.
Jumping rope is great for athletes as well especially boxers as it teaches you to become light on your feet and to keep your feet moving.
Millions of people have watched these videos and found it to be beneficial. I hope that it helps you as well.
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[@shessoheavy6130]

Jumping only an inch off the ground has been my biggest challenge.

[@fightyourwayfit]

I think that is probably the hardest part Thanks for watching 😎😎

[@evjimz8460]

What do you Suggest to avoid extremely sore calves, everytime I skip my Calves are in an insane amount of pain for days

[@shessoheavy6130]

@@evjimz8460 Stretch the hell out of them. The stairs work really well. Go all the way up on the balls of your feet. Hold for 5-10 seconds. Slowly go all the way down so.your heels are well below the step. Hold for 5-10 seconds. That's one rep. Haha...yeah. Start with 10 reps. You can also try foam rolling. It may be too intense for you though.

[@shessoheavy6130]

Update...once I started using a shorter rope and jumping in a secluded part of the gym on the padded workout floor, instead of the wood floor, it became much easier to get going and very little pain on the knees and ankles. I'm now able to jump 70-80 times in 30 seconds. I then rest for 30 seconds. Sometimes I can rest for only 15 seconds if I'm hydrated, fueled, and had a good night's sleep. I do this workout for 10-15 rounds. The 1" to 1 1/2" jumping is no problem now. Like.anything else that's challenging, it takes lots of practice.

[@NikolaJokic23]

Ev jimz that’s good cause eventually they’ll get stronger

[@carlwest9079]

I've lost 4lb this week just from skipping as the gyms are still shut where I live, I'm absolutely useless at skipping but I'm hoping to get better. So this tutorial is a great help, thanks and keep up the great content 👍

[@fightyourwayfit]

Wow that’s awesome😎😎 keep up the great work and thank you for taking the time to watch🙂🙂

[@thegamingexpert8860]

EXTREMELY helpful, great cardio workout, thanks for the tips!!

[@xxunaofficial6180]

for your rhythm, i recommend you to just do one handed side swing and timing your jump with the rope hitting the floor. I've tried it and it worked really well (one handed side swing is really easy)

[@fightyourwayfit]

Good tip. Thanks for watching 😎

[@souvikmukherjee2349]

Great instruction Sir!!Now I understand why people swing their ropes before a workout...I have seen in a lot of pictures and previews and videos people jump so high that this takes a lot of effort and pressurizes the knees...I am now assured about the proper height thanks to you.....

[@fightyourwayfit]

I am glad I could help. I thank you for watching and commenting. 🙂🙂

[@chingsheng155]

Thank you so much!

[@ardaatak7514]

Thank you for the tips

[@patrickdooling855]

Excellent tutorial, informative and simple, thanks for posting!! :-)

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thank you for watching : )

[@MegaCuttler]

I'm not going to lie, I've been looking at other jump rope videos and I always ende up coming back to this one. It's just better than some of the other ones. I'm still having trouble getting the rope started and jumping so hopefully this helps.

[@fightyourwayfit]

I'm glad the video was able to help 😎😎😎👍👍😎😎😎

[@WittichWolf]

I am teaching children how to jump rope. And these tips are exact, what I am teaching👍👍👍 We start with beginners only with a few jumps, maybe one to three just to learn the right technique. Then we increase step by step. Most important: Rotation from the wrists, not from the arms and jumping only a little bit, just to clear the rope.

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thanks so much for watching 😎😎😎😎

[@rafinad5976]

this was sooooooo helpful

[@ronniecounts9193]

Thanks Mike for this video as I learned a lot. I appreciate all your videos here as they are straight forward and to the point. Have a great day! 👍

[@fightyourwayfit]

I’m glad they helped. Thanks so much for commenting and watching 😎😎😎

[@amshaheen8163]

The best tutorial on jump rope I've come across so far...Thank you!

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thank you for commenting and for taking the time to watch 😎😎

[@mhakus]

Excellent and comprehensive, Thank you.

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thanks for watching 🙂🙂😎😎🙂😎

[@twigs2deal]

I must have watched so many videos on skipping and you gave the best information thank you so much

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thank you for watching : )

[@learnpianofastonline]

Thank you for posting! This was most definitely helpful as I have been jump ropeing for sometime now but not nearly as efficiently as I could be. I know that I will tighten it up after watching this video.

[@fightyourwayfit]

thanks for watching and taking the time to comment : )

[@rutvijmehtaraj1]

Thanks for the Tip Mike, was finally able to Jump rope after following your 1st tip. Thanks a ton for making it simple to understand.

[@fightyourwayfit]

I thank you for trying it out 😎😎😎

[@jamesrenfield2722]

I "tried it" and I whipped myself in the eye 😭 2:14

[@fightyourwayfit]

Ouch 😎😎🙂

[@eleojoakor9088]

James Renfield oh no! Sorry

[@Alexander-pi8by]

😂LoooooL

[@meryl5384]

🤣🤣🤣😭😭

[@smxky9710]

😂😂how?

[@kevs482]

Very helpful eveything you mentioned I was doing wrong. Thank you!!

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thank you for watching 😎😎😎😎😎😎

[@VJwalks]

I love the background music.. and thanks for the good tutorial

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thank you for watching 😎😎😎

[@glennover6046]

Yes, and equally important, not as loud as the commentary. Kudos!

[@MTRGUY]

Found this recently...good stuff, I can do both foot basic singles all day, with some triples left and right with some kick outs but continue to struggle with double left and double right.

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thanks for watching 😎😎

[@mohammedalshareif6953]

Thanks , that was really helpful .

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thanks for watching 😎😎

[@TheGoldFinger2023]

Thank you! Much appreciated 😊👍🏼

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thank you so much for the kind comments and for taking the time to watch the video

[@martingomez8142]

Great video, just starting to do jumprope, and i have a question, what is the correct lenght for the rope? I bought a cheap rope you can change the lenght of it, so am wondering how do i know if its to short or too long

[@PhilipJohn365]

What an awesome video. Just what I was looking for. Simple and straight forward. I was going to make a video of me jump roping on day one and seeing where it leads me in 90 days. Thanks.

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thanks for watching and that would be a great video for you to make. 🙂🙂🙂I’m sure you’ll see some great results 🙂

[@freshairfamilyadventures3122]

Philip John, did you make your progression video?

[@WazigeLogica]

Yup that's what usually happens when you share your plans! It takes out the momentum and you end up not doing it! Shoulda made the video first and THEN came and told us about it. I say this by experience, no judgement. But this is just another example of something I been learning: keep your plans and ideas to yourself untill you have put them in action.

[@PedroAkaki]

Great work man! thanks.

[@m.y.5360]

bozisvili

[@1966johnnywayne]

Excellent instructional video without all the fluff....thanks.

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thanks for taking the time to watch 😎😎😎

[@mariamartinez-dy4zp]

GRACIAS POR FIN ALGIEN ! ES INTELIJENTE y NOS BA AENSENAR COMO USAR LA cuerda👍😃

[@joseixpertay348]

awesome video thank you for sharing your video, keep up the good jumprope workout!💪

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thank you for the great comment : )

[@RedcoatsReturn]

Excellent starter training for new skippers like me. Thanks!

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thank you for watching and for commenting 🙂

[@thesmileynoob]

Thanks for tips, master. Subscribed!

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thanks for watching and subscribing : )

[@cruzito8383]

Thanks again for another great video champ!

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[@hayatiturktekin5402]

Thank you 🙏🙏🙏

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thanks for watching 😎😎😎

[@MRLyPuzzle]

Thank you very much ! I post on my channel my learning about how I learn to jump rope from zero. ( I couldn't even do 3 sec on my first day ) French speaking but English captions are present. I couldn't do it like a pro like you but I manage to keep it 1 minute thanks to your advices. :)

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thanks for watching. I’m glad that you gave it a try. Je suis egalement du Quebec et je parle francais aussi :)😎😎😎😎😎

[@hazardouslegend5901]

i love your videos ,very helpful

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thank you for taking the time to watch them : )

[@zeggariazzedine9706]

advice I'm looking for thank you

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thanks for watching 🙂🙂🙂

[@Tiff0324]

Thanks for the tips, these were the best.

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thanks for watching 😎😎😎

[@Ronno4691]

Best tutorial on KZbin on jumping rope IMHO.

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thanks for watching 😎😎😎😎

[@timothythomas7445]

Easy work.

[@essoviuszero]

Thanks for sharing. Keep healthy everyone 😇

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thanks for watching 🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@pravinsharma8408]

yea,you are right,practice make you perfect.

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thanks for watching 🙂🙂😎😎

[@GuardKZ]

Straight to the busyness, excellent video!

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thanks for watching 😎😎😎😎

[@joelonsdale]

Brilliant video. I've got that rope and will try skipping this week.... It's looks great when done properly...

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thanks for watching. 😎😎😎

[@tonyp6631]

This was helpful. Thank you

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thanks for watching 😎😎😎😎😎

[@N.Kishore]

thankyou somuch

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thank you for watching 🙂🙂🙂

[@marianleenebin3292]

Thanks so much! this is so helpful! like seriously idk wht i do before i watch this video😘💪👍👍👍👍

[@fightyourwayfit]

Glad to help and Thank you for watching : )

[@pgroadglide1581]

Best how 2 do rope work video by far,, lol I had to go all out , got the bobby Lee rope can’t wait to try your method Thanks

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thank you for the awesome comment and thank you for taking the time to watch😎😎😎😎

[@mychejonze3692]

THANKYOU.WILL START OVER TO GET IT RIGHT

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thanks for watching 🙂😎😎

[@elaineg6909]

I just got my rope today Everlast at Target I cant wait to start working out 🙏🤗🤞🏻👍

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thanks for watching 🙂🙂🙂

[@lenind6419]

God bless you man

[@fightyourwayfit]

God bless you as well and thanks for watching : )

[@jericoleman2364]

great instruction thank you

[@fightyourwayfit]

I thank you for watching 😎😎

[@Kopiscorner]

You are a very cool guy man, seen alot of your videos, no posing, always narural, thank you.

[@fightyourwayfit]

I thank you for the awesome comment and for taking the time to watch the videos 🙂🙂👌👌👌😎

[@sohot1224]

very helpful ,thanks.Always wondering how to do the "back on track" thing

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thanks for watching 😎😎

[@TheProyectofenix]

Gracias

[@anthonyphillips4776]

Great advice...thanks!!!!

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thank you so much for taking the time to watch😎😎😎

[@johncox2912]

Great tips! Thanks!!!!!!!!

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thank you for watching 🙂🙂🙂

[@IAMJEFFREY-cw9ns]

I haven't jumped rope in a while and this video has ignited my passion for it again.

[@fightyourwayfit]

That’s awesome. I thank you for watching 😎😎

[@eileenleblanc7866]

Excellent tutorial.....thanks👍

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thank you for taking the time to watch 😎😎😎

[@cedricpadolus]

Thanks for the video. I added jump rope to my daily routine. What a change !

[@fightyourwayfit]

It is definitely a great way to stay in shape. Thank you for taking the time to watch😎😎😎😎

[@halamala23]

Can you let me know the track playing in the background?

[@markbowen5516]

Basic straight talking loved this . Cheers .

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thanks so much for taking the time to watch 😎😎

[@joelllamas3367]

GRACIAS GRACIAS GRACIAS GRACIAS THANK YOU it took me 5 minutes to figure it out thank you

[@fightyourwayfit]

I thank you for watching 😎😎

[@anthonylloyd4248]

Best jump rope vid on KZbin 👍

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thanks for watching 😎😎🙂

[@7ajhubbell]

Thank you.

[@fightyourwayfit]

I really appreciate you taking the time to watch the video🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@jimapplebee5322]

This is fantastic. I work out at 9round & the first round is the jump rope. I have over 650 workouts & I still struggle with it. At first watch, I see a couple of things to try this afternoon.

[@fightyourwayfit]

I thank you for watching 😎🙂🙂😎

[@mariusinho7]

Thank youuuu!!!!

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thanks for watching 😎😎😎

[@sharmishtanath7310]

Thank you sir

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thank you for taking the time to watch 🙂🙂🙂

[@MPam1619]

You sound like Rod Serling. Thanks for the video. Great tips.

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thanks for the great comment 🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@amaanchowdhury5280]

Great video. Thank you.

[@fightyourwayfit]

thank you for watching : )

[@MiguelHernandez-rw4xu]

Thank you for sharing video

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thanks for watching 😎🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@themassacrecat5653]

great instruction vid thanx,didnt know how to start

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thank you so much for taking the time to watch 🙂😎😎😎

[@themassacrecat5653]

@@fightyourwayfit you are very welcome :)

[@TheRedPillExperience]

Really great. Your videos are really on the point and logical. I rarely comment on the post. But you have earned a subscription and a like.🙏🙏

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thanks for the great comment and thanks for watching 😎😎😎😎😎

[@vipulpawar9528]

Thanks Sir ,for this valuable video......

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thank you for watching 🙂🙂🙂

[@vipulpawar9528]

Pleaser ,,,Sir......

[@josephkent3238]

Thank you,very helpful 58 and new

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thanks for watching 😎😎😎😎

[@davenmaistry6708]

Great video. I need to try it. I used to do the first part and try not to fall.

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thanks for watching 😎😎

[@Jump15official]

Good tips man! You have to master the basics and build a good foundation in order to excel with the jump rope. It isn't that difficult, it's just making sure you are practicing the right things.

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thank you for taking the time to watch 😎😎😎

[@LasVegasWeddingCapital]

Yes, some people need a regression before progression to be successful. Rope swinging to a beat first then side swinging to a jump.

[@gavt303]

Excellent. Many thanks

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thank you for taking the time to watch. 😎😎😎

[@nirbhaysingh4360]

can you suggest the best skipping rope for beginners ,thanks in advance

[@Reizermo]

The most useful & concise video I have come across on this topic. Thanks.

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thank you for the great comment 😎😎😎😎😎😎

[@Tlhakxza]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH for this tutorial...I’ve watched it more than 10x and finally I know how to start jumping like how you’ve presented it...I’m still a bit jittery but my confidence in doing at gym has skyrocketed...THANK YOU.

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thank you for trying it out and just keep sticking with it. Before you know it... you can be making videos showing people the little tips that you find are helpful :)

[@Tlhakxza]

Everlast Nutrition I’ve also just bought the yellow Everlast Rope...i wish I could show you the pic,will start using it tomorrow onwards.

[@fightyourwayfit]

Nice : )

[@Johnnyjawbone]

Excellent video. Watched a compilation of boxers skipping and Mayweather is as smooth as silk, looks like he's doing it without a rope! Thanks for the tips.

[@fightyourwayfit]

I thank you for watching 😎😎😎

[@InfectedSoup]

Should i go with the 9 FT or 11 FT Everlast Speed Rope? (I'm 6'3, 191 cm). Thank you so much for this video!

[@fightyourwayfit]

If you’re unsure then go with 11ft. You can then simply tie a couple knots at the handles to shorten the rope. Thanks for watching. 😎😎😎

[@derico12345]

Excellent video mate!

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thank you : )

[@AndreaPatruno]

An actually useful video instead of all the other bulls**t ones. Thanks for this

[@fightyourwayfit]

I thank you for watching 😎😎😎

[@ehmo8706]

cool tutorial!!! thanks for this!!

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thank you for taking the time to watch : )

[@willemvantonder9542]

Yup really want to add skipping to my routine, will give it a go.

[@hungtran-co4rf]

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[@redemption44]

Awesome video. Thanks for the info

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thanks for watching 😎😎😎🙂🙂

[@wetbook71]

Thanks for the helpful vid. In addition to the advice you mentioned, I also noticed in side profile that you kept your hands a little forward of the plane of your body. Additionally, how do you size ropes? Standard armpit rule, or a little shorter?

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thanks for watching. You have a great eye. I do keep my hands slightly forward. Also the standard armpit rule usually works well for me. Thanks again for taking the time to comment. 😎😎

[@sanrivramduth9084]

Hi Mike. I hope you get to read this. I have watched your fitness videos ever since lockdown began... starting with this tutorial.... I have built on my boxing workout... I feel great. You have helped so much. Hope there more videos to come. Are you on any other social media platform for me to contact you on? Thanks Mike...

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and leaving such a great comment. Unfortunately I am not on any other social media. Yet i do try to check these KZbin comments as often as I can. Thanks again for watching and I’m glad the videos were able to help😎😎😎😎

[@markthornton8445]

Hi I first got to your videos through your hand wrapping vid as I had bought some Everlast Flexcool wraps. Anyway I went with your vid in the end although I soon realised there were many vids of how to wrap your hands slightly differently from each other generally speaking from what I saw. I think I know the main things when wrapping your hands and the other things maybe more personal preference / variations however. I got this from some of the different vids. I must say I have been very impressed with your vids though and I’ve started looking at a range of your beginner boxing type ones and sometimes touching on a few maybe intermediate things as well. You seem to have just about everything - you’re a cool guy but also with quite a lot of knowledge and experience on quite a wide range of things. You also seem a really good coach - you explain things reasonably simply, very clearly and also sometimes explaining some of the finer points without going into too much detail or going too far off point which would be easy to do. Also you keep your vids to a good length - not too long or short which can hold someone’s interest perhaps more effectively. In my opinion you seem to be able to convey things from your brain to someone else’s and over a video in a way that can be understood. I think that is the essence of good teaching and coaching. I had been skipping with both feet jumping off the ground at the same time for about 1.5 years. I had heard about other methods and particularly alternating feet which I wanted to do. I had tried it on a number of occasions and mostly without any kind of reasonable and increasing success. I watched this on another coaches video who is a good coach but maybe hadn’t quite hit this point home in a way that I could understand. You did exactly that! What got it into my brain was that you explained that although alternating feet is just that, both feet are still actually leaving the ground, just one higher than the other I think. To me that was great teaching and coaching to the point where not only can I do alternating feet skipping which is a significant achievement compared to where I was before with it, I can now do it reasonably well and with some ok speed. I can also do some variations of this that was on your video which was really good and also another skipping method. That’s all been basically down to you. Like I said I’ve been very impressed with your vids and coaching. A lot of my family were teachers although I think all have retired now. Maybe I can spot good coaching as some maybe in my blood? One thing that I thought I should add is that I have found more success with skipping only with my socks on. Perhaps the rope catches on your feet more if you have trainers on. I think I may have a point here - I have seen some boxers skip and their footwear is quite slim and streamlined against their feet which would fit in with this if that is a possible reason for them although it could also be perhaps helpful for footwork and less restrictive. There would be less support here though and partly why some of them are a boot kind of style? The only other thing I think I should mention is that I also use a thin piece of carpet for skipping on. I think this may extend the life of the rope in comparison to it hitting concrete / a hard floor etc. I also bought two skipping ropes - one leather and another a faster rope. I thought I’d get them both from some research that I’d done and also the rope I had previously was a leather one. However more recently I’ve been doing more skipping using the faster rope as going a bit faster has been better I think although that has taken time and practice. It’s a pity really - it’s a really cool solid leather rope that hasn’t actually had a lot of use. I think I’m still going to stick with the faster rope though, it just seems better when doing faster skipping I think. The leather one maybe better for slower skipping.

 Anyway I’m sorry about the very long post if you or anyone else could be bothered enough to read and I’d understand if anyone didn’t. Thank you so much again!

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thank you so much for the awesome comment. I’m glad the video was able to help. Like you I also prefer the speed rope to the leather rope. I also liked your idea of using a piece of carpet I think that would definitely extend the life of the rope as compared to some concrete. Thank you again for taking the time to watch😎😎😎😎😎

[@markthornton8445]

@@fightyourwayfit Hi I'm sorry about the late reply - I don't think it came up on my notifications. I didn't think anyone would be bothered to read it and understandably so. I tried to split it up into paragraphs but still. I actually got the carpet idea from a Uk boxing supplier who seemed pretty cool as these things go. The piece of carpet I use is quite a thin piece as these things go I think. You're a credit to KZbin as I think you may have helped quite a lot of people effectively - not everyone always thanks people for their vids including myself and probably quite a lot of the time. You had to be thanked though because of all you have done with the excellent quality of videos and coaching.

[@mesosexyoneYT]

how you measure the length of the rope according to the body?

[@AliAli-qu5zy]

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[@EnglerCreative]

Question: Amazon has an Everlast speed rope that's listed at 11' long. I'm 5-11. Can I trim/adjust it to a length that's right for me? Thanks. ()BTW, I love these tutorials. I've never tried boxing training, but working in a few hours of it a week following these how-to's has supercharged my resistance and cardio workouts.)

[@fightyourwayfit]

I thank you for watching and for commenting: ) The one that I'm using is this one; www.amazon.com/Everlast-P00000384-Speed-Rope-11/dp/B014R29IUO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1495199862&sr=8-1&keywords=everlast+speed+rope and it is 11' long and I am also 5-11 and 1/2. and the length is pretty good. Yet if you find it too long you could slide one handle down and trim it by whatever you need, tie a knot and slide the handle back up....and easy way to short the rope is to tie a knot just below each handle and that will shorten the rope a little bit.

[@samorejabal7136]

Thanks

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thanks for watching 😎😎😎

[@vladdracul4568]

Great Chanel

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thank you again for watching😎😎😎

[@masa4936]

Realy good tutorial thanks

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thank you : )

[@masa4936]

Can you please tell me ideal length of rope? thanks

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thant will always depend on the length of the person's legs, arms, and their height. Try keeping your feet at about shoulder width and then step on the rope with both feet. The rope should still be long enough so that you can grasp the handles at about the height of your hips. If the rope is too long you can try tying a knot on either side to shorten it.

[@carl1095]

What all these "How to jump rope" videos for beginners don't tell you is how to not step on the rope. Or how to co-ordinate your jumps with the speed of the rope. Isn't that basically the art of jumping rope, to not step on it?

[@carl1095]

I think I just figured out. The key is to keep your feet either directly below or slightly in front of your body. You do that by keeping your knees bent, as pointed out in the video. That way the rope won't get entangled in between your feet. Just did that now and had the best jump rope workout ever after doing it wrong for years. So try focusing on the position of your feet, slightly in front of or below your body and knees bent. Doing it this way I also didn't have to lift my feet as high as before. Feeling much less strain on my knees than before.

[@stroshow5]

you had ur body behind for years? I don't get it. I'm starting out too.

[@fightyourwayfit]

You are exactly right, I don't know why I didn't mention that in the video but it is so much easier to clear the rope with by bending your knees and keeping your body perpendicular to the floor or keeping your weight slightly to the rear as you just slightly leaning back. If you are leaning forward then becomes very difficult indeed. I'm glad that you made this comment, as many people are probably wondering the exact same thing. Thank you : )

[@deutschersyrer]

Thanks for the tip guys. I hope this helps me in my next work out coz I am a total beginner and I tried skipping the first time couple days ago and got frustrated. Will bear in mind this tip next time.

[@rahul-qm9fi]

@Fight your way Fit thanks!

[@ghanshyamgupta4641]

great video mate. love from india

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thank you for watching 🙂🙂🙂

[@tavomcfly]

Yeah 🤘🏻

[@fightyourwayfit]

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[@DaveKanyan]

Excellent video. Thanks for making it . I'm gonna try to utilize everything you mentioned. One question. My garage floor is cement. It looks like your jumping on some sort of padded surface. Any recommendations for padded surfaces? I don't want to screw up my feet, ankles and what have you.

[@fightyourwayfit]

You’re making a very wise move to get some padding for the floor. When I was young, I often played outdoor basketball on cement and my knees would take a pounding. In this video, I was in a gym that had special flooring for gymnastics ... but at home, in my gym, I also have a cement floor. I bought some black 4ft X 3ft rubber utility mats that they sell at most hardware stores (like home hardware, Ace, or even Walmart) they were 20$ each. ( I think they are about just under an inch thick) You could get away with only buying 2 of them for jumping rope and they will be well worth the investment.

[@blackbird5634]

great video thanks.

[@fightyourwayfit]

Thank you for taking the time to watch 😎😎😎