Skip Till You Turn Red

It took a bunch of designers to figure out that a number of us fall off the wagon while following an exercise regime. Hence, they have designed a clever motivational and goal oriented skipping rope that keeps you on your course. The No Red No Stop encourages persistence and teams the rope with visual illumination, which acts as the encouraging factor.

This is how it works:

• Set your target number of jumps on the handle’s LCD touch screen.
• During the exercise session, the color of the rope will change automatically, telling us which stage we are in and how close we are to our own goal.
• The color changes from green to red, with blue and purple as intermediate stages.
• Green represents health, and drives you to exercise actively. Red represents passion, and encourages you to stick to your goal.
• Essentially, you shouldn’t stop skipping until the rope turns red.
• The handles are made of rubber, which is non-slip and suitable for ergonomic design.

No Red No Stop is a 2013 Red Dot Award: Design Concept Winner.

Designers: Chen Xuyan, Fang Zhipeng, Gao Yuxiang, Lai Shengqi, Sun Duojun, Tang Chunhua, Yu Mengling & Zhou Tengjiao

Radhika Seth

Radhika Seth is a design and technology writer with over 18 years of experience covering products, innovation, and the ideas shaping design. She serves on the jury of international design competitions, including the iF Design Award, and hosts Yanko Design’s Design Mindset podcast. A former Ogilvy advertising professional, she has also taught Communication and Design Journalism, bringing together her experience across design, storytelling, brands, and media.

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