Weighted Speed Rope Jumping

[Dave.cyco]

Hey guys. I know Koltz has gotten me very interested in jumping rope with heavy handles. I have not been able to try it yet, but I do have a couple 2.5 lb wrist bands I can wear, and let me tell you it burns! It definitely requires skill and strength to get the rope moving fast.

I have been able to get fairly good at crossovers like this, and found that when adding a weighted vest with 30 lbs, I was able to do it almost as well, while still wearing the wrist bands.

I have yet to get really good at double unders, and I can only do them unweighted, and only one out of three or four attempts. If anyone has any advice on this, I would really appreciate it.

[koltz]

I dismenteled my rope since I needed my dumbells back (maybe a bad Idea who knows) for weighted pullups and dips

Although I liked it the burn and pump were amazing and my arms actually grew up

I got only one tip for you is that you should hold the wirst weights in your hands insead of wearing them , this way your forearms work really hard , I found out that if you jump w\e good form the biggest loads is on the forearms and shoulders (also two places I want to strengthen.....)
and yeah good luck with it.... I might buy some heay duty wirst weights one day too and use them for the rope

[Dave.cyco]

For sure about the pump. My buddy Tom and I were working out the day that I first tries the heavy rope thing, and after about two minutes he said I had crazy shoulders going on. I lokoed in the mirror, and sure enough my deltoids looked almost twice as big as normal!

I'll try sticking the bands in my hands instead of on my wrist next time and see how it feels, thanks for the idea.

[koltz]

Yeah I noticed it too , my delts grow since (Pump is very anabolic actually , if repeated enough daily) btw - my forearms exploded thanks to this =\ I hope they won't shrink now you gotta see when you use your hands for it