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 ...

An 18th century first rate ship of the line would need around 31 miles of rope, 20 miles for its rigging alone. At its height the dockyard employed over 10,000 workers. The yarn used to be created ...

The mighty skipping rope has been a playground staple for years. Meanwhile boxers have long used skipping – or jump rope as they often call it – to build on endurance, coordination and develop ...

Moriguchi’s passion for jumping rope was piqued as a student at Kyoto University. He joined the college’s skipping club, he says, simply because he liked to jump. But he was soon obsessed ...

Jumping rope, a high-intensity workout targeting various muscle groups, effectively burns calories and promotes fat loss, especially belly fat. It boosts metabolism, improves balance and ...