Bodyweight Workout – Are you (or your athletes) strong enough to do this?

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I LOVE Bodyweight exercises and bodyweight workouts! There is nothing better than burning fat, building muscle and developing insane relative strength using the best piece of exercise equipment ever invented – the human body! . Today’s video is about old time, high school style rope climbing… without using your legs! Many athletes think they’re strong. But, in my book, if you can’t climb a rope – Your not truly as strong as you should be. . Rope climbing is one of my all time favorite ways of turning athletes into a strength monsters! If you’re a Strength Coach or Trainer and want your athletes to gain insane strength and out perform the competition – you need to get a climbing rope! Plus, it’s fun! . . . .

So, who’s up for the strength challenge? – Are you strong enough to climb a rope without using your feet? Are your athletes?

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I think climbing ropes should be in every gym! – How about you?

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8 Responses to Bodyweight Workout – Are you (or your athletes) strong enough to do this?

  1. Sergey says:
    March 15, 2010 at 7:15 pm

    Thanks Nick! You reminded me good old times when I wrestled freestyle in Latvia. Climbing ropes are very popular in gyms in Latvia, and I guess Russia. I’ve never seen them in USA.

  2. John P says:
    March 16, 2010 at 5:53 am

    Agreed Nick-wish I had a rope in my gym too. keep up the great work/advice

  3. James Kerrison says:
    March 16, 2010 at 6:26 am

    That’s a killer for sure.

    I like the old school peg boards as well.

    Work your way up and then control it back down.

    It’s insane for your abs as well.

  4. Bruce Kelly says:
    March 16, 2010 at 6:32 am

    Nick,
    All I can say is Amen, brother. Good job.

  5. MIke Kozul says:
    March 16, 2010 at 6:39 am

    Nick,

    I am with you on rope climbing. As a grade school kid of the 60′s I grew up with rope clinbing. They could be found at our local schools, YMCAs, etc. We climbed ropes all the time. Unforuantely, lialbility issues. etc began to surface, rule te day and schools and Y’s elimated them from the facilities.

    How do we get them back?

    Mike Kozul
    YMCA Personal Training

  6. nick says:
    March 16, 2010 at 9:50 am

    Thanks for posting!

    You don’t see ropes in major, Big-box gyms because it can be a huge liability if someone falls. WHenever I use rope climbing, I only have my folks go up to a certain height and I place a heavy duty crash pad (gymnastic mat) underneath.

    Safety first! ;-)

    Coach N

  7. Manuel says:
    March 16, 2010 at 2:33 pm

    Please Mr. Tumminello Post more bodyweight drills,Im also a BW fan.Manuel Cabrera

  8. eugene sedita says:
    March 17, 2010 at 3:04 am

    Hmm. Coach Nick, That’s a good one in high school I used to fly up that thing. I think it was 20 feet. So much for the distant past. Gotta try that out. Geez, I remember it used to be like buttering bread. I might a buttered one piece too many. Thanks for the challenge.