We definitely did not look like this on the playground. A group of Japanese school children staged an amazing jump rope routine and now the clip has gone viral. The video was uploaded to Facebook last ...

Jumping rope might have been your go-to activity during fourth-grade gym class, but this simple piece of equipment is actually one of the best-kept secrets of the fitness world. And it’s not just for ...

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 ...

I enjoyed the article about the varieties of jump-ropes available [“Gear: Have Jump-Rope, Will Travel,” Oct. 22]. Our local jump-rope team, the Palpitating Panthers, has traveled to the AAU Junior ...

The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. Among CrossFit’s many puke-inducing exercises, one that doesn’t seem like it should be all that difficult is ...

Medical doctors and fitness experts consider jump roping an affordable and simple cardiovascular workout that improves conditioning, balance and coordination. Overall, the experts we consulted agree ...

Zach Peckman, a 16-year-old jump rope champion from New Hope, was introduced to the sport in kindergarten during the Jump Rope for Heart fitness program. But after seeing a gymnastics-style jumping ...

Jumping rope may bring you back to your elementary school days, when you were showing off some impressive double-dutch skills during recess. Fast-forward to the present, and you may have swapped the ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- A jump rope team from Albuquerque is pushing to turn the playground activity into an Olympic sport. The Albuquerque Air Jump Rope is now practicing together after about a year apart ...

Uncrowned is a new destination for all things MMA, boxing, wrestling, and more, featuring Ariel Helwani. BALTIMORE -- Howard County, Maryland-based precision jump rope team Kangaroo Kids has been ...