Short battle ropes

Battle Rope training has been a pretty hot topic in the fitness world for the last few years. A once unique tool that caught people’s eye, today they are everywhere from Adidas ads to UFC highlight films.

My goal in this article to explain the basics, uncover some variables and show you some of the advanced techniques that we have been using at our gym over the last few years.

A few years back, I saw some videos on battle rope training, and it piqued my interest.

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I wondered if it was just another fad or gimmick.

Out of the blue, a trainer friend named Tony Bruno (gave me my first training job in Chicago), called me and asked if I had heard about the ropes. Apparently, he was helping Ingrid Marcum rehab from a lifting injury, and she had opened his eyes to the training concept.

Ingrid Marcum helps facilitate the Battle Ropes workshops and certifications with the founder, John Brookfield.

You’ve probably seen or heard about John and his program in Perform Better, Youtube, Ironmind, and many other resources.

Tony is typically very skep

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