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...
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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...
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...
Heavy Rope Wood Choppers, Part 2
In our last post about heavy ropes we talked about the heavy rope wood chopper exercise. While it is a great exercise, it does have variations that can help to keep things...
The Kettlebell Press in a Team Setting
The kettlebell press is a great exercise for the strength and conditioning of athletes. It is done standing up, like sports. The athlete trains one side of the body at a time, which...