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Rope Climb

🏋️ Calisthenics / Bodyweight · Pull

Also known as: rope climbs, legless rope climb, rope ascent

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Reps
/rope_climbs 3
also valid: /rope-climbs 3 · /rope climbs 3
Sets × Reps
/rope_climbs 3x10
also valid: /rope-climbs 3x10 · /rope climbs 3x10 · /log rope_climbs 3x10
Sets × Reps @ Weight
/rope_climbs 3x10@45
also valid: /rope-climbs 3x10@45 · /rope climbs 3x10@45 · /log rope_climbs 3x10@45

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Demonstration

Rope Climb demonstration animation
Demo: Rope Climb — © Gym visual

How to perform

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

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