If you’ve ever been to a gym, you’ve probably seen someone tossing thick, heavy ropes around. These ropes are known as battle ropes, and many people use them for an intense strength-building and ...

This is a great workout if you have a Marine Corps obstacle course available. If not, an outdoor pull-up bar will suffice, or there are other options listed below. We did this one on a holiday when ...

This month we’ve learned that every type of grip is a bit different. We’ve worked on crush grip, support grip, pinch grip and open hand grip. Now let’s look at something that’s a bit of an oddball: ...

Climbing ropes is a difficult challenge that has haunted young athletes, from middle-school PE class to military recruits, for generations. You need to develop two things to master climbing rope, ...

Jeffers explains that like most pull workouts, this one “recruits the lats, traps, rhomboids, delts, biceps, and deeper spinal intrinsic musculature. These all help with maintaining great posture ...

Drumming is an excellent way to build grip strength, as it requires constant hand movement and pressure. The act of holding ...

Cardio gets a bad rap for being boring, and we get it: running, walking, and cycling feel pretty one-dimensional when you're doing them day in, day out. Aiming for variety in your workout routine ...

Jumping rope is an effective workout — it can help you lose fat, build muscle and improve agility. Plus, they are a portable and affordable piece of exercise equipment, so they're great for travel or ...