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Women Turn Childhood Pastime Into Workout With '40+ Double Dutch Club'

It's all for the sake of fitness and fun.

(CBS Chicago)

CHICAGO (CBS) — A childhood pastime turned modern day workout. “When I was growing up, Double Dutch, that was a happy place,” said Pamela Robinson, founder of the 40+ Double Dutch Club.

The idea hopped into Robinson’s head a few years back at a Memorial Day party. It started with a group in the south suburbs so busy with their families and jobs that they struggled to find time for fitness.

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