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Maybe your vision of jumping rope is tripping about PE class with a beaded rope and a bunch of 12 year olds. We get it. We were there too. But if you haven’t picked up a jump rope since, or you’re just afraid of looking silly at the gym, here are a few reasons why jumping rope is one of the very best exercises out there (and a lot cooler than you think).#1 - Calorie Cooker Very few exercises burn calories like jump rope. Even jumping at a very moderate rate  burns 10 to 16 calorie …

If you're having trouble getting the hang of jumping rope, or if you'd just like to improve you skills, start with an online training program or coach. The jump rope coaches listed below have spent thousands of hours practicing and teaching jump rope, and have developed programs and strategies for helping you quickly develop your skipping skill. When I started coaching competitive jump rope teams almost 20 years ago there was no such thing as an "easy way" to learn jump rope. I would tra …

When I started out with jump ropes as a fitness coach 20 years ago it was mostly a fringe sport limited to boxers and playgrounds. But in the last few years jump rope has gone mainstream. Celebrities have started incorporating jump rope into their fitness routines. CrossFit has spawned a whole new jump rope sport (double unders). And jump ropes hang in just about every gym in America. With all this growth, fitness companies have taken notice ... in a big way, developing jump ropes of …

Looking for a few jump rope games to try with your PE class, jump rope team or after school group? Here are a few I've found that worked well both during my time as a PE teacher and as a jump rope coach. See below for full instructions and (some) videos.The Whirlwind ChallengeJump Rope MathRelay RaceCat & MouseJump Rope Water SplashCatch MeAction JumpingFollow MePartner JumpingSnake in the GrassJump the MountainHelicopterJump the RiverThe Whirlwind ChallengeBest Group Size: 6 or more ki …

When I started my first jump rope team back in the early 1990s Apple was still just a struggling computer company and jump rope was just a fringe activity practiced by kids on the playground and a few of us crazy jump rope competitors.  25 years later we have the app store, and jump rope has gone mainstream as fitness pros and researchers have discovered the  benefits of jump rope for everything from increasing bone density to improving memory.  Jump rope is now a core co …