LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Burn Calories Fast With Heavy Ropes! Fitness Expert, Carlos Rivas, says Battle Rope Training is one of the most fun and effective ways to get in shape. Originally developed ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Men's Health voted heavy ropes the best cardio tool in 2009. Since then many gyms are gearing up with heavy ropes. Using heavy ropes gives the upper body a chance to take center ...

Navy Lt. Dave Hunt thought there had to be a better way. Since his early days as a Naval Academy sprinter and high jumper, Hunt had fallen in love with the simple, cardio-blasting efficiency of ...

“Freak of nature” is probably an appropriate description of John Brookfield. The fitness guru holds the world record in a handful of absurd fitness acts, like rolling up a one-quarter mile of steel ...

Battle ropes, the thick and heavy ropes that look as if they could tether a ship to shore, have become go-to fitness tools in gyms for people seeking a tough workout that is also engaging and fun.

Jump-rope exercises are among the best full-body workouts to tone muscle and burn calories, says fitness instructor Amanda Kloots, whose popular Bandier Studio B class in the Flatiron District, “The ...

From building endurance and conditioning to helping with balance and coordination, jumping rope makes for a fantastic workout that is enjoyable too. It doesn't take much skill to start jumping rope, ...

Ready for the rope burn? These exercises will test your strength and endurance. Perform each movement for 15 to 30 seconds – or until you can’t take it anymore. Rest briefly before moving on to the ...

I love the idea of jumping rope. You can quickly get your heart rate up without fancy equipment and it’s an activity you can do in your bedroom, backyard or a hotel room without needing very much ...