Ankle Weights and Jump Rope

[KYLE]

Will jumping rope with ankle weights help you or will it just hurt your knees?

Thanks.

[Chriso]

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

[ryano3]

vert gains with skipping is really variable on the person,it depends more on how u do it and how much,but the gains wont b significant

like ive said b4, a full program is the way 2 go if ya srs about vert gains

skipping is aight,i kinda do it 4 mainataining ma ver but now i just play ball its stayed pretty much the same

[CurtiS]

Jump rope is excellent for coordination and agility which is essential for your jumping technique. Ankle Weights are not good man. Seriously just try this. Walk around on your heels until you start feeling a burn in your shins/ankle region. Another good way to build up ankle and toe strength is toe crunches and extensions.

[a.j.ing]

ankle weights and skipping is bad. skipping alone wont do much 4 ya vert but helps quickness and balance and speed and stayin on ya toes and stuff, good 4 boxing

[KYLE]

I try to jump rope every day along with lifting and plyos.

Monday - upper body
Tuesday - lower body
Wednesday - plyos
Thursday - upper body
Friday - lower body
Saturday - plyos.

Jumping rope is great for coordination and quickness, as well as cardio (I smoke too much weed, I'm tryin to stop though).

I was just wondering if it would hurt you if you wore ankle weights while you did it, and I figured it would.

Thanks for the advice. I appreciate it.

Also, what about wearing a weighted vest? Will that hurt your knees or ankles at all? I have a 30 lb Valeo weighted vest.

[John6919]

Originally Posted by KYLE

I try to jump rope every day along with lifting and plyos.

Monday - upper body
Tuesday - lower body
Wednesday - plyos
Thursday - upper body
Friday - lower body
Saturday - plyos.

Jumping rope is great for coordination and quickness, as well as cardio (I smoke too much weed, I'm tryin to stop though).

I was just wondering if it would hurt you if you wore ankle weights while you did it, and I figured it would.

Thanks for the advice. I appreciate it.

Also, what about wearing a weighted vest? Will that hurt your knees or ankles at all? I have a 30 lb Valeo weighted vest.

Weighted vests do work for you. I use mine all the time. I suggest using it for skipping rope, rim jumps, calf raises, bodyweight squats, lunges, and anything else that it can be used for.

[KYLE]

Thanks John. Do you use it when you shoot around too? I heard it helps, need to use that vest more.

[John6919]

Originally Posted by KYLE

Thanks John. Do you use it when you shoot around too? I heard it helps, need to use that vest more.

I use it when I practice dunking, layups, and finger rolls. If I used it for shooting, it would throw off my shot.

[CurtiS]

i dont know how much you weigh, but a weighted vest is only beneficial if its weight is at 10% of your bodyweight so if you weigh 150 pounds it shud only be 15 pounds at max.

As you said ankle weights would indefinately be bad while jump roping lol. just do it normally.