Sport has played a crucial role in my life for many years – even now as I head into my late 40s!
I played basketball from 13 to 26, participated in athletics in high school (where I was a good track athlete), and practised martial arts throughout my 30s.
Throughout my time in each of those sports, jump rope was always a crucial part of my training. It helped me improve my vertical jump, reaction time, speed, and conditioning, and was the foundation of my athleticism.
As I grew older, I reached a point where I wanted to share my knowledge and skills with others, so I became a qualified personal trainer (PT).
All PTs have an area of their trade which they really, really love, and mine was trying to learn as much as I could about how to fully integrate jump rope skills into athletic training for performance and resilience.
So, in 2016, I started developing a jump rope–based training style that combined strength, plyometrics, and calisthenics into one unique, complete system called ‘MaestroWorkout’. I quickly fell in love with it – and so did other people.
The system has evolved over the years, but one thing remains the same: my goal is to help people awaken their inner athlete and transform their fitness with just one tool – a rope!
When I’m not training 1-1 clients or leading group sessions, I’m passionate about obstacle course racing. It’s such a fun way to push myself to new limits.
"I can do loads more skills now in my 40s than I ever could in my 20s and 30s! I feel fit, strong, and energised. My aim now is to help other people develop a long-lasting, fun, and sustainable relationship with exercise through jump rope."
WHY TRAIN WITH MARCO
Well-rounded athlete
Marco has experience in both individual and team sports, and has applied his all-around athleticism to various disciplines.
Combines jump rope and fitness
His passion for jump rope – and the physical benefits it helps people develop – is combined with more general workout principles.
Qualified personal trainer
Marco’s extensive experience as a personal trainer means he knows exactly how to design the perfect workout and longer training programmes to get maximum results!
At-home jump rope workouts
Marco’s high-intensity interval training sessions and cardio workouts are fun, high-energy and adaptable to all fitness levels. Plus, they can be done from the comfort of your own home, at your own pace.
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Marco's Tutorials & Programmes
Discover Marco’s skills, routines, and courses
Beginner Crash Course
For the determined! This course will take you through progressive drills to help you learn 10+ different arm and footwork skills.
Basic Bounce Course
A course for absolute beginners that will ease you into jumping and learning the basic bounce.
Run In Place Course
If you’ve got your basic bounce down, this course will get you mastering the run-in-place whilst improving your basic bounce.
Swing-Open Course
If you’ve got your basic bounce down, this course will get you mastering the swing-open whilst improving your basic bounce.
Basic Bounce Course
A course for absolute beginners that will ease you into jumping and learning the basic bounce.
Swing-Open Course
If you’ve got your basic bounce down, this course will get you mastering the swing-open whilst improving your basic bounce.
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Fancy Feats is loved by jump ropers worldwide
Don’t just take our word for it: read more about how Fancy Feats has helped jumpers all over the world have fun, get fit, and improve their jump rope skills.
Tristan Tiltman
I thoroughly enjoy using this app. Whether you're an absolute beginner or more advanced, it's incredibly accessible and motivating. Lauren's guidance is clear, encouraging, and easy to follow, making it feel like you're training with a personal coach in your pocket. I...
Kelly Dunn
Very well designed app! Easy to navigate and not overwhelming. At first I was hesitant to sign up due to the cost. But so glad I did, I'm just bought a full year which equates to around $10 a month. Definitely worth it as it has skills, workouts, and rest days. Worth $10 a...
Dwight Shrute
Very well designed app! Easy to navigate and not overwhelming. At first I was hesitant to sign up due to the cost. But so glad I did, I'm just bought a full year which equates to around $10 a month. Definitely worth it as it has skills, workouts, and rest days. Worth $10 a...
Tristan Tiltman
I thoroughly enjoy using this app. Whether absolute beginner or advanced, I believe anyone would be able to follow Lauren's guide and get skipping in no time. I like that there are levels one progresses everytime a new skill is learned. And once one learns the skill, new...
EK Wall
Had been learning from youtube and making slooow progress. I decided I liked jumping rope enough to get this app, and can really tell I'm learning a lot faster and being paced better by the workouts. So thankful to Lauren for introducing me to this really quite fun...
Kelly Dunn
Very well designed app! Easy to navigate and not overwhelming. At first I was hesitant to sign up due to the cost. But so glad I did, I'm just bought a full year which equates to around $10 a month.
What really stands out is the sense of achievement as you move...
Rachel Good
Ive had this app for a little over a month now and I LOVE IT! There us so much to keep me busy on my jump rope journey and I have learned so much thanks to this app. Its great for learning, its great for a cardio workout and its great just to have fun while bouncin &...
EK Wall
Had been learning from youtube and making slooow progress. I decided I liked jumping rope enough to get this app, and can really tell I'm learning a lot faster and being paced better by the workouts. So thankful to Lauren for introducing me to this really quite fun...
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