will help what? if your looking to increase vert, skipping will help a bit, maybe only a couple of inches.

ankle weights arent recommended. they pull on your joints, both ankles and knees and could result in injury. use at your own risk =p

i have ankle weights, i bought them before i knew anything about vert training, and i never use them. the one thing i would use them for is building muscle, eg doing leg extensions or whatever, but of course, there are better alternatives =p

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