The rope turns around the body for each jump and the feet alternate left, right, left. A competitive score for a jumper in 30 seconds is 150 jumps; national winners have completed over 350 jumps ...

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Jumping rope is a cardio workout that burns calories, burns fat, builds muscles, works your core and can help you lose weight. Try it with this workout for beginners.

David Fisher, a professional rope jumper and performer, was honored by Westfield, Ind., on Monday after using a jump rope to rescue a teenager who had fallen through an icy pond.

Jump rope performer used double Dutch ropes to save teen in icy pond. A professional had the perfect tool nearby to save a 19-year-old who’d fallen into a body of water and was in danger of ...

My jump rope challenge. I’ll be aiming to tick off 100 jumps per day across a 30-day period (gulp!) either at home or in a gym to help keep things interesting.