Jump On In…!!

People have been jumping rope for hundreds of years. It’s fun, great exercise, and not just for girls. Many athletes jump rope to stay in shape. Jumping rope is great fun and great exercise for you, too. It will build up your legs (quadriceps, hamstrings, gastronomies, tibialis), shoulders (deltoids, trapezius), arms (biceps, triceps), and heart.

We have been jump roping in PE.  Jump rope is a hard skill to learn at first, but once you practice and finally learn, you can enjoy the activity with friends.  The cool thing about jump ropes are you can play anywhere, in a small area, and almost everyone knows how to play jump ropes.  If it is raining outside, you can still exercise by jumping rope on your porch or if your mom and dad say it is ok, you might be able to jump rope in the house (Be safe when jumping in your house, make sure nothing is in your way.  Ask an adult before you jump rope in the house to make sure it is ok!!) Jump ropes are pretty cheap and can be purchased at most dollar stores.  You can also make a jump rope by finding any long string or rope your mom or dad has, or you can tie shoestrings or ribbons together to make a rope that is long enough.

Many of you have become very good at both the double bounce and the single bounce jump rope. If you would like to learn some new tricks you may check out this link: http://west.ballyfitness.com/rapid_results/expert_advice/product_tip_sheet/Exercises/jumprexerc.asp for new ideas to jump rope. 

Jumping Rope for 15 Minutes Burns 200 Calories
Fifteen minutes of jumping rope burns about 200 calories, depending on how fast you go and how much you weigh.

Rope Jumping Tips:

• Be sure your rope is the right length. When you step in the center, the handles should just reach your armpits, but not much higher than the top of your ears.
• Wear a good pair shoes and make sure your shoes are tied.
• Jump to music that is fast and upbeat.
• Keep shoulders relaxed and elbows in close to your body.
• Don’t jump too high — unless you’re doing tricks. And turn the rope with your wrists, not your arms.
• Warm up with 5 to 10 minutes of light activity, then stretch gently before jumping.
• Jump and then take a rest break. Over time, do fewer resting moves and more jumping. Your goal is to jump continuously for at least 15 minutes.

How many feet do you use to jump? How is jumping different than hopping? When jump roping, what 2 things are you suppose to remember when the whistle blows?

Tell me about the first time you learned to jump rope? Where were you, who taught you, how were you able to learn? Have you been about to teach anyone else how to jump rope?

Think about a cool trick you can do with your jump rope and describe your trick so other students can try your trick.

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