This may be the most deceptive exercise EVER.
I saw it on Onnit Academy and thought…
Ehhhh, that’s probably hard on the grip, but not much of a challenge really.
WRONG.
The first time I did this I had to re-learn a valuable lesson:
I SUCK…..BAD.
Here’s what you need:
- Battle Rope (or any rope for that matter)
- Rack (or anywhere to attach it for that matter)
- Vice Grips for hands
Modified Rope Climb:
Key Points:
- Tight line, ears through ankles or knees (if bent)
- Abs and Glutes on.
- Shoulders in the joint (tension on the back side)
- CRUSH the rope…<—this is of the utmost importance if you didn’t figure that out already.
- PULL
It’s pretty self-explanatory and there really is no secret to being better.
You just gotta grip, get tight and GO…
I’ve been using this as a finisher on upper body days.
Basically, I go up and down for as long as I can manage.
The first set is BY FAR, the best.
After that my hands, forearms and biceps are blown up and I crap out pretty quick on subsequent sets.
If you need a rope you can get one anywhere, but I have this one and love it: Perform Better 50 Foot 1.5 diameter
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