u/Romayomeo

At the start of year 13, I felt overwhelmed by the immense pressure (exams, UCAS applications etc). I couldn’t revise without so much self doubt and was uninspired to write my UCAS applications. It was strange given that I was confident in year 12 (sitting comfortably at all As/A*s) and I was working out regularly.

I was only a month out from mock exams so I eventually stopped and re-evaluated my approach. Spending 6 hours in school worrying about exams and uni wasn’t going to cut it. So I set a strict rule that during lunch, I’d go on a walk (no homework, no text books). Secondly, I also allowed myself relax in between revision sessions (5 minutes doomscrolling and 25 minutes of active revision). Sometimes, I might relax for too long, but StudyScroll would block any distracting apps and ask me to answer exam questions. This gave me immense motivation to revise for longer.

And this method worked. I wasn’t burnt out. My productivity and time management improved (and my grades as well).

So my advice for new year 13s. Relax. Know when revision becomes excessive (unable to retain information and understand questions that you’d normally get). Go on a walk, improve your sleep, maybe even get a gym membership (although Calisthenics is something I prefer now).

Good luck this September y’all.

For context, I am built a jump rope app where it analyses your form and suggests improvements. So far I have had 3 trials and only 1 converted (the other customer churned). Need some advice.

The app that I built analyses your jump rope form and it has gained some revenue within the first month but only 47 unique downloads. I have tried tik tok and reddit marketing. What else should I consider?

The app that I built analyses your jump rope form and it has gained some revenue within the first month but only 47 unique downloads. I have tried tik tok and reddit marketing. What else should I consider?

Double unders. Took me months to learn. The stability and control required is harder than it looks.

After 1st rep, in an attempt to do consecutive executions, I’d look like a dolphin trying to swim on water. Flailing knees, arms going everywhere and thousands of whip marks on my legs. My biggest mistake was not using video analysis to identify mistakes/a mirror so I was basically left guessing for months.

If you’re learning a new move, please analyse your form, using YouTube, a mirror or JumpForm (which’ll not only analyse your form but will also assign drills to improve it)

1. Vary your workouts - for example, alternate between 3 minute rounds with HIIT style workouts with the jump rope 

2. Set a minimum goal that you can achieve, e.g. 5 mins of jump rope everyday or 1000 skips everyday - small habits compound

3. Learn new moves - while you don’t need to learn new tricks to reap the benefits of the jump rope, moves like side swipes and double unders can add varying rhythm (I personally use JumpForm to help me learn new moves)

4. Find a workout partner - helps you stay accountable

Motivation is temporary, especially at the beginning. I highly recommend using tip 2 to build consistency and eventually, it’ll be hard not to continue jumping rope. 

Break the move down into smaller drills and work on each drill until you’ve mastered it. You can slow a video of someone doing that move down. To give an example, I’ll use the video above. I have broken the side swing down:

Step 1: Side swing without jump between
Step 2: Side swing throw to one 1 side
Step 3: Side swing throw to both sides
Step 4: Side swing throw to both sides and jump in between
Step 5: Doing it normally

But also make sure to analyse yourself doing the moves (you can use JumpForm to find corrections and implement drills)

1. I injured my ankle jumping rope and also experienced a lot of sores when first starting
2. If you’re a beginner at working out, start with 3-5 minutes every other day. Always make sure to listen to your body if the volume/intensity is too much. Then gradually build up
3. Try and use a soft surface - I recommend using a mat (will also reduce wear on your rope)
4. Warm and cool down - for my warm ups, I used to do jumping jacks, squats and lunges and for cool downs, stretch for 10-15 minutes (anterior tib, pigeon pose, downward facing dog)
5. Analyse form and work on form - ensure you’re only jumping 1-2 inches off the ground when doing basic bounce, landing softly, and keeping knees slightly bent (no dolphin kicks or wild knee movements). You can use JumpForm to help analyse your form and assign drills when learning new moves
6. Nutrition and sleep - quite obvious ik
7. Lower body strength training - your ankles and knees will thank you
8. Active recovery - walking, cycling, foam rolling. Try to keep moving throughout the day. Even if you worked out, don’t use it as an excuse to become a couch potato

Proper form, as I mentioned, is key so I always spend at least 1 day on drills and form analysis with JumpForm. I would then incorporate these into my main workouts throughout the week.

Hope this helps and good luck

Jump rope, pushups, squats, burpees, ab crunches. I did this for a year and got into the best shape of my life. Was it optimal? Not necessarily. But was it sufficient? Heck yes!! Workouts don’t need to be complicated - 30 minutes of elevated heart rate is all you need which meant I could do all this whilst I was studying for exams.

Here’s my weekly jump rope routine:

Monday - 5 x 6 mins jump rope (25 burpees and 25 ab crunches in between)
Tuesday - Jump rope HIIT (30 seconds on, 10 seconds off)
Wednesday - 5 x 6 mins jump rope (25 squats and 25 lunges in between)
Thursday - Jump rope HIIT (30 seconds on, 10 seconds off)
Friday - 5 x 6 mins jump rope (25 pushups and 25 crunches in between)
Saturday - 1 hour working on form/learning new moves
Sunday - Off

I always make sure I am warmed up before and stretch extensively. The duration of each workout can change depending on how busy I am that day. When I am jumping rope, I try to record my form and then do video analysis later with JumpForm.

Take the move slowly because it’ll make it easier to understand the mechanics of the move. You can even try practicing without the rope which’ll improve your rhythm. I’ve been jumping rope for four years and at one point I spent 4 months trying to learn the double under; I wish I would have used theses points I mentioned above to improve faster and experience less frustration.

I know that it’s exciting to learn new tricks especially when you’re a beginner. Just take your time and focus on mastering the fundamentals (basic bounce, wrist mechanics) and progressions for advanced tricks. Use your phone camera, youtube or even JumpForm (which can spot mistakes in your form and assign drills to improve your form). You’ll save yourself months of frustration.

I started jumping rope back in 2022 because I needed to break up long periods of sitting down (in school and at home studying). Beforehand, I tried other forms of cardio: stationary bike and running. But they were too boring and was close to giving up. Then I saw a video of a boxer doing tricks and combos with the jump rope and thought I’d give it a try. There were so many different movement patterns and I wanted to learn all of them.

The challenge was fun but also frustrating (especially with the double under). My form was imperfect so not only was it harder to learn tricks I also injured my left ankle.

Fast forward to today, I can comfortably do double unders and run in place. But I really should have recorded and analysed my form, using some like JumpForm, as well as more practice on smaller progressions which is what I am doing in the video

I compared my heel taps against that of Floyd Mayweather’s. I scored 72% but Floyd got 78%.

Such a small difference. Cmon JumpForm, give me my money.

What score do you think you guys could get and could you score higher than Mayweather?

I have been jumping rope for 4+ years. My biggest mistake - not analysing my form. Uneven arms, improper mechanics (all leading to slower progress, especially with the double under).

My advice for learning new moves: take it slow and analyse your form. Don’t worry about speed, focus on form and mechanics. This’ll save time and you’re less likely to get injured. I personally watch YouTubers like JRD and rush athletics to see deficits in my form and JumpForm to assign drills (which is really harsh because it only gave me 72% on this move).

I have been jumping rope for more than 4 years and I let AI review my boxer skip. It's safe to say that there's still room for some improvement 😅.

Only 82%?? TBF I was expecting at least 90%. But TBF some people prefer to have their arms further apart. What do you think?

A couple months back, I stopped working on my habit tracker app. I decided to check to see how the app was holding up and someone dropped a very kind review. I am really surprised and also a little confused on what to do because I am trying to market other apps (which have also gained traction).

Imagine a jar of cookies sitting in front of you - the temptation is hitting you. Now imagine what would happen if you ate those cookies and what would happen if you didn’t eat those cookies. Now imagine if either decision was repeated over a few months even years. “One bite” could lead to thousands of bites. Just constantly reminder yourself of why you started in the first place. It’s not about perfection though, it’s about consistency :)

Woke up one random morning (well two actually) and found myself with MRR. I made a post previously about my app study scroll (where I received my first review). One day later, I kid you not, I checked RC and found out that someone bought my subscription. 9 months of IOS development and zero revenue up until recently. It was worth it.

Finally, after 6 months - I have user feedback. This was the second app I published to the App Store. After spamming over a hundred Tik Tok organics, I can finally move past the MVP stage and start optimising the UI - whilst still marketing of course.

The app is called StudyScroll: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/studyscroll-revision-focus/id6759217982. Exchange screen time for study time answering quizzes

My first app and second app took three months to release, and my third and fourth app (which I released today) took less than two weeks. Learned to ship quickly by setting up