Jump Rope Sizing Made Easy Once you get your jump rope [?link best jump ropes article], your next critical decision is how to size it. Figuring out the best jump rope size is not easy, especially considering the abundance of non-specific and contradictory information that exists online. So what’s the best size for your jump rope? The true answer is “it depends.” But stopping there would be unhelpful, so instead, I’m going to give you the main guidelines for three of the most common jump rope goals: 1. Fitness 2. Freestyle Enthusiast 3. Boxing Table of Contents Where These Guidelines Comes ..read more

“Once you reframe what consistency actually is meant to be and what definition of achieving or hitting the target is, consistency becomes way less daunting.” – Alex “onlyjuanalex” Alex started jumping for recreational fitness in 2019 and has developed his jumping into a very recognizable, snappy style. We go over his whole journey and I think it will really resonate with everyone, but especially newer jumpers who are learning about the recreational community We get into so many awesome topics, including how Alex’s jump rope journey has evolved over the years from a fitness exercise to com ..read more

“Jump rope can really be based on your personality” – Bernadette Henry There’s been a good chunk of episodes so far, and after looking through some of download stats and getting messages from you all over the years, I’ve decided to start cutting up episodes around a loose theme! There’s a lot of good stuff in some of the older episodes, and a lot of complimentary topics between guests, so I wanted to put it together and see how you all like it. Today we’re focusing on the jump rope journey and hearing from a few different jumpers to hear about how their journey has developed and the diffe ..read more

Please enjoy this transcript of my interview with Celina Furman and Chris Walker! Celina Furman and Chris Walker are two of my favorite jumpers to hang with and talk all things jump rope. I’ve done separate podcasts with Celina and Chris individually, but I thought it would be fun to have them both on together, and it was indeed a blast haha. Celina is a lifelong competitive and performance jump roper, with an extensive history in the sport. She also was a founding member of the A2 jump rope club at the University of Michigan. Chris is a jump rope coach and owner of the Jump Rope Company, ma ..read more

“The other thing is to not compare yourself to other people, that jump rope is your journey. You are seeing highlights of other people. You are seeing what they are choosing to share. You are not seeing for most people, their practice, the amount that they practice, their frustration, their aches and pains, their training.” – Celina Furman Celina Furman and Chris Walker are two of my favorite jumpers to hang with and talk all things jump rope. I’ve done separate podcasts with Celina and Chris individually, but I thought it would be fun to have them both on together, and it was indeed a bl ..read more

“Everyone has different backgrounds and were raised differently [and] I love that. And then you come into a team, and you just have to figure out how to work together, which I think strengthens everyone individually” – Kenzie Christensen Kenzie Christensen is a long time competitive jump roper and member of Flight Crew Jump Rope Team We get into loads of details about growing up in the competitive jump rope world, which was super fun! If you’re not a competitive jumper just a heads up that there will be some specific references, but you’ll still really dig this episode. We talk about so m ..read more

“Once your imagination gets triggered, it’s hard to stop it. You’re going to attempt to push yourself to see how far you can go.” — Chito Ines Chito Ines is a PJRA Athlete Council Member, Rush Athlete, and all around awesome dude. Chito and I connected online a while ago during the pandemic, and since then we’ve become great friends. We discuss Chito’s journey and I know it will really resonate with everyone, but especially newer jumpers who are learning about the community. We cover a lot of territory, including how Chito lost 40+ pounds jumping, why basic skills have always been a stapl ..read more

Please enjoy this transcript of my interview with Kait Simpson and Robbie Csontos!! Kait Simpson and Robbie Csontos are two legends of the competitive jump rope space! We get into the weeds with competitive jump rope culture in this episode, and it’s awesome! If you’re not a competitive jumper, you’ll still dig it but just know that we bring up a bunch of references here We get into a LOT during our conversion, including the skills that Kait and Robbie have created, Kait’s detailed process for creating new competitive routines, why Robbie does the hardest tricks he can in his routines, and h ..read more

“Just freaking go for it! [When it gets to finals], there’s no reason in my mind to hold back anything. Either win big or lose big.” — Robbie Csontos Kait Simpson and Robbie Csontos are two legends of the competitive jump rope space! We get into the weeds with competitive jump rope culture in this episode, and it’s awesome! If you’re not a competitive jumper, you’ll still dig it but just know that we bring up a bunch of references here We get into a LOT during our conversion, including the skills that Kait and Robbie have created, Kait’s detailed process for creating new competitive routi ..read more

“For me, it was learning to be more mindful about jump rope and pretty much everything that I do. Those moments of being very clear about why you’re doing something, and being fully present, have just been huge for me.” — Brian Hsu Brian and I first talked on an episode back in 2019 and we’ve connected again to recap the current state of the jump rope world. In case you missed the first episode, Brian is a very accomplished 16-time world champion who also co-founded the American Jump Rope Federation. We cover a wide range of topics, including the process to host a virtual national tournam ..read more