But who drives across town to the gym just to jump rope? Who wants to swing a rope around and put lamps and everything else in jeopardy? Now you don’t have to. The inventor of Bichiballs believes the problem can be solved simply and affordably. Bichiballs combine the health benefits of jumping rope with the freedom of dance. Add your favorite music and you can exercise in your own home without putting any of your furnishings at risk. You’ll save time and gas money, too.

And, speaking from experience, the best thing about them is that they don’t put as much pressure on the knees since you aren’t jumping as much. It’s more like bouncing. You don’t have to worry about tripping up either. However, you *do* have to worry about the dog — a dog which relentlessly tries to interfere no matter how many times he gets knocked in the thead.

The good news is that the balls are made of a soft material that didn’t seem to hurt the dog.

We had even more fun creating the Urban Aerobics Web site. It was easy on the knees, too!