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Rope Climb

Rope Climb: step-by-step technique, the muscles it works and a demo clip. Equipment: other. Level: intermediate.

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  • Equipmentother
  • Levelintermediate
  • Forcepull
  • Typecompound
  • Body partback
Primary muscles
upper back, forearms
Secondary muscles
biceps, shoulders
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How to do it

  1. Stand facing the rope with your feet shoulder-width apart.
  2. Grab the rope with both hands, palms facing towards you.
  3. Bend your knees slightly and engage your core.
  4. Begin pulling yourself up the rope by alternating hand-over-hand movements.
  5. Use your legs to assist in the upward movement.
  6. Continue climbing until you reach the desired height or the top of the rope.
  7. To descend, reverse the hand-over-hand movement while controlling your descent.
  8. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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