25 Exercises To Do With Battle Ropes!
Battle ropes are often that hidden piece of equipment in the gym, but when they do get rolled out, it’s hard not to notice them! Not only are battle ropes a great way to provide a fun variety to both your strength and cardio training, but they’re also easy to progress or regress, which means they’re a great tool for both beginners and more advanced exercisers alike. By simply tweaking a few things here and there, battle ropes can be used to target:
Weight loss
Aerobic fitness
Anaerobic fitness
Lower body fitness
Upper body fitness
Core strength
So, if I’ve wet your appetite or you’re just looking for some new exercises to add to your sessions, below are 25 battle rope variations that you can add to your training!
1) Alternate Arm Waves
2) Double Arm Slams
3) Double Arm Jump Slams
4) Alternate Arm Waves With Fast Feet
5) Alternate Arm Waves With Squats
6) Alternate Arm Waves With Side Shuffles
7) In & Out Waves
8) Alternate Waves With Low Side To Side Lunge
9) Side To Side Waves
10. Step Jacks
11) Jumping Jacks
12) Window Wipers
13) Window Wipers to Knee
14) Single Arm Waves
15) Lateral Single Arm Waves
16) Russian Twists
17) Plank Single Arm Waves
18) Alternate Waves to Reverse Lunge
19) Alternate Waves With Kneeling Get Ups
20) Alternate Waves Split Jacks
21) Lateral Double Arm Jump Slams
22) Forward & Backward Double Arm Jump Slams
23) Burpee Slams
24) Burpee to Press Up Slams
25) Alternate Waves With Side Shuffle + Double Arm Jump Slams
So which of these exercises are you going to add to your training? Let me know in the comments below.
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About The Author: Torema Thompson is an athlete, author, qualified personal trainer, and UKA athletics coach. She is passionate about helping athletes and fitness enthusiasts go from newbies to masters in their athletics and/or fitness.
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