What Shelly said 😜 I find that if I #dothething in the morning, then I have the afternoon free to do some stretching or mobility exercises. Plus, here in Brisbane (Australia) at this time of the year temperatures are starting to climb, which makes any form of exercise in the afternoons a very unpleasant experience.

That's encouraging, Aletta. I think I'll just do as you both suggested, which is to listen to my body and stick with the basic bounce for now.

Joe De Luca I’m impressed! By the way, how did you manage to get your “Do. The. Thing” caps deliver to Australia (assuming you live here still)?

Joe De Luca sounds like a plan. Maybe at some stage I’ll invest in another set of handles, but I’ll hit the pause button for now.

That’s great advice! Thanks mate 👍I reckon I’ll do the JRD90 then. I notice that the program requires two ropes, so hopefully 10s is enough time to switch the handles between my 1/4lb rope and my 1/2lb!

Thanks Joe. I'm thinking of moving onto the JRD90 program once I'm done with the 7-Day Beginner program. Would that be a good idea, or would you say that the Power Plyo Jump is a better option at this stage?

Baby steps, right? I found a great little interval timer app that I plan on using at this initial stage. I can create my own little routine that would be customised to my current level. For example, initially I could do one set of:

Regular bounce (20s) - Rest (30s) - Squats (20s) - Rest (30s) - Regular bounce (20s) - Rest (30s) - Push Ups (20s) - Rest (30s) - Regular bounce (20s) - Rest (30s) - Planks (20s)

I could then increase the intensity, either by adding a second set, or upping the exercise component from 20s-30s, or by reducing the rest periods.

The idea is that I'd do this tailored program for at least a month before I attempt to do a "full" JRD program.

Thanks Joe!