# Fit Dopers - How much Rope can you skip in a minute? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 14, 2013, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fit-dopers-how-much-rope-can-you-skip-in-a-minute/673943 "2013-11-14T23:39:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AnthonyElite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@AnthonyElite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AnthonyElite)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fit-dopers-how-much-rope-can-you-skip-in-a-minute/673943/1 "2013-11-14T23:39:50Z")
This is for the fit dopers - I don’t want any heart-attacks on my conscious! How many times can you skip rope in 1 minute? Right now - 120 for me! Background: I used to run cross-country in high school. I stuck with it but ended up hating it. This upcoming month I’ll be running a 5k for work and wanted to run a sub 21:00. Did I mention I haven’t run since high school and I’m 26? But, I do swim often, and I weight lift 3 times a week religiously. I also play intense basketball every Monday night. My workout plan to get ready is: Interval training: 1 minute warm up jog, 1 minute skipping rope as fast as possible 1 minute rest of 6mph jogging repeat, adding 1 more session until the race. I do this every other day. Hopefully I’ll be in enough shape to run the 5k. A lot of people think I’ll be sucking wind 10 minutes in, but I think my 10mile/day+ workouts in high school formed a great life base. So, starting after a light jog, what is your most skips in a minute? ---
**Author:** ![AnthonyElite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@AnthonyElite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AnthonyElite)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fit-dopers-how-much-rope-can-you-skip-in-a-minute/673943/2 "2013-11-15T13:46:41Z")
I’m hoping I got no replies because you’re all fervently skipping and not dead on the floor from the stress of it all. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fit-dopers-how-much-rope-can-you-skip-in-a-minute/673943/3 "2013-11-15T15:57:34Z")
Since this is a poll, moved to IMHO (from MPSIMS). ---
**Author:** ![Clawdio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d07c76/32.png) [@Clawdio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clawdio)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fit-dopers-how-much-rope-can-you-skip-in-a-minute/673943/4 "2013-11-15T16:28:15Z")
> [@AnthonyElite](#): > > How much rope can you skip… I can skip so much rope, you don’t even know. But seriously, I’m 33 and I run A LOT. In the last three years i have done 4 marathons/ultramarathons in each year. Now, i don’t have an answer for your question, but I do remember that the last time I tried skipping rope i was shocked at how hard it was, it really got the heart pumping! I’ve been considering buying a skip-rope lately to change up my workouts, and i think this thread might just push me over the edge and make it happen. ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2013, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fit-dopers-how-much-rope-can-you-skip-in-a-minute/673943/5 "2013-11-16T01:59:16Z")
I was SUPER excited when I managed my first Double-unders skipping in my backyard… So that’s something skipping-related. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2013, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fit-dopers-how-much-rope-can-you-skip-in-a-minute/673943/6 "2013-11-16T02:06:14Z")
That was my next question, actually, if double unders count for two. That will up the overall count quite a bit. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2013, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fit-dopers-how-much-rope-can-you-skip-in-a-minute/673943/7 "2013-11-16T02:15:32Z")
> [@pravnik](#): > > That was my next question, actually, if double unders count for two. That will up the overall count quite a bit. 🙂 They **totally** count for two in my opinion 😉 ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2013, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fit-dopers-how-much-rope-can-you-skip-in-a-minute/673943/8 "2013-11-16T04:15:12Z")
I don’t know. I’m pretty fit and exercise several times a week but I’m also asthmatic and no activities trigger an asthma attack faster for me than running or skipping rope. ---
**Author:** ![Dave\_Hartwick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7feea3/32.png) [@Dave\_Hartwick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dave_Hartwick)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2013, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fit-dopers-how-much-rope-can-you-skip-in-a-minute/673943/9 "2013-11-16T04:47:14Z")
I’m not very fit, but I can do 100 in a minute. ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2013, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fit-dopers-how-much-rope-can-you-skip-in-a-minute/673943/10 "2013-11-16T07:03:13Z")
Three ---
**Author:** ![AnthonyElite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@AnthonyElite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AnthonyElite)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2013, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fit-dopers-how-much-rope-can-you-skip-in-a-minute/673943/11 "2013-11-20T13:28:47Z")
Well, I have a race on Saturday…ran for the first time last night… 3 miles - 24 minutes. Not terrible for not having run since High School. I think I can trim down those last 3 minutes under pressure. I just have to split it better…I gave up too much on the first mile. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2013, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fit-dopers-how-much-rope-can-you-skip-in-a-minute/673943/12 "2013-11-20T18:44:03Z")
> [@](#): > > How much Rope can you skip in a minute? Infinite. I skip the whole procedure! ---
**Author:** ![UncleRojelio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unclerojelio/32/3160_2.png) [@UncleRojelio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleRojelio)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2013, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fit-dopers-how-much-rope-can-you-skip-in-a-minute/673943/13 "2013-11-20T21:12:45Z")
I used to be able to skip rope fairly well until I started Crossfit. Now, trying to do Double Unders has screwed up my rhythm so I can’t manage to string together more than a few singles or doubles. More practice I guess. And doubles definitely count as three. ---
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2013, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fit-dopers-how-much-rope-can-you-skip-in-a-minute/673943/14 "2013-11-21T15:03:03Z")
Sorry but I had never counted before. And I do my rope skipping outside in my driveway (my basement ceiling is too low) so I have to guess a minute and check the watch. Did 165 and had 4 seconds to go. My dad was a boxer and taught me young, going fast I don’t lift my feet off the ground much. Usually when I jump rope I am working on doubleunders, tring to do every 4th jump a double under, and usually don’t make it to a minute before I miss one. Some people can actually do multiple double unders in a row! That’s pretty amazing. ---
**Author:** ![AnthonyElite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@AnthonyElite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AnthonyElite)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2013, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fit-dopers-how-much-rope-can-you-skip-in-a-minute/673943/15 "2013-11-22T20:08:34Z")
> [@DSeid](#): > > Sorry but I had never counted before. And I do my rope skipping outside in my driveway (my basement ceiling is too low) so I have to guess a minute and check the watch. Did 165 and had 4 seconds to go. My dad was a boxer and taught me young, going fast I don’t lift my feet off the ground much. Usually when I jump rope I am working on doubleunders, tring to do every 4th jump a double under, and usually don’t make it to a minute before I miss one. Some people can actually do multiple double unders in a row! That’s pretty amazing. I can do maybe…3 double unders in a row, but I never do them as part of my routine, and I have to jump a bit higher. HOLY COW! 165 in a minute? That is more than 4 a second! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2013, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fit-dopers-how-much-rope-can-you-skip-in-a-minute/673943/16 "2013-11-22T21:13:10Z")
I don’t think I can skip. ---
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2013, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fit-dopers-how-much-rope-can-you-skip-in-a-minute/673943/17 "2013-11-22T21:57:02Z")
> [@AnthonyElite](#): > > I can do maybe…3 double unders in a row, but I never do them as part of my routine, and I have to jump a bit higher. > > HOLY COW! 165 in a minute? That is more than 4 a second! :eek: Meh. It’s less than 3 a second. (Even giving me credit for a few more in the 4 seconds that I missed in my estimate.) I am sure the really good jumpers do something like 200 per minute and keep it up for a long time. I suspect that you’re not using a fitness jump rope. Or jump high. I also have to jump high on a doubleunder. I don’t see how those video demo guys manage to not. My usual routine jumping now is “123double123 …” for 20 seconds or so then “… 123 **Damn!** … 123double123 …” 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Lanzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/74df32/32.png) [@Lanzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lanzy)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2013, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fit-dopers-how-much-rope-can-you-skip-in-a-minute/673943/18 "2013-11-22T22:12:17Z")
About from an unfit doper? I am about 80 lbs overweight. I can do 140 with little effort and managed 160 when I really poured it on. However, and it is a big however, I once won a jump rope competition when I was 45 (I am 61), and I did 180 at that time. Being really good at jump rope helps, fit or not. ---
**Author:** ![Gulo\_gulo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bcef8e/32.png) [@Gulo\_gulo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gulo_gulo)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2013, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fit-dopers-how-much-rope-can-you-skip-in-a-minute/673943/19 "2013-11-22T22:54:30Z")
I just had to explain to my coworkers that the whip marks on my forearms are from failed double-unders and not from kinky fun time. ---
**Author:** ![AnthonyElite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@AnthonyElite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AnthonyElite)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2013, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fit-dopers-how-much-rope-can-you-skip-in-a-minute/673943/20 "2013-11-25T13:29:11Z")
> [@DSeid](#): > > Meh. It’s less than 3 a second. (Even giving me credit for a few more in the 4 seconds that I missed in my estimate.) I am sure the really good jumpers do something like 200 per minute and keep it up for a long time. I suspect that you’re not using a fitness jump rope. Or jump high. > > I also have to jump high on a doubleunder. I don’t see how those video demo guys manage to not. > > My usual routine jumping now is “123double123 ..” for 20 seconds or so then “… 123 **Damn!** … 123double123 …” 🙂 I uhhh…I can’t explain what the hell happened to my math there. I can’t even figure what I though constituted a minute for that to work…jesus! I guess the really good double-unders just swing the rope at frightening speed.