How good is jump roping as cardio

[viciouspoultry]

Im trying to cut down a little right now and have been jump roping pretty frequently. I know burn tons of calories, but how much muscle does it burn (or does it burn mostly fat)? Also is jump roping bad in the long run for your joints?

[eatrainrest]

its high intensity so it will be anaerobic and will use muscle and fat as energy

[xlxBigSexyxlx]

jumping rope is one of the best forms of cardio imo.

[eatrainrest]

i believe that anything high intensity should be held to under 1.5 minutes.. with at least double the rest time or low intensity movements.. i feel this to be the most effective at fat burning and you wont have prolonged period of high intensity anaerobic exercise wehre the body will start to cannibalize muscle tissue

[viciouspoultry]

I usually do 50-100 jumps, rest for 30 seconds then repeat

And I do this over 20 minutes or so