When the cold weather and lack of sunshine test your exercise motivation, having easy, accessible exercise tools on hand can increase your chances of actually getting in a workout. The easier it is to ...

For an Ohio State first-year in physics, Tori Boggs knows a lot about jumping rope. Boggs is a nine-time world rope skipping champion and a two-time world record holder, the current captain of both ...

This old-school recess favorite has great fitness benefits for grown-ups. Jumping rope is an effective cardio exercise that works your arms, legs, and core, helps strengthen your bones, and improves ...

With all the excitement around wearables and fitness trackers, it seems inevitable that something like this would occur: there are now two separate companies running Kickstarter campaigns aimed at ...

CHICAGO -- Fitness influencer Rachel Jablow's following on Instagram has increased by leaps and bounds through the power of jump rope. Her business, Get Roped, is named after an exercise method she ...

If you haven’t picked up a jump rope since your school days, you’re in for a surprise. Jumping rope packs the same intensity as an 8-minute-mile run or a 20-mile-per-hour bike ride. There’s a reason ...

The New York City trainer shares five moves you can do in your living room to tone your total body—no jumping necessary—plus, how to execute each. “Rope is a no-excuses piece of exercise equipment ...

If your goal is to build endurance, enjoy longer workouts, or train for distance-based events, running is more effective.

Jumping rope and running offer excellent aerobic benefits for fitness. For a quick 10-minute session, jumping rope engages ...

A jump rope feels decidedly old-school: something you played with as a kid but that most adults, except for boxers, leave behind. That’s a shame, because jumping rope offers a combination of benefits ...

Molly Metz, a successful competitive jump roper, was injured in a 2007 car crash. As she worked her way back to fighting form, she decided that the standard jump rope could be improved – never ...

Zach Peckman has already set a national jump rope record and leaped across the world to compete in Kawasaki, Japan.