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December 22, 2007
The Rope Climb
Rope Climbing is a very simple exercise, in fact it is probably the simplest exercise you can find. Rope climbing has been one of the favorite exercises of combat athletes all over the world for centuries. Many historians agree that rope climbing is the earliest form of gymnastics equipment ever used and ancient ropes have been unearthed from several sites in Ancient Greece.
Rope climbing is one of the most effective ways to strengthen the entire body and develop functional strength. The climb comes up every now and again in our WODs, but is still, in our opinion, an under-utilized piece of equipment at CFO. So next rest day give this nice "density training" with rope climbs a try.
Set a timer for 10-minutes. Challenge yourself to climb the rope as many times as possible during this timeframe. You may be surprised how difficult it is!
Post your experience to comments.
Posted by Nicole Okumu at December 22, 2007 6:57 AM
Comments
My apologies for going off road on the rope climbing topic, but I will say that it rates one rung above burpees for me.
Just wanted to say that Saul did a great job today with the class. It was refreshing to see his style of training (although Nicole and Random Dude do a pretty good job). He genuinely seemed interested in helping people get better.
Good job, Saul!
Posted by: angela at December 23, 2007 2:45 PM
Will I get that "funny feeling" if I climb the rope a bunch of times? If so, I'm in.
Posted by: TomC at December 23, 2007 5:54 PM
Wow Tom, I didn't know you could be so risque!! Shocking!
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