Buddy Lee’s Aero Speed Jump Rope — 5 Wooden Nickels

My favorite jump rope. While $35 is a lot to pay for a jump rope, having the best motivates me. Besides the user error that caused me to dislocate my knee when I tried to get fancy with my jumps, this rope is the best. The Buddy Lee, the obviously disinterested owner of the company that makes the jump rope, calls it the “Rolls Royce of Jump Ropes.” It was voted “the smoothest, fastest, and best-balanced rope, period” by Men’s Health and was also featured in Men’s Fitness and Men’s Muscle.

Buddy Lee though is a strange looking guy.

Best Cardio Machine – VersaClimber

Not cheap, but the VersaClimber is the best workout device. Its like mountain climbing treadmill. It was featured in Sleeping with the Enemy, a 1991 Julie Roberts’ movie where her husband stalked her. He worked out on a VersaClimber. He was never out of breath while stalking so it clearly worked for him. I don’t have one but will buy one when I get a bigger place. There is one at my gym, and I am the only one who ever uses it.