Shoulders·Other·Compound
Battling Ropes
Shoulders · Other
Beginner
Body Part
Shoulders
Equipment
Other
Level
Beginner
Type
Compound
Force
Push
The Battling Ropes is a beginner other exercise that primarily targets the Shoulders.
Muscles Worked
Shoulders primaryChest secondaryForearms secondary
How to Do the Battling Ropes
- 1For this exercise you will need a heavy rope anchored at its center 15-20 feet away. Standing in front of the rope, take an end in each hand with your arms extended at your side. This will be your starting position.
- 2Initiate the movement by rapidly raising one arm to shoulder level as quickly as you can.
- 3As you let that arm drop to the starting position, raise the opposite side.
- 4Continue alternating your left and right arms, whipping the ropes up and down as fast as you can.
Related Exercises
Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.