Once a classic playground pastime, jumping rope is often overlooked as a cardio staple. While running, cycling, and strength workouts dominate the fitness space, more people are turning to jump rope ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A video from a Florida gym shows a woman jumping rope on a vertical “spider wall,” a workout that would put just about anyone’s ...

Jumping rope is the devil’s exercise. Or so went my initial thoughts. Hopping up and down, stuck in place, while swinging a plastic whip haphazardly about your head and ankles, not only filled me with ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Imagine starting a club with a handful of people, and, within years, the group has grown into a global phenomenon with tens of thousands of members. That club is on Chicago's South ...

Building up to short and intense cardio sessions is an excellent way to burn fat. When the jump rope workout is very intense and leaves you short on breath, you go into a state of EPOC (Excess ...

When was the last time you held a jump rope in your hands? For many adults, this simple piece of equipment remains relegated to playground memories, yet fitness experts increasingly recognize it as ...

About 500 women ages 40 and above met over the weekend in Chicago to have some fun while reliving childhood memories at the same time: by jumping double Dutch. It was part of a meetup of the 40+ ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Two Chicago women are sharing their love of Double Dutch with a new generation. During the pandemic, a local mom and a grandmother pulled out their jump ropes. What was supposed to be ...

Hundreds of women gathered in Chicago to relive their youthful days of jumping rope at the 40+ Double Dutch Club's National Play Date. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on Sept. 17, 2023.) Back ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A video from a Florida gym shows a woman jumping rope on a vertical “spider wall,” a workout that would put just about anyone’s ...