The boxer skip is the ESSENTIAL jump rope trick because it forms the basis of your technique, builds endurance, and will help you nail more moves as you progress.  In my opinion, the boxer skip is the fundamental movement from which you’ll learn rhythm, timing, and muscle memory for all your jump rope training, allowing you to be able to skip longer with less effort. Nailing this move is important for your success as a JRD athlete and it’s guaranteed to make it easier to add more jump rope tricks to your repertoire if that’s your goal. Today I’m going to show you my tr ..read more

The benefits of jumping rope from a scientific perspective—what skipping rope does to the body and why it’s a unique training method that provides unparalleled health benefits. What’s up, JRD Nation?! I’m pumped to share this educational piece about the scientific benefits of jumping rope, as explained by the great Dr. Andrew Huberman and Jeff Cavaliere! Our resident expert, Jump Rope Dude Dan, weighs in on their discussion in Cavaliere’s Podcast (you can listen to the full episode here), where they revealed some pretty surprising information about what makes jumping rope so eff ..read more

Teaching jump rope for kids to understand it easily and get excited to Do The Thing! It can be tricky and frustrating to get started skipping rope, especially for kids still nailing down their hand-eye coordination. But we’re going to break down for to teach jumping rope to your kids in just 4 easy steps, plus cover some of the awesome benefits skipping rope has on the health and fitness of your kids! What’s up, JRD fam? Did you know that April 24th is National Skipping Day in the USA? It’s a day aimed at raising physical health awareness and  teach jumping rope for kids to ..read more

Easy, simple, jump rope workouts for beginners to start with today, plus how to measure your rope, and the basics of proper form. What’s up, JRD Nation? Today we’re revisiting a topic we get asked about often—jumping rope for beginners—specifically, what are the best beginner jump rope workouts, what rope should you use, and proper form? But don’t fret! It’s not complicated. Consider the following example… The World’s Easiest Beginner Jump Rope Workout: 30 Seconds Regular Bounce, or any jump rope variation you can pull off 15 Seconds rest 30 Seconds plank, push ups, squats, or any b ..read more

Overcoming the Hurdle of Starting an Exercise Routine Envisioning the body and lifestyle of your dreams can be both exciting and intimidating.  We know the feeling of motivation surging through your veins—you’ve just watched Jump Rope Dude Dan beast through some killer tricks or feel inspired by some of our amazing transformation stories—you’re fired up and eager to make positive changes in your life! That’s awesome! Yet, time and time again, we think, ‘I’ll start tomorrow’ or after the weekend, ultimately finding ourselves trapped in a cycle of procrastination, avoidance ..read more

10 simple weight loss methods that actually work — plus, what it means to be a Jump Rope Dude. What’s up, JRD Nation?! This article is one of the most important for me, and it will be for you, too, if you’re wondering how to lose weight quickly and safely without all the BS and fluff you read from fitness “experts” online. I’m saying this because there is a lot of confusing, contradictory junk about health and fitness out there, and I’m going to clear some things up! This article details what I call the ultimate jump rope dude lifestyle, in other words, how I stay fit, lean, and in top at ..read more

What’s up, JRD Nation? Today we’re revisiting a topic we get asked about often—jumping rope for beginners—specifically, what are the best beginner jump rope workouts, what rope should you use and what’re the basics of proper form? But don’t fret! It’s not complicated. Consider the following example… The World’s Easiest Beginner Jump Rope Workout: 30 Seconds Regular Bounce, or any jump rope variation you can pull off 15 Seconds rest 30 Seconds plank, push ups, squats, or any bodyweight exercise that works for you 15 Seconds rest Repeat this circuit 5—20x, depending on your fitness le ..read more

Overcoming the Hurdle of Starting an Exercise Routine Envisioning the body and lifestyle of your dreams can be both exciting and intimidating.  We know the feeling of motivation surging through your veins—you’ve just watched Jump Rope Dude Dan beast through some killer tricks or feel inspired by some of our amazing transformation stories—you’re fired up and eager to make positive changes in your life! That’s awesome! Yet, time and time again, we think, ‘I’ll start tomorrow’ or after the weekend, ultimately finding ourselves trapped in a cycle of procrastination, avoidance ..read more

Overcoming the Hurdle of Starting an Exercise Routine Envisioning the body and lifestyle of your dreams can be both exciting and intimidating.  We know the feeling of motivation surging through your veins—you’ve just watched Jump Rope Dude Dan beast through some killer tricks or feel inspired by some of our amazing transformation stories—you’re fired up and eager to make positive changes in your life! That’s awesome! Yet, time and time again, we think, ‘I’ll start tomorrow’ or after the weekend, ultimately finding ourselves trapped in a cycle of procrastination, avoidance ..read more

Hey, JRD Nation! Today we’re getting educational and talking about the science behind jumping rope—what it does to the body and why it’s a unique training method that provides unparalleled health benefits. And this time, it’s not coming from us; it’s coming from Dr. Andrew Huberman and Jeff Cavaliere! Our resident expert, Jump Rope Dude Dan, weighs in on their discussion in Cavaliere’s Podcast (you can listen to the full episode here), where they revealed some pretty surprising information about what makes jumping rope so effective. We’ll jump into that in a moment, but first, a ..read more