Alternate-foot skip
- Basic
- Jump rope
Alternate feet like jogging in place
Muscles worked
- Primary:
- Calves
- Secondary:
- Core
How to do it
- Skip shifting your weight from one foot to the other, like jogging in place.
- Keep turning the rope with your wrists at an easy running cadence.
- Hold the prescribed time without stopping the turn.
Common mistakes
- Lifting the knee too high and breaking the rhythm.
- Landing on your heels.
Tips
- Less tiring than the two-foot bounce: good for longer stretches.
- Count the cadence under your breath so you don't drift faster.