December 17, 2009
Ask Raphael: How to Jump Rope Safely
If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Have a question about your routine or anything fitness-related? Send it Raphael's way at askraphael@ediets.com.Raphael, Thank you for your common sense and wonderful columns & responses. I'm creating a "backup" workout plan, for those days I just can't make it to the gym & jogging/cycling outside isn't possible either (bad weather or can't do it during daylight hours).I enjoy jumping rope and plan on doing a workout that consists of alternating intervals of rope work (skipping/jumping for 2 minutes) with sets of push-ups, crunches and bicep curls/shoulder presses using dumbbells.My question is concerning protecting my knees from any possible stress from jumping rope – the floor I'd be jumping on is level, but it's concrete under a thin layer of vinyl flooring. It's rather unyielding and I've had some knee [...]
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