If you’ve ever been to a gym, you’ve probably seen someone tossing thick, heavy ropes around. These ropes are known as battle ropes, and many people use them for an intense strength-building and ...

If you haven’t picked up a jump rope since your school days, you’re in for a surprise. Jumping rope packs the same intensity as an 8-minute-mile run or a 20-mile-per-hour bike ride. There’s a reason ...

Jumping rope is an effective workout — it can help you lose fat, build muscle and improve agility. Plus, they are a portable and affordable piece of exercise equipment, so they're great for travel or ...

Cardio gets a bad rap for being boring, and we get it: running, walking, and cycling feel pretty one-dimensional when you're doing them day in, day out. Aiming for variety in your workout routine ...

A few months ago, I had this great idea to train like Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson for a few weeks. I had come across his workout programs online and was feeling slightly lazy and didn't want to design ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you're tired of the same old workouts and want to lose weight in the new year, try these jump rope workouts scalable to all ...

Add another layer of calorie-burning to exercise. As kids, we jumped rope for fun and play. As adults, we still do, but we learn that there are some serious benefits to jumping rope. In fact, jumping ...