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Rope climbing -- good whole body workout
You must be the only one in the world that does not have nightmares about
rope climbing from middle school PE. I swore I would never, ever try to climb any rope ever again. I was always very glad when those ropes were retied to the gym rafters. Elise. PS. Good luck - I agree with all your points about it. "Ignoramus28710" wrote in message ... Just wanted to mention an exercise that I like a lot because it gives a workout to almost all body muscles. I recently bought a 1" thick braided rope, made knots on it spaced about 1 foot apart, and hung it on a perhaps 15 feet high tree branch. I now climb this rope, which is a little difficult. It can get to the top but it is not easy. But it gives my body a nice workout without having to work with barbells, which I personally do not like. Plus it exercises the back in a manner that is relatively difficult to accomplish with weights. Someone who has a tree may get a relatively cheap exercise platform that exercises a lot of muscles. Soon I will hang it on a higher branch as I have some extra length that is not being used now. i 223/177/180 |
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Rope climbing -- good whole body workout
Ignoramus28710 wrote:
Just wanted to mention an exercise that I like a lot because it gives a workout to almost all body muscles. All body muscles? Perhaps it depends on the trainee. It would mostly hit my grip, biceps, lats, and rhomboids. -- -Wayne |
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Cox SMTP east wrote:
You must be the only one in the world that does not have nightmares about rope climbing from middle school PE. I swore I would never, ever try to climb any rope ever again. I was always very glad when those ropes were retied to the gym rafters. I was no good at rope climbing in middle school *, but got the hang of it in HS. -- -Wayne * It might have helped if they'd showed us HOW, instead of screaming at us to "climb faster, you worthless #$#%@!" |
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Ignoramus28710 wrote:
Wayne S. Hill wrote: Ignoramus28710 wrote: Just wanted to mention an exercise that I like a lot because it gives a workout to almost all body muscles. All body muscles? Perhaps it depends on the trainee. It would mostly hit my grip, biceps, lats, and rhomboids. Perhaps I am not well versed on English muscle names. But it gives a huge workout to the back muscles. Also a lot of workout to the muscles that bring legs together. Abdominals and let extenders also work. My point is that many people beyond a relatively modest level of strength development will find rope climbing, hand over hand (no legs) easy. -- -Wayne |
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Ignoramus28710 wrote:
Just wanted to mention an exercise that I like a lot because it gives a workout to almost all body muscles. I recently bought a 1" thick braided rope, made knots on it spaced about 1 foot apart, and hung it on a perhaps 15 feet high tree branch. I now climb this rope, which is a little difficult. It can get to the top but it is not easy. But it gives my body a nice workout without having to work with barbells, which I personally do not like. Plus it exercises the back in a manner that is relatively difficult to accomplish with weights. Someone who has a tree may get a relatively cheap exercise platform that exercises a lot of muscles. Soon I will hang it on a higher branch as I have some extra length that is not being used now. i 223/177/180 If I *had* some extra length I'm sure I could find a use for it ;-) But I did pick up a nice long chunk of rope a couple of years ago at a garage sale, was going to make the kids a "tarzan swing" from it but couldnt find a suitable tree, maybe in the spring I'll try this out. Like others though, I have memories of this in school, and I *doubt* its any easier now! Back in my logging days on occasion I would have to go to the tops of spars to re-thread cable though, and I often opted to climb up the guy wire rather than ride up on a chain (much scarier), which was 1 1/4" cable and taut enough that one could clasp it with your legs while moving your hands up, not near as difficult as a loose rope, but at 90' still a good workout, especially with a hangover... |
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Rope climbing -- good whole body workout
In article , "Wayne S. Hill"
wrote: Ignoramus28710 wrote: Just wanted to mention an exercise that I like a lot because it gives a workout to almost all body muscles. All body muscles? Perhaps it depends on the trainee. It would mostly hit my grip, biceps, lats, and rhomboids. Depends on how you climbed and what you did on it. You can also work the legs. When I used to run in the winter once or twice a week I'd stop every block and go hand over hand up the wires of a power pole - I could get about 8 wires in the route I ran. Hard on my gloves (especially sliding down), but a great workout. You can also get a great workout by tree climbing without the rope. -- Keith Hobman --- email address above is a non-monitored spam sink. |
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"Ignoramus28710" wrote in message
... Just wanted to mention an exercise that I like a lot because it gives a workout to almost all body muscles. I recently bought a 1" thick braided rope, made knots on it spaced about 1 foot apart, and hung it on a perhaps 15 feet high tree branch. I now climb this rope, which is a little difficult. It can get to the top but it is not easy. But it gives my body a nice workout without having to work with barbells, which I personally do not like. Plus it exercises the back in a manner that is relatively difficult to accomplish with weights. Someone who has a tree may get a relatively cheap exercise platform that exercises a lot of muscles. Soon I will hang it on a higher branch as I have some extra length that is not being used now. i 223/177/180 Strength Training Anatomy says that humans retained some of the back strength (potential) of our ancestors who climbed trees all the time. Maybe this is why it's such great exercise: you're doing a movement the body was programmed to do over millions of years. |
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On 1 Oct 2003 14:54:18 GMT, Ignoramus28710
wrote: In article , Wayne S. Hill wrote: Ignoramus28710 wrote: Wayne S. Hill wrote: Ignoramus28710 wrote: Just wanted to mention an exercise that I like a lot because it gives a workout to almost all body muscles. All body muscles? Perhaps it depends on the trainee. It would mostly hit my grip, biceps, lats, and rhomboids. Perhaps I am not well versed on English muscle names. But it gives a huge workout to the back muscles. Also a lot of workout to the muscles that bring legs together. Abdominals and let extenders also work. My point is that many people beyond a relatively modest level of strength development will find rope climbing, hand over hand (no legs) easy. Well, rope climbing will help with developing endurance also. And if you can climb rope for a long time and endurance is not even the issue, you would be in outstanding shape and perhaps then some much more advanced exercises are called for. Or you could just stop improving your development at that point and just make sure that you maintain what you have. At any rate, I can climb rope, not hand over hand yet, but I plan on getting there. It is a great exercise for me at this level of my personal fitness. Correct rope climbing, using proper technique, is done mainly with the legs and requires good abdominal muscles. The main stress on the arms is mainly static in the 'hang' position. Here's how Royal Navy style: 1. Claim the rope, reach high with both hands, optional hand on top. 2. Hang from rope with both hands while at same time guiding slack rope across inside of chosen thigh and knee, and over and outside shin and instep of same foot. 3. Lie back on rope and raise knees together until there is as little distance between hands and knees/feet as body composition will allow. 4. Lock free foot, with toes pointing outward, over the top of the rope on guiding foot and lock rope between feet, calves and knees. 5. Extend/drive with both legs until they are straight again, while at the same time reaching up with easy movement with each hand in turn, long reach with one and recover on top with the other, until in the 'hang' position again. 6. Repeat for as many cycles and as high as required. The same technique is used for climbing static lines such as rigging of masts, with the climber hanging from the underside. If done properly it makes the climbing of ropes to considerable heights relatively easy for any physically fit person. I had the honour of organising a number of displays involving the climbing of ropes, as in the mast manning and window ladder displays at the Annual Royal Tournament at Earls Court, London: Examples: http://www.portsmouth-guide.co.uk/local_f/winmst.htm http://www.axfordsabode.org.uk/gangph46.htm i |
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On 1 Oct 2003 16:20:27 GMT, Ignoramus28710
wrote: Thanks, outstanding post. I want to note however that, while I have no doubt that you posted the easiest technique for rope climbing (the royal navy wanted its seamen to climb rope as fast as possible), other techniques can be used to develop other muscle groups as the primary purpose. Agreed, and as others have said, various methods of climbing utilise different muscles, so it is very good exercise. It is also very character building, as climbing to great heights is not for the faint-hearted! ;o) i In article , John HUDSON wrote: On 1 Oct 2003 14:54:18 GMT, Ignoramus28710 wrote: In article , Wayne S. Hill wrote: Ignoramus28710 wrote: Wayne S. Hill wrote: Ignoramus28710 wrote: Just wanted to mention an exercise that I like a lot because it gives a workout to almost all body muscles. All body muscles? Perhaps it depends on the trainee. It would mostly hit my grip, biceps, lats, and rhomboids. Perhaps I am not well versed on English muscle names. But it gives a huge workout to the back muscles. Also a lot of workout to the muscles that bring legs together. Abdominals and let extenders also work. My point is that many people beyond a relatively modest level of strength development will find rope climbing, hand over hand (no legs) easy. Well, rope climbing will help with developing endurance also. And if you can climb rope for a long time and endurance is not even the issue, you would be in outstanding shape and perhaps then some much more advanced exercises are called for. Or you could just stop improving your development at that point and just make sure that you maintain what you have. At any rate, I can climb rope, not hand over hand yet, but I plan on getting there. It is a great exercise for me at this level of my personal fitness. Correct rope climbing, using proper technique, is done mainly with the legs and requires good abdominal muscles. The main stress on the arms is mainly static in the 'hang' position. Here's how Royal Navy style: 1. Claim the rope, reach high with both hands, optional hand on top. 2. Hang from rope with both hands while at same time guiding slack rope across inside of chosen thigh and knee, and over and outside shin and instep of same foot. 3. Lie back on rope and raise knees together until there is as little distance between hands and knees/feet as body composition will allow. 4. Lock free foot, with toes pointing outward, over the top of the rope on guiding foot and lock rope between feet, calves and knees. 5. Extend/drive with both legs until they are straight again, while at the same time reaching up with easy movement with each hand in turn, long reach with one and recover on top with the other, until in the 'hang' position again. 6. Repeat for as many cycles and as high as required. The same technique is used for climbing static lines such as rigging of masts, with the climber hanging from the underside. If done properly it makes the climbing of ropes to considerable heights relatively easy for any physically fit person. I had the honour of organising a number of displays involving the climbing of ropes, as in the mast manning and window ladder displays at the Annual Royal Tournament at Earls Court, London: Examples: http://www.portsmouth-guide.co.uk/local_f/winmst.htm http://www.axfordsabode.org.uk/gangph46.htm i |
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Rope climbing -- good whole body workout
Ignoramus28710 wrote:
In article , Wayne S. Hill wrote: Ignoramus28710 wrote: Just wanted to mention an exercise that I like a lot because it gives a workout to almost all body muscles. All body muscles? Perhaps it depends on the trainee. It would mostly hit my grip, biceps, lats, and rhomboids. Perhaps I am not well versed on English muscle names. But it gives a huge workout to the back muscles. Also a lot of workout to the muscles that bring legs together. Abdominals and let extenders also work. I got this idea from a Navy seal training book. i 223/177/180 Manly studs like Wayne don't use their legs to go up a rope, they just sort of swim up - it's faster and cooler. |
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