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 ...

Jumping rope is an effective workout — it can help you lose fat, build muscle and improve agility. Plus, they are a portable and affordable piece of exercise equipment, so they're great for travel or ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

While jumping rope used to be reserved for playgrounds and boxing gyms, it has recently risen in popularity, thanks to workout programs like HIIT and CrossFit. But you don't need to pay top dollar for ...

"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 ...