Strength exercise
Rope Climb
How to do it
- Stand beneath a suspended climbing rope and reach up to grip it with both hands, one slightly above the other.
- Pull the knees up and clamp the rope between the feet or shins to create a temporary foot lock.
- Drive through the legs while pulling with the arms and shoulders to move the body upward along the rope.
- Reset the hand grip higher as soon as the hips clear the current hand position, repeating the pattern for each ascent.
- Brace the core throughout so the body stays close to the rope rather than swinging away from it.
- Control the descent hand over hand on the way down rather than sliding freely.
Muscles worked
Latissimus DorsiLarge back muscle responsible for shoulder extension, adduction, and internal rotation. All Latissimus Dorsi exercises
BicepsMuscles located in the upper arm, primarily responsible for flexing the elbow. All Biceps exercises
Forearm FlexorsGroup of muscles on the inner forearm responsible for wrist flexion and grip strength. All Forearm Flexors exercises
Related Lats exercises
- Type
- Strength
- Primary muscles
- Latissimus Dorsi, Biceps, Forearm Flexors
- Measured in
- Reps and weight
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