Jump Rope Videos

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.

Jump Rope is the best exercise I know. You can burn calories really fast. You work a lot of different muscle groups in your arms, legs, and core. The equipment is cheap. The best ropes cost less than $10. Not to mention that a basic jump rope workout doesn’t require much space to do and storage space is non existent, unlike the giant treadmill currently collecting dust in my living room.

Enter the latest fitness fad: JumpSnap. I first heard of this last year from a little blog called Gizmodo. As a lifelong athlete in the sport of Jump Rope, I’m not really sure what to think about this. I’ve spent a large portion of my life teaching others how easy and fun it is to jump rope. Do we really need to replace a $10 piece of equipment with a $60 one?

Here is the promotional video for JumpSnap. You be the judge.