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Skipping vs. running

zigman11 Posts: 6 Joined: 2005/07/12	2005/07/13, 08:47 AM In terms of aerobic excercise which is better skipping or running?
Bighoss147 Posts: 71 Joined: 2004/10/06	2005/07/13, 01:50 PM I always think of running as THE aerobic excersize, I mean you also never know when you might in a moments notice be able to get the hell out of somewhere in a hurry. More importantly you'd look just plain ridiculous skipping down the street if you're in the double digits for age...
zigman11 Posts: 6 Joined: 2005/07/12	2005/07/13, 11:02 PM I don't mean jogging whilst skipping i mean skipping on the spot using a skipping rope.
EMTgirl19 Posts: 1 Joined: 2005/07/13	2005/07/13, 11:11 PM so if i do an hour of cardio as compared to 45 min is it really helping me lose more weight or not really? i am new to this site and back to working out....
gangstershoes Posts: 641 Joined: 2005/05/27	2005/07/14, 11:23 AM skipping rope can be very intense as a cardio workout however much like other cardio exercises you must have a high effort or it becomes more of a timing exercise versus a heart pumping cardio workout.
emokid Posts: 4 Joined: 2005/07/16	2005/07/16, 02:56 AM I skip for 2o mins everyday and used to run and ive notices tht skipping works alot better in toning yur stomache
flyonthewall Posts: 1,823 Joined: 2005/01/18	2005/11/11, 09:30 AM I second jakewa3's comment. The ideal would be to do both. It'll give you variety, keep your body guessing and work different muscle groups. -------------- Even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you just sit there.
pianoboy1 Posts: 2 Joined: 2005/10/30	2005/11/10, 06:59 PM SKIPPING IS AWESOME IM 15 I LIVE IN NEW ZEALAND AN I WEIGH 160 POUNDS(73KG) AND I SAW A DIFFERENCE IM MY CHEST AND SHOULDERS AND ABDOMINALS AFTER 3 DAYS WITH A SKIPPING ROPE AND NO OTHER EXERSIZE!!!@!!!AFTER A WEEK I LOST TWO POUNDS FOR ONLY 10 MINS WITH A LEATHER ROPE A DAY !CHEERS
jakewa3 Posts: 59 Joined: 2005/10/02	2005/11/11, 02:43 AM Why not do both? Skipping brings in the upper body a little more but there are no hills while skipping. If you only run on flat ground ie. A track, I would guess that skipping, at the same intensity as the run, would burn more cals. as the upper body is more involved. Running when hills are involved really gets the legs and cardio going.