I get asked all the time for my recommendation on jump ropes.
Jump n rope double unders.
In my 20 years as a jump rope competitor and coach i ve worked with thousands of athletes looking to improve their skill with double unders.
These are the jump ropes i bring to my double under clinics and recommend based on skill level and price.
Founded in 2006 by world jump rope champion molly metz jumpnrope provides jump rope education training and the products to support.
In most cases crossfit ropes have longer cords to help you keep proper form and will be thicker and heavier to help you learn proper positioning when learning double unders.
If you want to take your jump rope skills to a new level and burn more calories while you re at it you should incorporate double unders into your routine.
Breaking it down into bite sized goals step 1.
Complete 50 total reps.
Let s break down a double under progression and walk through how to learn them step by step.
How to pick your rope.
It comes with our 1 4 lb 1 2 lb 1 lb and 2 lb ropes that you can work.
Double under jump ropes are designed for overall endurance as you will be jumping for long periods of time to get the skill down correctly or in a long endurance wod.
So the best jump rope for double unders is not a single rope but a series of ropes that allow you to progressively increase your resistance.
Learning double unders doesn t have to be rocket science but there still needs to be strategy and intention behind how to learn them.
Go from 5 slow double unders into 5 fast double unders.
Jumping rope isn t just for kids on the playground it s also a great cardio workout for people of all ages.