On a weeknight in a mirrored room with track lights, a crowd jumps to the beat. Pop music reverberates off the walls. The mirrors fog up. The crowd bops and does fancy moves, such as the criss-cross, ...

"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 ...

Even if you haven't jumped rope since elementary school, you can still feel like Rocky Balboa in the gym, outside, or on-the-go with a little guidance. Try her beginner-level circuit out for yourself.

If you ever catch New York City native Bernadette Henry jumping rope, you’ll find that she has a huge grin on her face for two reasons. “You’re not supposed to jump with your mouth open because the ...

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 ...

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 ...

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a better way to properly adjust the length of a jump rope for every workout," said an inventor, from Savannah, Ga., "so I invented the ...

A Milwaukee physical education teacher who held a "rope-a-thon" 35 years ago received a great honor Friday.Jean Barkow started a project in 1978 at Riverside University High School to encourage ...

If you think jumping rope is for “girls in their skirts, jumping on a playground,” Alysia Mattson suggests you reconsider. “It’s way more of a badass sport than that,” the 28-year-old Seattle ...