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1 Jumping Rope vs. Jogging
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2 Reasons to Own a Jump Rope
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3 Skip to My Lou: Burn Serious Calories With Jump Rope
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4 Get It Up — Your Heart Rate, That Is: Jumping Rope
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5 Katy Perry Jumps Onstage and Off
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6 Get it Up--Your Heart Rate, That is: Jumping Rope
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7 BichiBalls: Not Just a Funny Name
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8 Healthy Dose!!!!!
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9 Class Act: Punk Rope
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10 Jessica Simpson Gets Into It With InStyle
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11 Get Motivated: Jump Rope Video
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12 Travel Tip: Stash a Jump Rope in Your Trunk
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13 Green Exercise: Try These Moves With a Jump Rope
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14 Get in Gear: Jump Ropes
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15 Get the Bod: Padma Lakshmi
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16 Michelle Obama Hula-Hoops to Health
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17 What Kids Can Teach Us About Staying Fit
If Winter weather curbs your outdoor runs and steep gym prices prevent you from hitting the pool or a spin class, you'll need an inexpensive and easy way to keep up with your cardio sessions. You may associate a jump rope with school-aged girls, boxers, or those in the military, but jump ropes are a great tool to keep in your home gym and here's why. Cheap way to save time while burning major Read more
In case you didn't get the memo, jump ropes are still in style. Just because it was an activity you did as a kid, doesn't mean you can't enjoy it now. Jump rope is not only an amazing cardio workout — a 145-lb person can burn 132 calories in just 10 minutes if jumping at a quick pace — but it's also a simple, convenient workout as well. Celebrity trainer Tracy Anderson, includes skipping in Read more
My godson taught me a pretty important lesson this weekend: hanging out with the adults at a playground is no fun. He had me running, jumping, and spinning — I was totally winded by the end of the day. This got me thinking that there's a lot we can apply to our own fitness regimen from the everyday activities of kids. For one — jump rope. Kids love jumping rope, and they do it without knowing Read more
The secret to Michelle Obama's slim waist? Hula-hooping! The first lady hosted a Healthy Kids Fair on the White House South Lawn this week to promote her ongoing message that Americans need to get healthy. Among the attendees were chefs and nutritionists who prepared lunch while also passing along the valuable lesson of healthy eating. Afterward, the kids and Michelle completed an obstacle Read more
Former model, cookbook author, and host of Top Chef Padma Lakshmi has got it going on. After checking out the image of her in Allure's naked truth photo essay, it is hard to believe she gains 10 to 15 pounds when filming a season of Top Chef. When filming the competitive reality cooking show Padma eats a lot of food. Food flavored with fat, often extra fat, to make it taste good. She recently Read more
Katy Perry looks amazing in her various bikinis. What's her secret? According to a recent interview with Cosmo, her favorite way to exercise is jumping rope. Not only does it burn calories — 295 per 30 minutes — but jumping rope also helps build bone-mineral density and makes your body stronger. It's a simple and inexpensive way to get your heart rate up; use it as your main form of cardio Read more
Jumping rope may seem like a boring way to work out, but it offers so many benefits. It's inexpensive, you can do it anywhere, it builds bone density, and it increases fat loss. I'm seeing more and more people jumping rope instead of jogging, so I was wondering how the two compare. If you're curious too, take this quiz to find out. Source Take the Quiz Read more
Whether you're an exercise newbie or a fitness buff, jumping rope is a great option for fun, quick, and effective cardio. Though a jump rope is one of the simplest pieces of equipment available, shopping for one isn't easy because they come in various lengths and the quality can differ depending on materials used. You'll find that ropes differ in handle size and cord weight; I recommend staying Read more
It is not uncommon to be driving to your destination this holiday season, which means more time sitting in the car and less time walking or exercising. One thing that I always make sure to have in my trunk for long car rides is a jump rope. My family tends to stop frequently while on road trips, so at each rest stop I like to do a mini jump-rope session (five minutes or so). Now that I have kids, Read more
Jumping rope is all the rage these days. It is a quick way to burn some calories! Sugar user EllaBella shared this great music video full of fanciful jump rope moves! I watched it and was so inspired. Hopefully it will get you moving too! So get out your jump ropes and practice your moves! Read more
