I'm sure you've wondered when you will start seeing the results of your Jump Rope Workouts:
Generally, you can expect to notice results after two weeks. Your posture will improve and you’ll feel more muscle tone, especially if you're using a weighted jump rope. It takes three to four months for the muscles to grow.
But this is all theory. In reality, there are a lot of factors that have a direct impact on the success of your workouts. The suggestions below will help you reach your goals faster:
1. START SLOWLY
Since people are generally very motivated when they first start jumping rope, there is a tendency to overdo it. Training too much or too hard might feel good at first, but this will drain your body of energy pretty quickly. The result is a drop in performance, risk for injury which will affect your motivation and make your workouts less fun.
2. SET GOALS
When you set a goal for yourself, it helps to have a specific target in mind. It might to start with 5 min a day, or to get 5 consecutive double unders. The important thing is to stick with it. It will motivate you along the way and you can keep an eye on your current fitness level.
3. MAKE A LONG TERM PLAN
You have set a goal and reached it. The training plan is finished, but you are not. In order to avoid falling back into bad habits, start thinking about what you will do afterward while you are still in the first training phase. Changing your diet and setting new goals can help you maintain the progress you’ve made or move things up a not.
4. JUMP ROPE REGULARLY AND CONTINUOUSLY
There’s one question you should ask yourself right at the start: how much time and energy do you want to invest in your jump rope training? Your success will depend on the answer. Make a realistic plan for your fitness level and goals. There are always interruptions, but try to avoid them with careful planning.
If you are a beginner, you’ll see results relatively quickly. Your long-term commitment determines whether these results will last. The more advanced you are, the harder it might be to see a tangible improvement to your performance. Just keep jumping!
5. MAKE SURE TO HAVE RECOVERY PHASES
The right loading stress followed by appropriate recovery phases help you get the most out of your training. If we don't plan for this rest it leads to a drop in performance, and then your body regenerates during the recovery phase. If you don’t give yourself time to recover, you will end up overtraining and at risk for burn out.
Increasing time spent jumping is not the only way to apply training stress; adding variety in jump rope weights also effective while doing jumpropeHIIT training can really push your body to a new level.
6. USE THE RIGHT TECHNIQUE AND PROPER FORM
Knees and elbows slightly bent, wrist by hips, tiny circles and jump on the balls of your feet no more than 1-2 inches off the ground — these are the words often used to describe proper jump rope form. But if you have poor form when you jump rope, you can injure a muscle instead of strengthening it. Problems that arise from improper jump rope form are only noticed later on. By then, you may have already learned to do jumping rope the wrong way. In order to get the results you want, make sure you are jumping rope properly.
7. PHYSIOLOGICAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN
Many think that women should train differently than men, but this is actually a misconception. Men and women both burn fat by building and maintaining muscle mass. The main difference is that women don’t tire as easily( 1 ) and recover faster than men. This is partially because women have less body mass, which means their muscles can be supplied with oxygen more efficiently. According to one study, estrogen may have protective effects on skeletal muscle.(2) This speeds recovery.
As always, it's up to you how successful you'll be at achieving your jump rope goals. Just know that all start somewhere, stay consistent and check back here or Gratitude ropes for motivation!