Battle Rope Alternating Waves
How to Do Battle Rope Alternating Waves
- Holding a battle rope in each hand, slightly bend at the knees and maintain a tight core.
- With your hands at core level, begin the movement by alternating and bringing each rope up by lifting your arms
- Find a rhythm as you bring each rope up and then back down again in a hammering motion.
Related Abs, Shoulders And Upper Back & Lower Traps Exercises
Battle Rope Alternating Waves Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Battle Rope Alternating Waves targets abs and shoulders and upper back & lower traps and also works biceps and forearms and quadriceps. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is a gym exercise. Equipment required: battle rope.
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