Rope Climb
Rope Climb: step-by-step technique, the muscles it works and a demo clip. Equipment: other. Level: intermediate.
- Equipmentother
- Levelintermediate
- Forcepull
- Typecompound
- Body partback
- Primary muscles
- upper back, forearms
- Secondary muscles
- biceps, shoulders
How to do it
- Stand facing the rope with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- Grab the rope with both hands, palms facing towards you.
- Bend your knees slightly and engage your core.
- Begin pulling yourself up the rope by alternating hand-over-hand movements.
- Use your legs to assist in the upward movement.
- Continue climbing until you reach the desired height or the top of the rope.
- To descend, reverse the hand-over-hand movement while controlling your descent.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.