CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Treadmills, stair climbers, stationary bikes. If your objectives are speed and endurance, there are no better tools. But what if your goal is strength? What if you love the ease of ...

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 ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - One minute. That's all I've got to get to safety, should I ever find myself dangling off a cliff by a rope. I know this because that's how long I lasted on Mt. Everclimb, a ...

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Aside from all the fun you can have with a jump rope, it can provide one of the best ways to check "cardio" off your weekly exercise regime. And while you probably could have guessed that it's great ...

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 ...

While the term “jump rope” often conjures up images of kids playing on the blacktop during recess, the schoolyard staple is having something of a renaissance in fitness circles. Long considered a toy ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." While fancy Pilates machines and indoor rowing machines are now popular staples on living room floors, we ...

Thanks to impressive athleticism, high-speed video and clever computer modeling, two researchers have unraveled the hidden aerodynamics behind the playful task of skipping over a speeding rope. "Fewer ...

IN THE BRONX, where Double Dutch is equal parts recreation and religion, you can’t practice without two girlfriends to twirl the ropes. But a 23-year-old engineering student and former Double-Dutch ...