NEW YORK — Battle ropes, the thick and heavy ropes that look as if they could tether a ship to shore, have become go-to fitness tools in gyms for people seeking a tough workout that is also engaging ...

I love the idea of jumping rope. You can quickly get your heart rate up without fancy equipment and it’s an activity you can do in your bedroom, backyard or a hotel room without needing very much ...

The good news about skipping is — well, almost everything. It's an incredibly effective, portable, and time-efficient workout. It's excellent cardio, strengthens your lower body and arms, amps up bone ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Men's Health voted heavy ropes the best cardio tool in 2009. Since then many gyms are gearing up with heavy ropes. Using heavy ropes gives the upper body a chance to take center ...

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 ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Burn Calories Fast With Heavy Ropes! Fitness Expert, Carlos Rivas, says Battle Rope Training is one of the most fun and effective ways to get in shape. Originally developed ...

Navy Lt. Dave Hunt thought there had to be a better way. Since his early days as a Naval Academy sprinter and high jumper, Hunt had fallen in love with the simple, cardio-blasting efficiency of ...

“Freak of nature” is probably an appropriate description of John Brookfield. The fitness guru holds the world record in a handful of absurd fitness acts, like rolling up a one-quarter mile of steel ...