CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Treadmills, stair climbers, stationary bikes. If your objectives are speed and endurance, there are no better tools. But what if your goal is strength? What if you love the ease of ...

Long before Peloton products, kettlebells and Pilates machines became a part of your workout arsenal, your go-to exercise equipment might have been nothing more than a basic jump rope. As kids, ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - One minute. That's all I've got to get to safety, should I ever find myself dangling off a cliff by a rope. I know this because that's how long I lasted on Mt. Everclimb, a ...

Jumping rope may bring you back to your elementary school days, when you were showing off some impressive double-dutch skills during recess. Fast-forward to the present, and you may have swapped the ...

If you think a jump rope workout can't do much for your fitness, think again. ScienceDaily reported that 10 minutes of jumping rope is equivalent to running a mile, so if you're sick of the treadmill, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." While fancy Pilates machines and indoor rowing machines are now popular staples on living room floors, we ...

Thanks to impressive athleticism, high-speed video and clever computer modeling, two researchers have unraveled the hidden aerodynamics behind the playful task of skipping over a speeding rope. "Fewer ...