We tend to think of cardio as going for a run or taking a cycling class, but there are a lot of other creative ways to get your heart pumping and keep your mind entertained if you dread the treadmill.

It’s before sunrise at Gold’s Gym in Hollywood and there’s an unusual sound coming from the second floor -- a rhythmic tap, tap, tap. Inside a glass-walled workout room, half a dozen people are ...

On a patch of concrete in Cow Meadow Park in Freeport, an intense game of double Dutch is in motion. Two jump ropes twirl so fast that the sound of them whipping in circles fills the air. But these ...

Eleven kids are jumping rope, racing around colorful cones, and throwing balls up in the air. But this is not every day child's play. It's part of Punk Rope for Kids, a new exercise class in the East ...

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 ...

The truth is, we should have never left jump ropes on the playground. Weighted jump ropes, in particular, are a great tool for combining strength training and cardio fitness, allowing you to get a ...

From Broadway star to Fitness Entrepreneur, Amanda Kloots has made a name for herself and developed an ever loyal and growing fan-base on social media. What started as a jump-rope class, grew into a ...

Howard County-based precision jump rope team Kangaroo Kids has been competing and performing for 45 years, from local elementary schools to University of Maryland halftime shows to the Macy’s ...