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Jump Rope

Also called Skipping rope, Double-unders

BodyweightCompoundEasy to learn
Front
Back
Primary Secondary

Works

Calves

Also quads, delts

You need

Nothing but the floor

How to do itPictures · 3 steps
1Land
2Hop
Main musclesAlso working
  1. 1Stay on the balls of your feet
  2. 2Turn the rope with your wrists, not your arms
  3. 3Jump just high enough to clear it

Most common mistake

Jumping high and landing on the heels.

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Good for

  • Top 10 for basketball

Compare with

vs Pogo Hopsvs Single-Leg Calf Raisevs Seated Calf Raise
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Research
81
Scored by hand
Results
Soon
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How lifters rate itBe the first
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Why research scores it 81
TransferStrong
Injury protectionStrong
PracticalityExcellent

Cheap, springy work for the calves and Achilles.

Research behind these criteria

  • Transfer: Seitz et al., 2014 · Markovic, 2007 · Blagrove et al., 2018 · Rønnestad & Mujika, 2014
  • Injury protection: Lauersen et al., 2014 · van Dyk et al., 2019 · Harøy et al., 2019 · Webster & Hewett, 2018
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  • SSingle-Leg Calf RaiseDumbbell
  • SBulgarian Split SquatDumbbell
  • SSeated Calf RaiseMachine
  • SPogo HopsBodyweight

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