Quick Workouts: The 15-Minute Jump Rope Cardio Workout

Cheap Tricks: 15-Minute Jump Rope Workout

Workout by Lacey Stone, Equinox Fitness trainer and founder of Lacey Stone Fitness, LLC

Karen Pearson

Who needs expensive gym equipment? Burn 160 calories in 15 minutes flat with this budget-friendly fat blaster.

Foot-Fire Combo

Targets: Arms, chest, abs, and legs

What you'll need: A jump rope (such as Reebok MT Tech, $12, target.com). Repeat circuit three times.

Straighten jump rope on floor. Straddle rope with feet slightly more than shoulder-width apart.
Bend elbows by waist with forearms out to sides, parallel to floor, palms facing forward.
Move feet up and down as fast as you can (football drill-style) for 20 seconds.

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