Battle rope training
This is a specific type of rope that has been developed to enhance an athlete’s grip, whole body strength, It’s known as the battle rope.

These ropes can be used as a high intensity interval training tool to develop your power, explosiveness, as well as your anaerobic, aerobic endurance and really is the most ski specific workout I have ever come across. We discovered these at the end of last winter and have been training with them once a week.

Just 35/45 seconds x3 of each exercise is enough to leave you completely beat and aching for days.

Using battle ropes for training allows even a world-class athlete to push their limits to the point of failure in a safe manner.

The rope is very heavy but easy to set up by just wrapping it around a strong anchor point, we often use a goal post or any sort of strong post.

You are able to get different weights and sizes of battle ropes, typically ranging from 25-50ft in length, and are anywhere between 1 to 2 inches thick.

I think battle ropes are great because they are a low impact way of training, minimal stress is placed on the joints with all the force applied to the muscular system.

When training with battle ropes we realised that one side of our body was weaker than the other. One arm would generate smaller waves or be less coordinated, over time these differences started to balance themselves out.

You can use battle ropes anywhere that you have enough space, with a strong anchor point and floor. We like using them outside, by the lake, the football pitch or even the kids play park.

Battle rope training involves the entire body, it is a great way to burn fat and helps develop your grip.

The ropes also helped us to become mentally stronger too. 35/40 seconds might not sound like a lot but when your lungs are burning for air and the lactic acid in your muscles makes you want to cry, we learnt to continue through the pain to reap the benefits.