In this exclusive Media Day workout session, watch Jamaine Ortiz demonstrate his impressive skills as he performs shadow ...

He heard about it from a buddy who knew this boxer. “Jumping rope … what’s the big deal,” Len Cucinotta thought on that fateful day back in 1975. “It seemed like a good way to get a little exercise.” ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Low tech, inexpensive and versatile, the jump rope has long been a staple of boxers training for bouts and children chanting in schoolyards. But fitness experts say it can ...

Why is jump rope a cardio champion? The answer is simple: when you jump, you engage large muscle groups throughout your body, efficiently raising your heart rate. This translates into a series of ...

ALBANY, N.Y. – Jump ropes are not just for boxers and little girls anymore. They are an economical and time-efficient way to stay in shape this winter. “It’s an excellent form of aerobic training,” ...

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 ...