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Jumping rope barefoot may seem like a good recipe for getting your toes whipped. But for many avid jumpers (myself included), the benefits of barefoot jumping far outweigh the occasional stung foot.Why?You have over 100 different muscles, tendons, and ligaments in your feet. That's alot of amount of muscle fiber in and around your foot. When you wear shoes, all this muscle fiber around your arches and foot structure is bound and rearranged according to the fit of the shoe. This "bindin …

As a jump rope coach I've helped size thousands of jump ropes over the years. While the standard "hold it up to your armpits" method is useful as a general guide, it's not specific enough for the unique styles and goals of each individual, especially for people who want to improve at rope jumping. Determine proper jump rope length for: Kids & Beginners Fitness Double Unders Competition Speed Jumping Freestyle & Tricks …

Once upon a time choosing a jump rope was easy … you had a choice between the beaded one or the leather one. Now, as rope jumping has grown in popularity for fitness and as a sport, you have seemingly endless varieties and styles of ropes to choose from.  In fact, we get calls and emails every day from people asking for help choosing a jump rope. This guide is based on 20 years of customer reviews & feedback and my experience as a jump rope coach, competitive jumper, and PE teacher. …

Jump rope is a growing sport both in the USA and around the world, with thousands of teams and athletes competing in such events as freestyle jumping, speed jumping, double under jumping and double dutch. Official jump rope competitions are held throughout the year in both  in the USA and other parts of the world. The sport continues to see big progressions in skill, with new records seemingly set every year. Below is our regularly updated list of records in the primary jum …

Jumping Rope has fast become a hit in our generation. Boxers were among the first to discover the amazing cardiovascular and core strength  benefits of skipping rope. More recently, jump rope has seen an explosion of popularity because of the growth of CrossFit. Crossfit includes double under jumping (1 jump, 2 spins of the rope) as an event in their competitions. However, many people with knee problems and back conditions shy away from this type of workout. This is fo …