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Buying Jump Ropes for Your School? Here's Why You Should Think Long-Term
Maybe you're a PE teacher or PTA leader or school administrator. If you've been tasked with the responsibility of buying jump ropes for your students, we want to help you look like a hero. There are literally thousands of jump rope suppliers out there and weeding through all of them to find the best jump ropes for your students can be overwhelming. If you only take one thing away from this article, we hope you remember that
buying jump ropes should be a long-term investment, not a yearly p
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9th Feb 2022
Jump Rope Length - Most Accurate Sizing Method
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 & BeginnersFitnessDouble UndersCompetition Speed JumpingFreestyle & TricksBasic Sizing ChartFor beaded and licorice ropes, start with a jump rope in the length
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8th Feb 2022
5 Best Jump Ropes for CrossFit Double Unders (2021)
How to Pick Your RopeIn my 20+ years as a jump rope competitor and coach I've worked with thousands of athletes looking to improve their skill with double unders. I get asked all the time for my recommendation on jump ropes. These are the jump ropes I bring to my double under clinics and recommend based on skill level (and price).Updated 11.18.21
Recommendation
Model
Skill Level
Price
Best Overall
Surge 3.0
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8th Feb 2022
8 Surprising Benefits of Jump Rope
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
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8th Feb 2022
Jump Rope Buyer's Guide (2022)
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 teac
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8th Feb 2022