Rope Climb
- Main muscles
- Lats
- Also works
- Biceps, Forearms, Middle back, Shoulders
- Equipment
- Other equipment
- Level
- Intermediate
- Type
- Compound · Pull
How to do it
- Grab the rope with both hands above your head. Pull down on the rope as you take a small jump.
- Wrap the rope around one leg, using your feet to pinch the rope. Reach up as high as possible with your arms, gripping the rope tightly.
- Release the rope from your feet as you pull yourself up with your arms, bringing your knees towards your chest.
- Resecure your feet on the rope, and then stand up to take another high hold on the rope. Continue until you reach the top of the rope.
- To lower yourself, loosen the grip of your feet on the rope as you slide down using a hand over hand motion.
Quick answers
- What muscles does the Rope Climb work?
- Mainly the lats, with help from the biceps, forearms, middle back, shoulders.
- What equipment do I need?
- Other equipment.
- Is it good for beginners?
- It is rated intermediate level.
- How do I track progress on it?
- Log each set and beat the weight or reps from last time. Liftrung shows your last set beside the next one and estimates your one-rep max from your sets.
More lats exercises
- Band Assisted Pull-Up
- Gironda Sternum Chins
- Kipping Muscle Up
- London Bridges
- Muscle Up
- Rocky Pull-Ups/Pulldowns
Exercise descriptions: free-exercise-db, public domain.