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Bring Back the Jump Rope: The Simple Tool You're Probably Ignoring

You said you'd do 10 minutes of jump rope and quit at 5, which means you just rediscovered what boxers and wrestlers never forgot: this simple tool will humble you and get you in serious shape. While most of our work with the jump rope shows up as double-unders in a workout, the single-under is a seriously legitimate conditioning implement that builds cardiovascular capacity, develops lower-leg resilience, and strengthens footwork and coordination with minimal impact. The irony: if you want better double-unders,

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