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Battling Ropes
Battling Ropes: step-by-step technique, the muscles it works and a demo clip. Equipment: other. Level: beginner.
- Equipmentother
- Levelbeginner
- Forcepush
- Typecompound
- Body partshoulders
- Primary muscles
- delts, forearms
- Secondary muscles
- core
How to do it
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and knees slightly bent.
- Hold one end of the rope in each hand, with your palms facing each other.
- Raise your arms to shoulder height, keeping your elbows slightly bent.
- Begin making alternating waves with the ropes by rapidly raising and lowering each arm.
- Continue for the desired duration or number of repetitions.