If you’ve ever been to a gym, you’ve probably seen someone tossing thick, heavy ropes around. These ropes are known as battle ropes, and many people use them for an intense strength-building and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SLAMMING A SET of battle ropes in the gym is, quite frankly, a ton of fun. This type of workout isn't popular only because it ...

With so many different kinds of equipment available to use in the gym, it can be an exciting yet overwhelming task to figure out what to use during your workouts. As a trainer, I consistently tailor ...

The key to a healthy training programme is variability. The body moves in more than just one way, and we need to move in all planes of motion to effectively train the overall functionality of our ...

Battle ropes earned their badge-of-honor name for a reason: They're your one-and-done hot-body weapon. In fact, working out with them for eight weeks improved athlete's aerobic fitness and upper- and ...

Battle ropes have long held our top gym floor prize for Equipment That’s Not As Fun As It Looks. That’s mainly because wielding 30 feet of two-inch, 20-pound rope for any stretch of time is extremely ...

Imagine yourself slamming, swinging around, pulling, and moving a hefty, supersized rope, and then feeling like your arms, lungs, and body are on fire, after less than a minute. Battle ropes are just ...

Out of all the cardio equipment available in a gym, battle ropes are probably the most deceptive. They look exciting and fun, until you hinge into position and start rippling them with one or two arms ...

These are not the ropes from gym class. Designed for a unique take on conditioning workouts, battle ropes can help improve endurance, boost cardiovascular fitness and serve as one hell of a sweat ...

Which battle rope is best? While they may not look like much, battle ropes are highly effective exercise equipment, helpful in building muscle, explosive strength and endurance. They may have only ...