Just as in running, your form matters when jumping rope, so before you get started, heed Gonzalez’s training tip: Jump straight up instead of kicking your feet back and stay light on your feet ...

Whether you're a dancer, athlete, or CrossFit die-hard, you've probably implemented jumping rope into your training. It's a warmup you can pick up ... jump targets as well as how long you hope ...

The ropewalk is a quarter of a mile long, long enough to make ... and each of those ships needed a lot of rope. An 18th century first rate ship of the line would need around 31 miles of rope ...