Technique
- Hold the jump rope handles and swing the rope backward over your head.
- Jump as the rope passes under your feet and continue the rhythmic skipping motion in reverse.
Form tips
- Keep your elbows close to your body and rotate the rope with your wrists.
- Jump only as high as necessary to clear the rope.
Muscles
Strength
Secondary
- Legs
Equipment
Appears in
Strength
Cardio
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