As much as some may wish it were true, this is a common myth. Jump rope cannot make you taller.

Stunting is the impaired growth and development that children experience from poor nutrition, repeated infection and inadequate psychosocial stimulation. Like with bodybuilding, it is a common myth that jump rope can stunt growth.

Jump rope can help you build pretty strong ankles, so it might seem logical to build strength by adding weights to your ankles, right? Unfortunately, this is not only incorrect but it’s also pretty dangerous.

Like most sports, jump rope is fraught with myths about both its benefits and risks. Often these myths are baseless misconceptions, ignorant of the nuance and caveats the truth behind them always includes. Let’s look at five of the biggest myths that plague jump rope.