About two years ago, I went on an adventure of a lifetime.

My mission: train Muay Thai in Thailand.

It was the most incredible four weeks of my life. I completely immersed myself in a culture and a sport of tradition that demanded peak physical conditioning and flawless technique. It was something completely new to me, yet it felt like second nature.

Aside from our morning 10km runs, sparring sessions, bag work and bodyweight training sessions, one of the tools that we most frequently used was the jump rope.

Only Muay Thai fighters don’t use your typical speed ropes (like boxers do).

Nope.

These guys are on another level. They use heavy jump ropes.

Let me tell you why… [Read more...]

If you’re a ninja like I am, you know just how effective a jump rope can be.

It’s simple. It’s cheap. It’s portable.

It works.

But as simple as the design of the rope is, there are people out there who are constantly pushing the envelope. People who are constantly integrating new technology with old, classic design.

(PS – I love these people)

So it’s not very often I find a fitness tool that I’m super excited about. Last time it happened was with the kettlebell and that was years ago.

But over the past few months, I’ve had an opportunity to test a brand new fitness tool – a revolution in jump rope training.

Her name is the CrossRope.

And I must be honest – I’ve fallen in love with her.

Here’s the story… [Read more...]

Not too long ago, I put up a simple little video on my YouTube channel.

It was just me showcasing a bunch of different skipping variations with a nice tune bumpin’ in the background.

Nothing special.

Well, in less than 7 months, the video has been viewed over 70 thousand times! (I still can’t believe so many people want to watch me skip…kinda cool!) And it seems like they genuinely liked it because the video has over 650 likes.

But more important than anything, the video has sparked some interest. Hundreds of comments and questions were posted under the video (see here) with people looking to get started with skipping. Mission accomplished.

I noticed, however, that a lot of the same questions kept coming up. A lot of people didn’t know where to get started. So, with all this wisdom brewing up in my head (separate from the ego), I thought it would only make sense to put together an in-depth post to answer every single question (and then some) that was asked. Due to its level of detail, the post is a little lengthy (sorry), but it’s jam-packed with useful information. You’ll find everything you need to know about skipping rope.

I have appropriately named it the Jump Rope Manifesto.

I hope you guys find it useful.

Let’s get started…

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