A new workout called Airopes seems to be gaining some popularity.

Here is a post from Vogue.com about the new exercise that involves a rope with a call on the end in each hand that is whirled above one’s head.

It sounds intriguing. From the article:

Named after the equipment—weighted rubber balls attached to jump-rope handles connected by a short cord—the class allows for a higher-resistance workout minus the whip and coordination issues that often come with jumping rope the old-school way. The sequence includes lots of jumps, lunges, planks, kicks, and squats – all of which participants do while continuing to twirl the ropes, so your body never stops moving.

So far it looks like you can get access to the classes only if you live in New York’s Manhattan and get into Smart Workout, 124 East Fortieth St., Suite 603, NYC, 10016; 212-661-1660.