Is skipping a good form of cardio??

**Schwarz** · 03-17-2006, 05:11 AM

Anyone do it? Does it give you a good cardio workout?

S

**nirish_mark20** · 03-17-2006, 05:42 AM

cardio and fitness yes, but fat burning i dont know. would probably be difficult to keep your heart rate at the target you have!

**Grappler13** · 03-17-2006, 07:40 AM

We do about 10 minutes of skipping during the warmup although we're stretching arms and such during the warmup.....it gets the heart rate up but where could you get away with skipping for any prolonged period of time. Until jits, I hadn't skipped since I was a kid. It's actually kinda fun but looks gay as shit LOL

**oldman** · 03-17-2006, 07:58 AM

The last time I skipped I got a great cardio workout because some dudes started chasing me so they could kick my arse for being so ghey. LOL... just kidding.

I think it would be hard to keep a good heart rate on this.. just like jumping rope would be good cardio for your heart but not for fat burning --> IMO < --

I don't see any harm in working it in a little IF you like skipping.. gives you a little change of pace.

~Old

**Kärnfysikern** · 03-17-2006, 10:15 AM

what in gods name is skipping??

**oldman** · 03-17-2006, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by johan

what in gods name is skipping??

Are you kidding? If not.. Skipping is what you see little girls do when they are playing.. ummm.. it is not walking and its not running is is kind of in between those but you kind of shuffle your feet.

http://www.extremeskipping.com/1.html

~old

**Schwarz** · 03-17-2006, 10:26 AM

Boxers seem to do a lot of it and they look/are pretty fit...

**Kärnfysikern** · 03-17-2006, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by oldman

Are you kidding? If not.. Skipping is what you see little girls do when they are playing.. ummm.. it is not walking and its not running is is kind of in between those but you kind of shuffle your feet.

http://www.extremeskipping.com/1.html

~old

nah I was serious. Never heard it called anything specific before. When I have heard skipping before I though it meant jump roping

**Kärnfysikern** · 03-17-2006, 12:10 PM

btw that is one wierd dude in the clip

**NotSmall** · 03-17-2006, 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by johan

nah I was serious. Never heard it called anything specific before. When I have heard skipping before I though it meant jump roping

I'm pretty sure Schwarz did mean jump roping as you call it.

That vid link old man posted is some funny shit though

**Hard Head** · 03-17-2006, 01:57 PM

That jerkoff in the video is a supreme dork.

**El Jugo Buen0** · 03-17-2006, 02:07 PM

ahahaha i thought you meant skipping like walking around like a flamer hopping around

**oldman** · 03-17-2006, 04:25 PM

hee hee.. that guy was pretty funny... I think he was trying to be stupid and he succeeded.. hahaha.

~Old

**Schwarz** · 03-18-2006, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by NotSmall

I'm pretty sure Schwarz did mean jump roping as you call it.

That vid link old man posted is some funny shit though

That's exactly what I meant.....a case of "i say tomato you say duhhhhh"

**cfiler** · 03-18-2006, 12:01 PM

Boxers do skipping for cardio. I was told by a trainer that skipping is like HIT training, and is very effective. I do it once in awhile to change up my ruitine when I get bored. Nothing like jumping rope to bring back childhood memories.

**notanormalgent** · 03-18-2006, 12:07 PM

I'm sure it's good cardio, but after about ten minutes you'll be running......from the lynch mob.

**cfiler** · 03-18-2006, 12:42 PM

Originally Posted by oldman

Are you kidding? If not.. Skipping is what you see little girls do when they are playing.. ummm.. it is not walking and its not running is is kind of in between those but you kind of shuffle your feet.

http://www.extremeskipping.com/1.html

~old

Ahaha!!! That is so funny!

I didn't know what to expect at first (since my comp at work doesn't have sound) but then I was supprised at how funny it was. Literally had me laughing out loud!

**oldman** · 03-18-2006, 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by cfiler

Ahaha!!! That is so funny!

I didn't know what to expect at first (since my comp at work doesn't have sound) but then I was supprised at how funny it was. Literally had me laughing out loud!

Me too the first time I watched it wihtout sounds and thought what in the hell if this guy saying.. then I watched in and heard him... Cracks me up what people come up with.

~Old

**NotSmall** · 03-18-2006, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by oldman

Me too the first time I watched it wihtout sounds and thought what in the hell if this guy saying.. then I watched in and heard him... Cracks me up what people come up with.

~Old

I think he's sending up har cour (no idea if thats how you spell it) where guys jump, leap, swing, somersault & backflip over benches, rails, steps & buildings etc sorta like skateboarding but without a skateboard - sounds daft but some of the stuff the guys do is incredible.

**NOREGRETS** · 03-18-2006, 03:55 PM

Schwarz, Anyone do it? Does it give you a good cardio workout?

235lb man skipping through London, that would be a site. It's only good cardio if you wear spandex shorts and a cut off t-shirt when you skip.

**oldman** · 03-18-2006, 05:17 PM

Originally Posted by NotSmall

I think he's sending up har cour (no idea if thats how you spell it) where guys jump, leap, swing, somersault & backflip over benches, rails, steps & buildings etc sorta like skateboarding but without a skateboard - sounds daft but some of the stuff the guys do is incredible.

I have no idea what it is called but Yes I know what you are talking about. I have seen some vids of these guys that do this shiat.. It is freaking amazing to say the least..

~Old