Sunday, May 26, 2013

Speed Ropes Are Used By Many People

By Traci Witt


Jump roping is a sport that is still pretty young. At least on a national competition level anyway. While it has been around for a very long time it was not until recently that more and more people took it up and made it a valid sport. It was then that speed ropes started to hit the scene and everybody wanted in. Whenever there is a way to do something faster or bigger, it will usually grab someone's attention.

Jumping rope is no longer just a children's game played in the street. There are people who are taking this sport to the next level and doing it bigger and faster than most people would have ever guessed was possible. The competition teams are traveling around the world and filling arenas all because people want to see what they can do.

There are even groups of people who have taken the sport freestyle. Teams of athletes who have developed a variety of tricks to be done with speed ropes are also wowing thousands every day. Making appearances on morning news shows and prime time television it seems the sport is gaining the recognition it has long sought out.

The speed ropes sold today are of such a high quality that they probably would not even be recognizable by someone who participated in the sport even ten years ago. Using a rope is even a thing of the past, even though it is what they are called. Cables are the in thing now and not just any cable but high tech thin and fast cables.

You never need much to do this type of exercise. Even if you do not want to get too crazy with it right off the bat, you can start off slow. As a matter of fact, that is the recommendation for people who have not done this before or who does not have a lot of experience with it. It can be extremely tiring and really wear you out fast.

So many companies today have gotten into the speed ropes business that you can search the Internet and come up with over a hundred results. Looking in world record books also can give some insight into the popularity of the sport. People are vying for new records every year. Rotations per second or super long endurance records.

People are trying to use these in more ways than ever. Even those who do a double jump are getting into the act. At first an urban game played by girls in groups and switching off every few jumps, there are now competition teams that travel all over the world using high quality products that are used by professionals everywhere.

It can be like running or sprinting. Large amounts of energy in short bursts. It might not be for everybody but that does not mean you shouldn't at least give it a try. Speed ropes can do wonders for your body and your conditioning. Just make sure you do it right and do not push too far too fast. Just like anything else, start off slow and build up to a higher workout. You want to lose calories and build your strength.




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