News Stories 2008

Forward Thinking – Predictions for 2009

stuff@night - December 16, 2008 – January 12, 2009
Watch for the JumpSnap - a rope-less jump rope – which is kind of like training wheels for jump ropes.
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Calorie Bargain: Jump Snap

Diet Detective - December 19, 2008
Remember those jump rope marathons you participated in as a kid? Well, now you can recapture the fun of jump roping without, well, the rope.
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Jump On It

OpenAir (USA Today Magazine) - Winter 2008
Your neighbor in the hotel room below may not appreciate it, but jumping rope is one of the best workouts you can get.
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Fitness for a Cause

Today Show - October 2008
Now you can shop for a cure, when you buy anything from pink jump ropes to pink golf clubs..
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The future of exercise is here

Daily Emerald - Oct 23, 2008
Some futuristic exercise equipment is just a variation on a classic. For instance, the JumpSnap jump rope has two handles, a calorie counter, timer, six 2.5 ounce weights and an instructional DVD - but no rope.
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Gadget Gifts - Jump Snap

Now What Baby - Oct 17, 2008
I am embarrassingly clumsy. I run into walls, trip over my feet, and somehow fall up the stairs. My husband says I spill so many drinks I should only be allowed to use a sippy cup. Jumping rope is a bit of a challenge for my uncoordinated self. JumpSnap eliminates the hardest part...
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Beyond Mom's Clothesline

The New York Times - Oct 2, 2008
Jumping rope, long a playground favorite, is serious exercise. It builds aerobic capacity while also improving agility, coordination and endurance.

Best of the Best

Today's Health and Wellness - Oct/Nov 2008
Perfect for the coordinationally challenged, the JumpSnap provides the benefits of cardio without the klutz factor that often accompanies jumping rope.
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Snap To It

VIVE - Sept/Oct 2008
Jump into fun with JumpSnap, the new ropeless jump rope that not only counts jumps, calories burned and the duration of your workout, but it also makes strides toward finding a cure for breast cancer.
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Jump, jump for your health

The Monitor - August 22 2008
Jumping rope isn't just for little girls. This cheap, mobile exercise burns more calories than the elliptical machine and improves balance, reflexes and coordination. While it may not be as sophisticated as a yoga or step class, an hour of jumping rope will burn up to 1,000 calories and can be done anywhere.
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Gadgets to get you moving

9News - Colorado - August 2008
You may not be the most coordinated person, but it doesn't mean you can't get the benefits of jumping rope. That's what the inventor of Jump Snap says.
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I Want That

Fine Living Network - August 2008
"Fitness means balance... trying to get new people to jump rope... its just too hard." Just add the JumSnap ropeless jumprope.
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She's Got the Look - Boot Camp

She's Got The Look - May 2008
Meghan Buchan, SELF Magazine Fitness Director, gives the ladies of "She's Got the Look" an early morning introduction to JumpSnap the "Calorie burning machine..."
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One of The Coolest New Fitness Accessories

Tyra Banks Show - May 2008
"You can burn off those calories and work trough those issues all at the same time..." - Tyra Banks
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Test It Tuesday - The Jump Snap

WTEA-TV4 Pittsburgh- May 27, 2008
I will admit that I am not into jumping rope and never have been, but even I realize that jumping rope is the most basic of aerobic activities. So for those people who are not the world's best rope jumpers, there is the "jump snap".
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Take The Work Out of Working Out

Today Show - May 21, 2008
Hoda Kotb, Kathy Lee Gifford and actor Steve Schirripa try out some new exercise options with Danielle Kyrillos from the Dailycandy.com
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Product Review: The Jump Snap

The Mom Squad- May 20, 2008
The Mom Squad tested the all-new "ropeless" jump rope from Jump Snap. The claim is that: "Serious athletes swear by it, fitness experts endorse it, and studies prove it; the Jump Snap helps burn calories and build muscle". It's also supposed to be more efficient than any other full-body workout device!
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Fitness News

Beyond Fitness - summer 2008
Skipping is great exercise, but unless you've got 10 foot ceilings, its never been and indoor activity. Until now.
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Roped In

iVillage - April 2008
If you love the calorie-blast of jump-rope -- and want to klutz-proof your workout, you'll fall hard for the ropeless JumpSnap.
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Stuff You Didn't Know You Needed...

Hungry Girl - April 21, 2008
Jumping rope burns calories like MAD. But if you don't have a lot of space and/or you're the type who keeps smashing the thing into your leg (it happens!), you may be interested in this "ropeless" version.
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Top Fitness: Jump for Joy

Top Button - April 21, 2008
Whether it brings back memories from the playground or reminds you of Rocky Balboa, jumping rope is the new strip-tease aerobics. You just know that there will be jump rope classes popping up at Crunch any day now.
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Take Your Workout To Go

American Way - April 15 2008
Jumping rope with a rope is just, well, so passé. Hop, skip, and jump with JumpSnap...
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JumpSnap, The $200 Million Idea

The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch - March 2008
See Brad LaTour, inventor of JumpSnap, pitch his big idea to Donny Deutsch. Donny loves the idea and gives it his biggest rating ever.
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A Lean Mean Pilates Machine

L.A. Confidential Magazine - March 2008
...designed in conjucntion with JumpSnap - a ropeless jumprope - so it's core and cardio in one.
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Make Travel Exercise Fun Again With These Gadgets

PeterGreenberg.com - March 2008
This product is perfect for traveling as it takes up little room. This is also a good choice if you are trying to get better at the true act of rope jumping but need to improve your own coordination, and then adding the actual rope at a later time.
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Does It Really Do That?: JumpSnap

NBC4 News (Washingtion) - March 2008
Jumping rope has always been an extremely efficient exercise, but the rope always seems to get in the way. But the Jump Snap eliminates the rope part, saying that it gives you the most fun, efficient, and fat burning workout you've ever imagined. Does It Really Do That? Let's find out.
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Made in Manhattan - See how stars shape A-list bodies in a New York Minute

Self Magazine - February 2008
After Hillary Swank finishes her session at Power Pilates in Chelsea she does fancy footwork using the JumpSnap...
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Jump Into Spring

Dr. Ruth.com - February 22, 2008
Workouts can become monotonous so here is a completely new way to get fit!
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Whats In - Splitting Your Cardio

People Magazine - February 2008
Jumping rope isn't just kid's play anymore. The ropeless JumpSnap offers a tangle-free way to burn 200 calories in 15 minutes.
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Five Stars from Style For Free

StyleforFree.com - January 2008
Wow, this is a excellent workout without the tripping of real rope. I remember as a kid, jump roping was easy for me. Now if I get a real jump rope, I am tripping all over it...
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Cool Trends

Lifestyle Magazine - Winter 2008
For people who want a proven workout that is quick, easy and travel friendly...
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JumpSnap gets 5 stars!

Styleforfree.com - January 25, 2008
This 8 minute workout was enough to get my heart rate up and going. This really kicks your... you know what!
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NOW Toronto Jumps for JumpSnap

NOW Magazine - January 3, 2008
Jumping rope is the surefire way to melt those holiday pounds. If you're an uncoordinated baboon, then grab the JumpSnap.
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