We’re (most of us at least) trying to stay fit, or lose weight, or be more active. What better way to do this than to jump rope? And better yet, if you jump rope, what better way to track your progress than with this Bullet Line Calorie Counter Jump Rope? It’s got an LCD display, calculates the “distance” you’ve jumped, and is totally adjustable.
We’ve all been jumping like crazy, and here’s what we think of this cool, customizable product:
Micah:
This Calorie Counter Jump Rope is a very intersting item for me since I dont really have alot of coordination…all the more reason I should have one I guess. Once out of the packaging a user may want to hang it from the top of a door for a litte bit to stretch out the tubing (or I guess you could improvise your own rope portion). I will say once I gave it a few swings I was getting the hang of it again. The coolest thing about this skipping rope is the “digital” portion. I have no doubt Liz and Angie both mentioned it because it is by far the coolest feature, plus the handles are pretty comfy.. I prefer the calorie counter over the other modes since I doubt I can skip rope for miles…yet. I believe the price point on this item is very reasonable so it would be great for alot of users. I could see elementary school teachers using this in class, corporate team builders (since it can be branded any way you like), or anyone else that may want to break a sweat without breaking the bank.
Liz:
I have two left feet. I admit it. I didn’t ride a bike until I was 22 (after breaking my shoulder my first time out when I was 11), and I NEVER jumped rope. Little did I know that I would enjoy it so much, and that it burned so many calories. My neighbors officially think I’m a weirdo, but I don’t care! I just can’t jump rope around my dogs, because they want to chew on the plastic cord that is the rope part of the jump rope. I realize this is a promotional product (mine has a company logo on it, in fact) but I think this is something that most people would like to have. Unless they hate jumping.
Angie:
I do not exercise. I enjoy a sedentary life of lounging & reading in bed. Well, I guess several times a year I will work out in 2 week spurts, but then I’ll fall back into my normal routine of wine, women & song. But I know it’s time for me to make some changes to my lifestyle if I want to extend my life expectancy beyond that of my beat the drum clan. Yep, my mind was made up, so I ordered the LCD display calorie counter jump rope for myself, Micah & Liz. (Hope they don’t want to kick my butt for it.) This is no ordinary jump rope. It will count the number of jumps, calories burned & miles your have gone while using it. I figured this would give me some extra motivation. And I thought perhaps jumping rope, a favorite childhood past time of mine, would help me actually enjoy exercising. OMG!! It was so very, very difficult. My heart was racing, I started to perspire & my knees got all weak in just a minute or two. I don’t remember feeling this way as a kid playing with my little girlfriends on the black top behind the elementary school. It’s not like we were doing Double Dutch back then either. I could hardly breathe…I had to take a break. I looked at the display on the jump rope handle & saw that I had only jumped 35 times. What a blow to my moxie. Boy am I out of shape. Those hours & hours spent lounging & reading were certainly paying off, eh? I was right about being motivated by the results I saw on the display. I didn’t give up. Over the past 2 weeks… my usual exercise routine dropping point, I’m still going. I’ve been able to extend my jump time before I have to stop & rest. And it’s still fun! I highly recommend getting one for yourself. Not only do I have Pilates scheduled twice a week now, I ride my bike too. I will be sampling the Wii Your Shape soon & I’ll be sure to tell you how that goes. Hopefully I’ll keep it up. I figure baby stepping it is the best way to go. We’ll see, I’ll keep you posted.
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Nice post