How long should I jump rope to lose weight?

The question you want to ask is how much weight will you lose? Are you losing fat, water or muscle?

lose water

There is no doubt that jumping rope will make you lose weight and the first sign of weight loss will come from loss of water. This loss will start to show as you perspire. Weight loss from perspiration can become dangerous. Once you drink fluids, you’ll gain the weight back and that’s not what you’re looking for.

muscle loss

The next weight loss could come from muscle. This will happen if you jump rope for long periods and haven’t eaten properly. Your energy must come from fat supplies, but when these are depleted, muscle is next to go. Losing muscle is not good since this is what burns the food you eat.

lose body fat

The weight you want to lose is body fat. You will lose body fat if you eat correctly and according to the amount of exercise you do.

the calories you burn

If you’re not very fit and can only jump slowly, then you’d be burning 10-13 calories for every minute you spend jumping. For a person who is out of shape, a minute of jumping is a long time. As you get fitter and speed up your jumps, the calories you burn increase to around 18 to 22 per minute. These amounts are only an approximation. You would have to know the person’s weight and the amount of fat they want to lose, to know how long they have to jump rope to lose that weight.

Any advice

Jumping rope is considered a high-impact activity and should be approached with caution, especially if you are out of shape and overweight. If you’re out of shape, overweight, and want to jump rope, try the following:

· Walk for 5 min as fast as you can.

· Then stop and jump rope for 30 seconds.

· Repeat this sequence 5 times.

· Do this three times a week for two weeks.

· Now, for the next two weeks, increase the time you spend jumping rope until you are jumping for one minute.

· During the next few weeks, decrease the time spent walking and add it to the time spent jumping. Example: 4 min walking – 2 min jumping.

Remember to stay hydrated when performing any exercise.

Even though you’re putting pressure on your knees, ankles, and hips, it’s less impactful than jogging, if you jump rope correctly.

So, to summarize: the amount of time you need to jump rope to lose weight would be determined by the amount of food you have eaten, as this determines what fuel has been converted into energy.