This is especially true when you are a rope jumper.
While I have been jumping rope since about 14 years of age, I only really have one experience where I can directly compare myself to another rope jumper who trained at the same time. I have a very similar diet, training style, and goals as many others that I have met. I really don’t know where I made the switch from jumping rope in the park to being an elite rope jumper. I think it was my first injury (bruised knee), so I was in the best shape of my life, yet struggled to jump more than 30 minutes.
After that I had a second injury (ankle) and kept jumping rope, I also had a high work rate and was in the best shape ever, but this time was much more of a challenge. After these first two injuries, my double-unders were very bad. After my first surgery (hamstring repair) I jumped very slowly. I am a big guy and this affected my jumping rope. This has all led me to the point where jumping rope is my life, and my training is very important to me. I jump very slowly to get injury free and to allow me to focus on my health and techniques. I work very hard to maintain a very high work rate to get my body into a state where I can be injury free.
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I am currently training for a double-under competition and I am really enjoying jumping rope and training for this challenge. I am excited to get back to my jumping rope and I hope this injury and the training will prevent me from becoming injured again. I would like to get some feedback on a question I have about to other elite rope jumpers who were in a similar position as myself, regarding to training and injury prevention.