Jump Rope Videos

Clowns. On stilts. Jumping rope. And I thought Footnotes coach Roger Crozier was tall…

Bret over at Exercise Equipment Expert has done a nice video review of JumpSnap, “The Ropeless Jump Rope”. When I previously posted about the JumpSnap, I said that I wasn’t sure what to think of it. Jump Rope is already a great exercise. A good jump rope is very cheap and ultra-portable. I just couldn’t think of a reason why I would want to use JumpSnap instead of my standard jump rope. After watching Bret’s review, I learned a few things about JumpSnap that have made me reconsider its potential uses.

When Bret pointed out that you can add weights to the handles I had an idea. I wonder if JumpSnap would be a useful tool when conditioning for jump rope competitions. I think it might be particularly useful for the speed and triple-under events. The three minute speed event is particularly brutal.

As every top speed jumper will tell you, it is their arms that give out first. I could run in place for a full three minutes without any problems, but my arms would always start to feel the burn within the first minute. By adding a little weight to the handles and simulating a speed event while using the JumpSnap, it could potentially improve endurance in your arms.

Of course, this is just a theory at this point. I have no empirical evidence to back this up yet, but I think it is worth a try. If you give JumpSnap a try, let us know what you think about it. Who knows, maybe JumpSnap will be the secret weapon for a future Grand National Speed Champion.