Comments on: Guide to Thick Rope Training

By: Cat

Cat — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:09:15 +0000

Will the Supine Rows be too hard for my back? I sort of have injured it (heavy lifting) before.

By: Coach Bruce Pahl

Coach Bruce Pahl — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 05:41:38 +0000

Hey thanks so much for promoting different ways to training with the heavy ropes.
I personally train with Clubbells, Kettlebells, Sandbags and Heavy Training Ropes. You can’t beat the variety and it keeps you from over use injuries also.

By: Matt Lovato

Matt Lovato — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:14:29 +0000

Rope training is definitely gaining traction out there. Great functional training tool. Check this out: http://www.marpokinetics.com/contests/inshape.htm

They’re using a rope training machine to see who can pull the most rope in 60 seconds. It’s awesome!

By: Joseph

Joseph — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 11:05:25 +0000

Unfortunately it is difficult to rope train at home.. but.. outdoor is cool!

By: Charles Boston

Charles Boston — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 12:41:21 +0000

I found a great site for thick rope, http://www.imakerope.com. Tel-305-636-3000. They even braided a loop in one end to my specs.

By: Men's t-shirts

Men's t-shirts — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:01:04 +0000

Haven’t had a go on the ropes since primary school! Haven’t seen them in the gym either, I’ll have to look out for them.

By: Joe Hashey

Joe Hashey — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 22:01:04 +0000

Peter, It depends on where you order it from. If you get it cheaper on ebay or mcmaster car…probably not. Don’t worry though, you have two options:

1. Wrap the last 6 inches tight with a good quality duct or athletic tape.

2. There are some homemade ends online..can’t seem to find one tight now, but basically you put a pipe tightly over the end and drill bolts through it.

I personally went with duct tape when I had to and have had no issues.

Good luck with the rope training!

Joe

By: Peter Fitzwell

Peter Fitzwell — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 02:41:01 +0000

Hi, when i order a rope (will probably get polyester so it won’t fray), is it possible to get the rope-ends ‘capped’ (my own terminology) , or do they come that way anyway …. so the ends don’t fray/split apart …… thanks

By: Joe Hashey

Joe Hashey — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 18:30:46 +0000

Don – hands only is crazy hard! Nice work (and balance on the rafters!)

Brian – I know what you mean about the Biggest Loser. Rope battling has been around for years, but now that the biggest loser included them, maybe it will catch on more!

Joe

PS. Nothing fancy about the knots on the power rack, just a standard one.

By: Brian

Brian — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 05:15:13 +0000

This gave me some good ideas. I just got my rope monday and haven’t tied mine to a sled yet but the wave training is a killer. I do my wave training at the park and people give me some strange looks. Some people have said they have seen them on biggest loser. I had to paeuse the video to figure out how to tie it to my power rack It’s guna be strange trying to do that