7 Jump Rope Resolutions for 2025
Dec 26, 2024Jordan Lindstrom
Who doesn’t love a good New Year’s Resolution!?
As we wrap up 2024 and look ahead to 2025, it’s natural to start thinking about what we want to achieve in the new year. Stop drinking, read more, lose weight, etc., etc.
Whether it’s adopting healthier habits, learning new skills, or staying consistent with our passions, the possibilities are endless. But here’s the catch: how often do we actually follow through?
Setting goals is easy. Sticking to them? Not so much. That’s why having an accountability partner can be a game-changer. This year, let Elite Jumps be your accountability partner! Share your goals with us by tagging us on social media, and we’ll cheer you on throughout the year.
🚀 Pro Tip: Download the Elite Jumps Jump Rope App to kickstart your journey with weekly online classes, beginner and intermediate workout videos, and a supportive community to keep you motivated.
What’s in this Article?
At Elite Jumps, we’re all about making resolutions that inspire action and bring joy. To help you kick off 2025, we’ve curated our top 7 jump rope resolutions—complete with tips to set yourself up for success. Plus, you’ll find bonus inspiration from some of our favorite jump rope athletes!
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Setting Yourself Up for Success
Achieving your resolutions starts with setting realistic yet challenging goals. Breaking those goals into smaller, actionable steps makes them much easier to tackle.
For example, maybe you’re looking to be more consistent this year. You might consider setting a goal to complete a 30-day jump rope challenge.
As opposed to committing to jumping rope every day for 12 months, you’re committing to jumping rope daily for 30 days. This is going to be easier to manage initially, and more often than not, it will lead to increased consistency throughout the year.
Or maybe your goal is to add more tricks to your repertoire. Instead of focusing on all the new tricks you want to learn throughout the year, consider committing to learning one new trick per week.
Focusing on one trick at a time will be significantly more manageable. It also requires you to switch things up weekly, forcing you to add variety into your routine.
Pro Tip: Variety is the spice of any fitness routine. Check out this Jump Rope Bingo Card for extra motivation:
Whatever your goals, remember to push yourself and walk the journey. Progress happens incrementally—just 1% better every day.
We also recognize that every journey has its ups and downs. As it says in Romans 5:3-4,
“Suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.”
We even designed a Romans 5:3-4 T-shirt and launched a collection of jump ropes to celebrate the suffering of Doing Hard Things and another collection to celebrate the Hope of improving your skills.
Our Top 7 Jump Resolutions for the New Year
1. Consistency Is Key
Keeping a consistent jump rope schedule can be incredibly challenging. Between work, family, and a social life, finding time to jump rope every day can seem impossible.
One of the best ways to overcome this is by committing to a jump rope challenge.
This year, consider kicking off January with a 30-day jump rope challenge.
There are many variations to this challenge, but at its core, you commit to jumping rope every day for 30 days. At the end of those 30 days, you’ll find that jumping rope is no longer a chore but rather a habit you enjoy.
2. Speed Things Up
Maybe you’ve mastered the basic step, you’ve got a few tricks up your sleeve, and your freestyle routine is on point. This is a great place to be. However, it’s easy to get comfortable and stop there.
Consider mixing things up and making speed jumping your focus for the new year.
Choose a move like double unders or crossovers and track how many you can do in 30-60 seconds. Challenge yourself weekly to beat your record.
3. Find a Jump Rope Buddy
One of the best ways to ensure you keep a consistent jump rope schedule and hit your goals is by finding someone you can jump with. A jump rope buddy, or an accountability partner, can be a game changer!
Think about who that someone might be for you and schedule time to jump rope together weekly.
The chances that one of you bails or you skip a workout altogether is significantly less likely when you have someone to hold you accountable. Jumping rope is also a lot more enjoyable when you have someone to skip with.
4. The Dreaded Double Under
Learning the double under, for many of us, is a lot easier said than done. I know for me, I had been jumping rope for years before I began practicing double unders.
If you’re still having trouble with your double unders, consider setting the goal of completing 100 double unders every day for an entire month!
Once you’ve mastered that, don’t stop there. Move on to resolution #5 and begin adding more tricks to your routine.
5. New Tricks
Keep your routines fresh by learning new tricks. Once you’ve mastered the fundamentals and you’re comfortable performing the basic jump, it’s time to start learning and incorporating more advanced movements and tricks into your routine.
This is where things start to get really fun!
But, for many of us, it’s hard to know where to begin. There are so many tricks and variations out there that it can be a bit overwhelming. The best way to overcome this is by committing to learning one new trick per week.
Need guidance? Check out our weekly online classes on the Elite Jumps App or YouTube channel.
6. Calories, Calories, Calories
While it’s not a new or groundbreaking concept, making your New Year’s resolution to burn more calories can sometimes be a great motivator.
Often, it’s challenging to stay committed to a goal like that because we don’t have the tools or a strategy to execute on that goal. Fortunately, jumping rope makes burning calories simple.
Consider setting a goal of burning X number of calories each week with your jump rope. For a more accurate idea of how many calories you’re burning, check out this jump rope calorie calculator.
Set aside however much time you need each week to meet that goal and get after it!
7. Try Something New
One of the most common reasons for getting off track, not hitting your goals, or bailing entirely on your New Year’s resolution is setting a goal that doesn’t provide variety—a goal that doesn’t keep you engaged.
I can’t tell you how many times my New Year’s resolution was to run on the treadmill every day, then found myself two weeks into the new year not having set foot on a treadmill.
Consider picking one new thing each month and commit to practicing it weekly. Switching things up with a weighted jump rope (like the Muay Thai 1.5lbs heavy rope) is a great place to start!
Or, for example, one month you might pick up Double Dutch, another month you might commit to mastering a new freestyle routine, or enter yourself in a jump rope competition like the Jump Rope Games.
Additional Inspiration
We connected with some of our favorite jump rope athletes and asked them what their resolutions are for the new year. If these don’t get you inspired, I don’t know what will!
Eduardo (@edu4fit)
- Master new releases: Focus on unlocking advanced moves and creating seamless transitions in freestyle.
- Push boundaries: Combine endurance and techniques with heavy ropes to expand training limits.
- Inspire others: Create more tutorial videos and share the journey to motivate beginners and enthusiasts.
- Community engagement: Participate in more challenges, competitions, and engage with the global jump rope community.
- Stay consistent: Maintain a frequent training routine, integrating innovation and creativity into every session.
Celina (@celina.jumps)
- Focusing on mobility and injury prevention.
- Finally learn some of the combos I’ve saved from other jumpers! Let’s say at least 2 a month.
- Say yes to more jump rope shows!
- Combine my love for science and jump rope by conducting my first jump rope research study.
Jimmy (@jimmysaysrelax)
- 50 Consecutive Triples: I want to hit 50 consecutive triples with the 6mm Elite Jumps PVC rope. It’s a challenge that’s been on my mind, and I think I am ready to tackle it this year!
- Level Up Danceroping: Footwork is where the magic happens. This year, I’m focused on improving my danceroping skills—exploring new footwork, getting creative with combos, and finding better flow. Not just for me; I want to get the community involved like we used to.
- Bring PVC Back (for me): I traditionally prefer Beaded ropes, I’m wanting to bring PVC ropes back into my routine. They’re perfect for building rhythm, speed, and control, and lighter than my beaded, so hopefully that translates!
Kristen (@kristenlmckenzie)
- Jump to 1,000 without stopping or fumbling
- Incorporating high knees in my jumps.
- Alternating between high speed and moderate during the jump ropes.
- Hop on one leg alternately.
Joni (@jumping_joni)
- To inspire people, perhaps not with the most difficult, but creative stuff.
- Focus on the fun part, competing can be hard and frustrating but there is always a positive side of things.
- To reunite with some friends in Japan.
- To be part of even more workshops and camps.
Christopher (@cpeterson181)
- I would like to attend jump rope meetups.
- Post jump rope tutorials on my YouTube channel once a week.
- I want to keep encouraging people to pick up a rope and start their jump rope journey.
- Continue to challenge myself with new jump rope skills.
- Collab with other amazing Jump Ropers.
Siara (@siaraskips)
- Learn backwards crosses.
- Get more comfortable with incorporating mic releases into freestyles.
- Master DUX.
- Try to learn a combo by another creator.
Let’s make 2025 the year we jump higher, faster, and stronger. Share your resolutions with us, and let’s crush those goals together!
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