Most impressive – and cringe-worthy – was this human jump rope trick performed by a group of Chinese gymnasts.

Dec. 29 (UPI) -- A trio of Chinese jump rope champions broke a world record when a member of the team performed 176 double-under skips in 1 minute while simultaneously jumping long rope.

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He can leapfrog over partners. She can speed-jump 150 times a minute, with her rope twirling so fast it’s invisible. Jumpers spin, slide and drop down into splits.