When I was little, all you had to do was walk for a couple of blocks and you would come across a group of girls jumping Double Dutch. And if you couldn't jump - well you know you were a TURNER! Am I right? I mean we had songs and games that we played IN the rope. And not only did we jump until we messed up, but we took 3 turns each! Not a family gathering or BBQ went by without somebody bringing a rope, either! Ok...so it was a clothes line, but hey that was the best kind, right?! Nowadays, I can drive for miles and not see a single rope outside...and we wonder why our kids are overweight?
I remember we had a BBQ at my Uncle's house and I brought a rope for my little cousins to jump with (they were around 7 or 8 at the time) and NOBODY knew how to jump OR turn for double dutch and one of them didn't even know how to do single jump rope. I was appalled! Now I realize DD may be cultural - not everyone grows up doing it, but SINGLE jump rope?! Then I started thinking about it and none of the cousins younger than me know how to jump DD - not a single one. Not surprisingly, most are struggling with weight issues now (from age 12 - 20). Now it isn't all about jumping rope, it is about the lack of outside activity period...but still, it does make you think right?
Anyways, I have been incorporating jumping rope into my workouts. Walking at the park and stopping for 100 jump intervals - increases the calorie burn from just a regular walk. I have jumped 500 jumps straight (with water breaks), 100x100 jumping jacks and rope jumps alternating until a total of 500 each were reached. I really have been enjoying it, I feel its a great way to build endurance and OH BOY my calves have been singing. I am trying to go 30 days straight jumping rope in some form.
I don't remember it being this hard 20 years ago...lol. I wish I had some DD partners now, I find that such a fun activity!
Thursday, April 22, 2010
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Haha! I'd come and play with you!
ReplyDeleteJumping rope is so hard! Great job!
ReplyDeletejumping rope is a great workout!
ReplyDeleteOh I'm so sure I'd do a face-plant if I even thought about trying to jump rope, lol.
ReplyDeleteDon't forget to weigh-in tmrw!! One week left in the challenge! :)
It's so funny that you, too, think that jumping rope is harder than it used to be. I was just jumping rope the other day with some kids at church. Sure enough...I was winded sooner than I thought that I would be. TERRIBLE :)
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