Skipping workouts ( I mean workouts involving skipping, not skipping workouts )
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I've done this on and off but in the last couple of weeks the emphasis has definitely been more on "on", ie going for a good old skip about 3 times a week. Gets the heart going and lungs bursting like nothing else. Keen readers of my forum will note I never miss a weights workout but I seriously need to up the cardio for a bit more balance and to try and get the guts looking a tiny bit closer to Barts. I occasionally cross the arms for shits and giggles but basically I try and rip through a set number without stopping as quickly as I can. I'm up to 400 in a row at a very rapid pace before collapsing in a heap. I don't have a rowing machine, hate running and swimming with a passion and I'm at the stage where walking doesn't benefit me enough....Does anyone reckon I'd get more benefit going slower for a bit longer or going hard out for a shorter period ( I personally favour the latter option cos I get bored easily and run less risk of the neighbours looking at me funny )
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go to www.gofigure.co.nz - they had a thing on skipping a while back - search the site you'll probably find it with their search thing...
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Yeah at the moment I am looking at the "400" sort of thing as alluded to above. It's not a gentle 400, it is going as quick and brutal as I can. Gets me rather wasted afterwards. Certainly not in the mood for heavy weights thats for sure. Pretty keen to get to 450, 500 etc, surely thats gotta help ?
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Yeah getting that bit sorted so all going well things should fall into place. Piss has been my major downfall but taking care of that pretty nicely if I do say so myself. I guess I want the muscles I've got to be a bit more visible, certainly not looking too far south of 95kg or anything silly like that !
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mate just use google!<br />
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Thats where I have been finding different exercises, like the BBThrusters (legs and shoulders still feeling it 2 days later) and on the side of that was an oldie - burpees, which TR Jnr does with me as well, 20 of those gets the heart rate going! -
Can't go past the double unders and once you nail them it's pretty satisfying. the heavy deads for 10 reps and 10 DU's for 10 rounds for time - the "10x10x10" is a tough workout. <br />
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What I like to do is something like <br />
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25x two foot<br />
25x left foot only (ie hop)<br />
25x right foot only <br />
25x two foot<br />
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Repeat 5 times for 500 skips. I do it at about 70-75% speed, so a good pace all throughout and the individual leg periods get the quads going. -
The brutal ache in my calves convinces me that this is gonna turn into an addiction. After some careful practice I managed a few double unders ( ie two before your feet hit the ground ) doing a few of these in a row is my next goal. Seriously, even walking is aching a bit at the moment ! personally not sure on the 70-75% pace though ACT, might try later but I prefer to go quicker.<br />
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Disappointing lack of sweat afterwards but the capital is cold and breezy at the moment. -
Well if it's any consolation it was jump, swing, swing pause......then repeat the process. When I can do them smoothly then maybe you'll have more reason to be jealous ! <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hi.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':hi:' />
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skipping is evil...!!<br />
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MN - try ang get some big rubber matts - the conveyor belts they use at quarries is perfect, if you happen to know anyone in that trade,... Aska truck driver! Or alternativly, get a small sheet of flooring or ply or something, a bunch of those rubber type doormats, and then lay a floor - doormats and then flooring on top, should give you enough give to stop any damage!<br />
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and skipping, EVIL!!! Did I already say that.<br />
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and typical kiwi bloke eh, doing the beach muscles! -
I'm jumping on the those sorts of mats too, makes a big difference. Rope will last longer too.<br />
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The other thing to do is get a one of those foam rollers and press your shins and calfs to loosen them up. I pretty much can't workout without doing that.