{"id":647,"date":"2021-09-30T23:06:09","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T05:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firedupfitness.ca\/blog\/?p=647"},"modified":"2021-10-01T08:23:49","modified_gmt":"2021-10-01T14:23:49","slug":"ditch-dull-cardio-smart-rope-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firedupfitness.ca\/blog\/ditch-dull-cardio-smart-rope-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Ditch Dull Cardio + Smart Rope Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>No matter how much you love exercising, long cardio sessions can get boring.&nbsp;In addition, as we come into fall and winter here in the northern hemisphere, indoor cardio workouts can become a necessity which can lead to some mind-numbing treadmill or elliptical workouts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since boredom can kill the best of intentions, today&#8217;s episode of the Willpower Not Required Podcast has some tips to help you ditch the dull cardio.  Listen on your favourite podcast player or watch below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tip #54 - Ditch The Dull Cardio\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eLg5jshaSrQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While we are on the topic of mixing up your cardio routine, jumping rope is an exercise that you can do just about anywhere that packs a lot of benefits in a short intense workout.  Studies have shown that 10 minutes of jumping rope can improve your cardiovascular fitness just as much as 30 minutes of jogging!  Now, if you&#8217;ve tried jumping rope as an adult you are probably thinking to yourself &#8220;10 minutes??!! I can barely do 1 minute!&#8221;  Yep, an activity we might have been able to do for hours as kids can kick our butts in minutes as an adult.  Don&#8217;t let that hold you back though!  Jumping rope is effective, convenient and fun. As with everything, just start small and build over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As far as exercise equipment goes, jump ropes are portable, easy to find and extremely cost effective. I was recently approached by 75Workout and asked to try out their smart jump rope and provide my feedback.  Here are my thoughts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"353\" src=\"https:\/\/firedupfitness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/smartrope.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firedupfitness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/smartrope.jpg 300w, https:\/\/firedupfitness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/smartrope-255x300.jpg 255w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The smart rope takes the convenience of skipping up a notch as it connects to your phone via Bluetooth and automatically tracks your time and number of jumps and keeps track of your progress over time.  You don&#8217;t actually have to use the smart phone app because the rope itself keeps track of everything as well.  (I did find the app a little less user friendly and harder to navigate than I had hoped but I am told that updates are coming soon.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rope itself is good quality with aluminum handles and can be adjusted for any height. The battery doesn&#8217;t take long to charge and lasted me just short of a month with regular use. If you set the app or rope for &#8216;free jumps&#8217;, it will just start recording when you start skipping. 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