Battle/heavy ropes: Practice and research
The use of heavy ropes in the conditioning of athletes has become very popular over the last two decades. These are long, extra-thick, heavy ropes that are attached to a fixed point....
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Heavy Rope Slams for Conditioning
Metabolic conditioning has been a popular phrase in the strength and conditioning field for the last twenty years. Basically it refers to getting athletes in shape to play their sport. There are...
The Two Handed Slam
The two handed slam is one of the fundamental heavy rope/battle rope/fitness rope exercises. It can be done as either a total body exercise or as an exercise that has an upper...
Heavy Ropes are a Versatile Home Gym Tool
Heavy ropes, also known as battle ropes, are a great tool for a home gym. Heavy ropes are simply long (~20-50 feet in length), thick, heavy ropes that allow for a lot...
Heavy Ropes: Two Handed Slams
In a previous post we covered some of the pros, cons, and uses of heavy ropes in a strength and conditioning program. With this post we’re going to cover one of the...