When I was a kid, as far as I knew, jump roping was something my friends and I did on the sidewalk after school. But for many kids in the Triangle, it's their passion and sport. The region is a hotbed ...

Yes, that simple piece of material can become your best ally in reaching your weight goals and improving your fitness in a surprising and, dare I say, quite fun way! It's a favorite strategy among ...

Fitness is a hop, skip, and a jump away. (Chichi Onyekanne via Unsplash/) Jumping rope is super fun for kids with energy to burn. With just a simple rope, some music, and an active imagination, kids ...

The American Heart Association, advocates heart and brain health for all, recommends that kids and teens (ages six-17) get at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity every day.

Every day at recess, Azhnay Williams practices her cartwheels. But the fourth-grader at Lancaster's Wharton Elementary School isn't turning head-over-heels in an ordinary way. She's flipping through a ...

Get you a full-body workout that is actually fun and makes you extra sweaty. And this bomb-ass jump-rope routine does all those things. Can you believe? Fitness queen and cocreator of the SWEAT app ...

People, in general, are all the more gung-ho about being healthy and staying fit these days, and it is no wonder that many exercises and workouts that can be done anywhere convenient - especially at ...

PARADE. >> LET’S SEE HOW SOME OF THE KANGAROO KIDS ARE PREPARING. >> THESE ATHLETES MAKE JPUM ROPING LOOK EASY BUT THEIR COACH WILL TELL YOU IT TAKES PLENTY OF PRACTICE TO BE A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ...

You may not have picked one up since your elementary school days, but jump ropes have stood the test of time as a simple piece of cardio equipment for good reason. Even as an adult, you can gain solid ...

On a 90-degree July afternoon inside a karate studio in West Seattle, there was no AC, just a handful of struggling box fans. That wasn't slowing down the 44 kids, aged 7 to 17, who whipped ropes ...

SPRING LAKE, Mich. — In the basement of Spring Lake’s First Baptist Church, 85-year-old Newly Chadwick settles into his routine. “Gotta get them good and tight,” said Chadwick as he stretched strips ...