One of the first obstacles to overcome when working out with battle ropes is learning how to maintain intensity over time. Once you do, you’ll noticeably find an improvement to the lactic acid threshold in your upper body.

I have a confession. I was emotionally, mentally, and physically bested by a piece of rope. To be fair, it was a big, long one: 1.5 inches in diameter and probably 15 feet long, but it beat me and I can’t stand it.

One of the most popular fitness tools going is the thick rope. You’ve seen everyone from professional athletes to kids and even weekend warriors using them in exercise classes and sports specific training. But does thick rope training really work?

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Exercise routines need to be varied to avoid overusing and causing injury to the same muscle groups and to train different muscle groups for a full-body workout. If you are looking to mix your old routines with new ones but are unsure how to proceed, consider adding fitness ropes - also known as exercise, power, training, battle, workout ropes - for versatility. Here's why.

Running is probably the first thing that comes to mind when most people think about doing cardio, but no matter what you do, there’s no cardio exercise you can do without it involving being out of breath.

Rope training is nothing new but has been gaining in popularity over the last few years. People have been using thick ropes for a few years now with great benefits.

Rock climbing has become a popular outdoor sport in the last few years. While people have been climbing steep cliff faces and large rock formations for many decades, it has become more and more a great exercise activity for the outdoor enthusiasts. Maybe because rowing a kayak just doesn't provide the muscle training that is needed. Kayaking must be a gateway exercise.

We all know that ropes and chains have come into the forefront of fitness and training regimens over the last few years because of what is called resistance training. This is the category of training and fitness that plays off isometrics.

Fasted cardio training is the best way to burn that stubborn fat. Battle ropes are great exercise for fasted cardio 1. Because it will get you to your target heart rate necessary for fat loss quicker than any other exercise and 2. There is no need to get ready and drive to the gym when you can use your battle ropes in your yard or the parking lot of your apartment complex.