[Sportsandrec] Jumping rope and pull-ups?

[Joy Relton]

Ok Dave,

Joy chiming in here. Do you jump rope? If so, What technique did you find to
keep things moving in a rhythm and have the confidence to jump when you
needed to. I always feel as though I have an extra left and right foot,
neither of which is particularly coordinated.  

Also, can anyone give me some ideas of good ways to find reliable captains
to bike with? My husbands knees just don't allow him to do that repetitive
motion anymore. Too many soccer injuries. I'd love to get back out there on
my old Burlington Road Bike. That is, if any captain doesn't fall on the
ground with laughter that someone still owns such a thing.

-----Original Message-----
From: sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Dave Wright
Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 2:24 PM
To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Jumping rope and pull-ups?


Good afternoon Joe,
Both of these activities require dedication as they both  can be rather 
energy intensive. I remember doing pullups before and after gymnastics 
practice in sets of 30 along with dips in between sets. As for jump roping, 
I don't do it as much currently, but I do enjoy the rhythm of the activity. 
As with all exercise, I tend to be intensely motivated by music. Right now,
if you are looking to increase your number of pullups, I would 
start out with a number you are comfortable with and doing at least 3 sets 
of these a day for a week. Once you've done this, it shouldn't be too bad to

increase by 3 to 4 pullups per week until you reach your target number. 
Currently, I use a pullup bar attached to my door frame purchased from:

http://www.drugstore.com

I'm back up to doing 5 sets of 20 pullups a day, but not nearly as many as I

was doing in gymnastics. Hope this helps.


Best Regards:
Dave Wright
Work Phone: 347-422-7085
Email:
dwrigh6 at gmail.com
WebPage:
http://www.knfbreader.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Shaw" <jrs3147 at comcast.net>
To: "Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List" 
<sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 7:27 PM
Subject: [Sportsandrec] Jumping rope and pull-ups?


> First, I love that there seems to be some across the board 
> rededicating
> throughout this list.
> Second, Lisamaria it is awesome that no peddling for five minutes blast 
> against your husband. Throwing a fit is awesome!
> My questions today kids reguard jumping rope and doing pull-ups. Does 
> anyone use these tools a lot as part of your routine? How much of a help 
> are they? I can jump rope but not for long. How do I increase. I can do 
> pull-ups, but not many. How do I increase.
> "I used to do a little but the little wasn't doin it so the little got 
> more and more" "I just keep tryin to get a little better said a little 
> better than before" Mr. Brownstone Guns N Roses
> JSNM
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