Thoughts on Heavy Ropes
This will be the first of several posts about heavy ropes, also known as battle ropes. Heavy ropes are ropes of large diameter (1.5 inches or more), are long (30-50 feet in...
Maximum Interval Training
Tips on how to use Maximum Interval Training to improve your fitness and performance
Jumping Rope: Moving Side to Side
We have talked about the huge value that a simple jump rope adds to an athlete’s strength and conditioning program. Like any other exercise program, it’s important to be able to provide...
Jumping Rope: Baseline
The jump rope is a simple yet important strength and conditioning tool. For a few dollars the jump rope helps to develop coordination, conditioning, foot/ankle/shin strength, foot speed, and even athleticism. This...
Warm Ups are Important for Athletes
Most athletic strength and conditioning sessions are going to center around variations of the Olympic lifts, variations of squats, hip hinges, presses, and rows. Clearly there is more than just strength/power to...
Heavy Rope Waves
To this point, heavy rope exercises that we’ve described have been largely total body exercises, being meant to integrate lower body, core, and upper body movements. Today’s post is going to describe...