News Stories 2007

Gadgets to Kick-Start Your New Year's Resolutions

Yahoo Tech - December 2007
Jumping rope is undeniably a great way to stay in shape, but not everyone has the space or grace to hop around a room without getting tangled up.
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Holiday gift guide - JumpSnap

Solano - December 2007
Get the health benefits of jumping rope without the pesky side effects of tripping or low ceilings.
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JumpSnap Ropeless jump rope

AM New York - December 3, 2007
Another year is almost over, so it's time to look back and reflect on those things we want to change about ourselves in the coming year. Whether you want to lose weight, stop smoking, or just spend more time with the kids, there's a gadget that can help you achieve your goals...
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Jumpsnap Podcast

Dr. Fitness and the Fat Guy - November 8, 2007
The most entertaining weight loss and fitness podcast show on the radio gets the skinny on JumpSnap -- the cordless jumprope that is sweeping the country. Listen to the show.
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JumpSnap gets Thumbs Up!

ABC 11 - November 7, 2007
It's a hi-tech jump rope that claims to help you lose weight, inches and tone up, without having to worry about tripping over the rope! But does it work?
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Seen and Heard - Mix Up Your Cardio

WeightWatchers Magazine - October 2007
Take a break from walking and challenge your muscles in a new way by jumping rope.
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Stay Fit All Winter!

Prevention - October 2007
Bob Greene, personal trainer of Oprah Winfrey, shares advice on how to get maximum results from your routine, whatever the weather!
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Computerized Jump Rope raises funds for Breast Cancer Research

Press Release - September 26 2007
New York, NY - JumpSnap, the computerized ropeless jump rope, recognizes the positive link exercise has on fighting off all types of cancers. We are helping people move their bodies towards a healthy lifestyle while contributing to a phenomenal cause. more..
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New Fitness Products Put to the Test

MyFox 31 Colorado - September 18, 2007
New devices that are sold with the idea of helping people make their workouts more efficient and effective hit the market all the time.
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Super Sets

Oxygen Magazine - August 2007
Collective action pieces to keep you on the go!
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Jump-Start Your Fitness

MyStyle.com - August 3, 2007
Remember your schoolyard days, when you'd jump at the chance to jump rope? We found something guaranteed to make jump roping a snap!

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Win Trista Sutter's Baby Shower goody bag!

By Danielle, CBB Publisher- July 27, 2007
JumpSnap is chosen as one of the products in celebrity mom-to-be Trista Sutter's baby shower gift bags. 

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Fun, Get-Fit Gear

Readers Digest - July 2007
Too hot for a run? Stay inside with cool gadgets
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Skip to it

Weight Watchers UK - July 2007
A ropeless skipping rope? Confused? So were we. But the creators of this American invention claim it can burn up to 100 calories in five minutes.
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No More Tripping While Skipping

Club Business international - June 2007
Rope-less jump rope training tool debuts in clubs.
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Get Fit for Summer

Fox and Friends (FoxNews) - June 30, 2007
The latest gadgets to help you lose weight this summer are demoed for the crowd at Fox & Friends.
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JumpSnap Podcast

Dr. Fitness and the Fat Guy - June 28, 2007
Listen to JumpSnap inventor Brad Latour on the Dr. Fitness and the Fat Guy podcast.
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Gadgets to Give Your Workout a High-Tech Boost

KABC-TV Los Angeles - June 22, 2007
Adrian McFarlane is a trainer at Synergy Gym in Burbank and he loves to jump rope. We asked him test drive one of the products Brian Cooley, an editor with CNET.com, brought to the gym. It's called JumpSnap, it's a ropeless jump rope.
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Learning the ropes

Time Out Chicago - June 21-July 4, 2007
Stay svelte on your summer vacation by packing the essential cardio tool: the jump rope. We test fancy new ones against the old beaded standby.
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Jump rope, with no rope

Detroit Free Press - June 26, 2007
JumpSnap takes the rope -- and the fear of tripping -- out of one of the fastest ways to burn calories.
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JumpSnap keeps Girlawhirl's heart pumping on the road

Girlawhirl - June 12, 2007
Girlawhirl has a Super Pal who always travels with a jump rope stashed in her suitcase. She says it's the best way to make sure she gets in her cardio no matter where she is. When she first heard about this on-the-go workout strategy, ...
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New product A jump rope minus the rope

Star-Telegram - June 4, 2007
JumpSnap takes the rope -- and the fear of tripping -- out of one of the fastest ways to burn calories.
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Crunch Time

Gotham Magazine - June 2007
There comes a time in every Pilates devotee's life when cardio can no longer be ignored. So thank God for JumpSnap at Power Pilates...
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ONE MONTH, ONE WEEK, ONE DAY, ONE HOUR, ONE MINUTE MAKEOVERS

New York Post - May 29, 2007
Fitness: Sweat it out with a ropeless jump-rope. Jump-roping in a Manhattan apartment is like trying to hail a cab during rush hour. Impossible. Which is why Brad LaTour invented JumpSnap, a ropeless jump-rope that has a timer that counts the number of jumps you make, how many calories are burned and how long you jump.
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Williams Worldwide Television Announces Global Launch of JumpSnap

Press Release - May 21, 2007
Williams Worldwide Television (WWTV) is pleased to announce the global launch of JumpSnap, the newest evolution of a classic exercise. JumpSnap is the world's first and only computerized ropeless jump rope that burns 300% more calories than a treadmill and 200% more than elliptical machines or stationary bikes.
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Gearing up for summer workouts

New York WABC - May 17, 2007
Looking to mix up your exercise routine to keep you motivated through summer? Lauren Glassberg has a look at some new workouts that are a bit different than what you might be used to.
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Skip, Don't Trip

People Magazine - May 14, 2007
Trainer Susan Moran-Perich has added jumping rope to Hillary Swank's routine... She uses JumpSnap: two handles, no rope.
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JumpSnap is the One Shot

Metro Sports NY - May 2007
Rope-less jump rope training tool debuts in clubs
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Work it Out

Genre - May 2007
Too uncoordinated to jump rope? Sad. The JumpSnap ropeless jumprope is for you.
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Momover:Jumping for Joy

Cookie Magazine - May 2007
Still skeptical? Then consider JumpSnap, the oxymoronic "ropeless jump rope". Its inventor, Brad LaTour, swears it's every bit as effective as plain old jumping.
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JumpSnap is the One Shot

Metro Sports - May 2007
When it come to jumping rope, we can't all be boxers, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't have a way to get the health benefits of the exercise without tripping, stopping or working beyond our limits. Enter JumpSnap, a ropeless jump rope that gives you the health and cardio benefits of jumping rope even if you aren't coordinated or fit enough (yet) to jump the real thing.
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Make it Snappy

Zink - May 2007
Jumping rope is seriously underrated—especialyy when there is no rope involved. JumSnap is a new—and might we city dwellers add genious—device for anyone who suffers from that pesky problem known as lack of space.
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Studio Guest: The Inventor of the JumpSanp

Baltimore WJZTV - April 8, 2007
Brad LaTour demonstrates the JumpSnap
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Fit To Be Tried

San Francisco Examiner - April 20, 2007
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Device Squad Workout Tools

TimeOut New York - April 12, 2007
Designed for Athletes with two left feet this ropeless jumprope
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Sweatbox: JumpSnap

News and Record - April 9, 2007
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High-tech jump-rope

Pilates Style.com - March/April 2007
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We Tested It!

Fitness Magazine - March 2007
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Works out: Your Heart

SweetSpot Canada - March 26, 2007
Tired of the treadmill and every elliptical is taken? Pump up your heart rate on any patch of floor with this ropeless jump rope.
http://www.sweetspot.ca/article.php?id=1789

DO - JumpSnap

Daily Candy - March 8, 2007
New ropeless jump rope calculates hops and burned calories in two convenient, ergonomically designed handles.
http://www.dailycandy.com

JumpSnap: Blue Balls That Are Good For You

Gadling-Traveler's Weblog - March 1, 2007
JumpSnapThe JumpSnap is a ropeless jumprope. Designed by Brad LaTour, the JumpSnap features two handles tethered to two blue, free-swinging plastic balls.
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Jump No Rope

Continental - February 2007
How can you resist a ropeless jump rope? The JumpSnap has two handles, but no rope.
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Get in Gear: JumpSnap

FitSugar - February 22, 2007
Jumping rope is a great cardio workout, the problem comes in when you are not very good at it, causing for many pauses in your workout until you can get your rhythm going again.
http://fitsugar.com/145493

Learning the Ropes

liftnews - January 30, 2007
You gave up jumping rope ages ago - mostly because "the bigger they are, the harder they fall" came into play for those of you with two left feet.
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Sweat for Your Soul

New York Magazine - January 22, 2007
The latest fitness routines promise to accelerate your pulse but ease your mind. (See One Shot)
http://nymag.com/guides/innerpeace/26554/index.html

Hollywood's Hot New Workouts

Us Weekly - January 17, 2007
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High-tech Jump Rope

Women's World - January 16, 2007
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Gear for the Year: Four "Must Haves" For '07

Beauty News NYC
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New Tools For A Home Workout Fitness Magazine Shows The Latest Equipment

CBS News - Jan. 13, 2007
JumpSnap ropeless jump rope, $60: This is basically two jump-rope handles (no rope) that you rotate as you jump. It makes a subtle "snap" with each rotation, and one of the handles has an electronic chip that estimates the calories burned based on your height, weight and number of jumps. Watch Video

Playlists! Give Me Your Playlists!

20-Minute Miracle Blog (Fitnessmagazine.com) - January 13, 2007
The founder of the company recently told me that he did a 50-person test with a group of men and women for 12 weeks. They jumped 3 days per week and lost a combined 684 pounds and 910 inches with the biggest loser posting a loss of 52 pounds. Several of the women lost more than 30 inches, one going from a size 20 to a size 12. Now that’s results. Read more.

SMART HOME LIFESTYLE: Great gadgets help make New Year's resolutions more realistic

Ashville Citizen-Times- January 13, 2007
Jump ropes aren't just for recess anymore. They provide a simple and effective workout on the go. But what if you've got two left feet, or a low ceiling? Check out JumpSnap, the ropeless jump rope.
http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007701130310

No tripping over ropeless jump-rope

Colorado Springs Gazette - January 09, 2007
Here’s something to put some snap into your exercise routine. It’s the JumpSnap, a jump-rope that lacks what many would consider a critical feature: the rope.
http://www.gazette.com/display.php?id=1328606&secid=17