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Share on Pinterest Experts say jump roping provides a quick and intense cardiovascular workout. Richard Hamilton Smith/Getty Images Jump roping gained popularity this past year as COVID-19 lockdowns ...

Remember those carefree days when skipping rope was all about who could go the longest without tripping? Well, that same playground activity has earned its spot as one of the most effective fitness ...

For starters, doing a jump rope cardio workout improves coordination and boosts metabolism. “Jumping rope can be a great warmup and an effective cross-training workout for runners,” says James Bagley, ...

Boxers swear by it. CrossFit athletes obsess over it. And Instagram and TikTok feeds are flush with amateurs and influencers learning the ropes—quite literally—of this fun exercise. I'm talking about ...

Skipping rope may once have been seen mainly as a pastime for schoolgirls, but there’s a good reason—or more accurately, several good reasons—it’s also a fav training tool for boxers. “They've used it ...

Here’s a question for you: when was the last time you tried jump roping? Perhaps it was last week in the gym, maybe it was during lockdown, or, like me, maybe it was when you were 10, in school and ...