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Rope Climb

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

TargetUpper Back
Equipmentrope
Body partBack

Technique

How to Perform

  1. 1

    Stand facing the rope with your feet shoulder-width apart.

  2. 2

    Grab the rope with both hands, palms facing towards you.

  3. 3

    Bend your knees slightly and engage your core.

  4. 4

    Begin pulling yourself up the rope by alternating hand-over-hand movements.

  5. 5

    Use your legs to assist in the upward movement.

  6. 6

    Continue climbing until you reach the desired height or the top of the rope.

  7. 7

    To descend, reverse the hand-over-hand movement while controlling your descent.

  8. 8

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Target and supporting

Target

Upper Back

Secondary

ForearmsBicepsShoulders

Training plans

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