Ep. 68: Jumping Rope for Strength and Fat Loss




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Summary: On today’s episode, the kind and knowledgeable Dave Hunt, CEO of Crossrope, joins us to talk about how jumping rope may actually be one of the most versatile and beneficial workouts of them all, advice for those looking to finally get double under's, and we round it out by picking his brain for some sage business advice.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> We're back with our 68th episode of the Fed+Fit Podcast! Remember to check back every Monday for a new episode and be sure to subscribe on iTunes!<br> <br> Find us HERE on iTunes and be sure to "subscribe."<br> <br> <br> <br> Episode 68 Links<br> <br> Download you FREE jump rope guide here!<br> Learn more about Crossrope here.<br> <br> Episode 68 Transcription<br> On today’s episode, the kind and knowledgeable Dave Hunt, CEO of Crossrope, joins us to talk about how jumping rope may actually be one of the most versatile and beneficial workouts of them all; advice for those looking to finally get double unders, and then we round out the conversation by picking his brain for some sage business advice.<br> <br> Cassy Joy: Welcome back to another episode of the Fed and Fit podcast. I’m really excited about today’s episode. We’re really going to start to speak to some of that “Fit” side of the Fed and Fit. I’m really thrilled and honored to have Dave Hunt, president and CEO of Crossrope on the call today.<br> <br> So just to give you guys a little bit of background information on Dave; he invented the Crossrope system, which we’ll talk more about in a little bit, when he was sidelined with an injury back in 2011. From his high school days in upstate New York, to the Naval Academy, and then on to a career as a navy pilot, he’s always had a passion for jumping. When he’s not at Crossrope headquarters working on innovative new ways to bring an enjoyable jump rope experience to the masses, which is probably no easy task, you’ll find him at the gym spending time with his wife and two kids. He’s an awesome guy; I’m excited to talk to him today and introduce you guys. Welcome to the show, Dave!<br> <br> Dave Hunt: Thanks so much for having me, I appreciate it.<br> <br> Cassy Joy: Oh my goodness, absolutely. Tell us a little bit about your background; maybe tell us about your personal fitness journey, I’m really fascinated by that. And what interested you in a career dedicated to optimizing the jump rope experience?<br> <br> Dave Hunt: Sure, absolutely. First of all, thanks for the kind intro. I’ve always loved to jump. I think sometimes there are just innate characteristics and passions that people have, and I don’t know where it came from, but ever since I was a little kid, I just remember trying to jump as high as I can. I always gravitated towards jumping sports; I think there’s just some sort of; I don’t know, even if it’s only for a second, some sort of freedom about leaving gravity and trying to jump up in the air. Even though we’re not really made to fly, it’s fun to pretend like we can.<br> <br> So I’ve just always had a passion for jumping, and I pursued that through the sports that I did all the way up through being a high jumper, and a long jumper in college, and I was kind of one of those guys that after I graduated, I couldn’t hand up the spikes. I still had to pretend like I was an athlete and like I was competing, and I found that the jump rope was just a really challenging and engaging way to continue to push my limits. I kind of found it to be that limitless challenge where I could find new skills and tricks and tempos that would really push and challenge me.<br> <br> Along the way, when I was trying new jump ropes and trying new workouts, I discovered heavy ropes, but I kept on breaking them. So it kind of put me in a scenario where I thought the classic, “There’s got to be a better way.” So I think that planted a seed for me.