Quote Originally Posted by LBTC
wow! if you can do that for long enough to strengthen your bones, you're way more coordinated than I!! When we did that in class last time I kept getting the rope stuck *between* my toes! But, yes, I think it would pass the impact test. Go jump rope!!

Lifting weights works too. And nothing builds muscle faster...I think.

Namaste,
~T~
I don't know how long it takes to strengthen your bones, but I figure anything is better than nothing! As I recall, the old training schedule was several intervals of 2 minutes each, each time jumping as fast as you could. If you have toe issues, I give you permission to do it with shoes =P

Hrm, actually, there are tons of jumping exercises that don't involve rope and provide lots of impact. There's hopping on the ball of one foot (50 on each side for starters). There's jumping sideways over an obstacle (we used to use kicking targets of varying sizes, but I suppose cardboard boxes would be just fine). Sideways meaning that you're not facing the direction in which you're jumping. Or forward and backward over a box. All of these will help your speed and jumping ability, too.

Hey, do you weight train your legs at home? If so, how?