BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Buffalo nonprofit is working to empower girls through jump rope and other fitness activities. "Jump 4 Confidence" was hosted by Confident Girl Mentoring Program (CGMP) - a nonprofit ...

If you think jumping rope is for “girls in their skirts, jumping on a playground,” Alysia Mattson suggests you reconsider. “It’s way more of a badass sport than that,” said the 28-year-old Seattle ...

Strong Women Strong Girls Jump Into Spring! *More than 200 Area Girls and Their College Mentors Gather to Jump Rope at Community Event * More than 500 jumping feet will Jump into Spring together April ...

She grew up with parents who were always on the move, taking their triplet daughters camping, mountain biking, skiing, surfing and mountain biking. Watching cartoons on a Saturday morning wasn’t an ...

On a warm autumn evening, a half-dozen African American women — sisters, cousins, friends — gathered for an activity that first brought them joy decades ago. "I'd been looking for an outlet for ...

From push-ups to handstands, the girls are masters of jumping between two rapidly twirling ropes. Black Girls Jump teaches students at Horace Mann Elementary School how to double Dutch. "The goal is ...

Benefits of jumping rope include cardio endurance, strength-building, and stress relief. By diversifying your workout routine, jumping rope can help boost mood and keep exercise fresh. Jumping rope ...

PHIALDELPHIA, Pa. (WPVI) -- Today, Philly Girls Jump kicked off their fourth year of building a community around their favorite childhood pastime. A group of jump rope lovers from all around the area ...

Every day at recess, Azhnay Williams practices her cartwheels. But the fourth-grader at Lancaster's Wharton Elementary School isn't turning head-over-heels in an ordinary way. She's flipping through a ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A group called Confident Girl Mentoring held its Jump 4 Confidence jump rope competition on Saturday on Bailey Avenue. The competition was free for all boys and girls between the ages ...