Body Weight Exercise - Rope Climbing

Rope climbing is a tremendous body weight exercise. It works the grip, the forearms, the biceps and the back. It is a tremendous test of your strength.

I remember in elementary and junior high school that rope climbing was a part of our physical fitness training. I never liked getting to the top of the gym since I was not a big fan of heights but it was a great body weight exercise. Today we seem to have gotten away from it.

Many people are caught up with the idea of big biceps. The guns look good in a short sleeve shirt. But for the most part the bicep curl is a mostly worthless exercise. It doesn’t really mimic anything we do in real life. I am a firm believer that you can build huge biceps without ever doing bicep curls. Climbing rope is one of the ways to do it and not only are you working your arms but your back as well. You will also be working your core also.

So if you have never considered rope climbing before in your bodyweight exercise workout then give it a shot. Make sure you buy a quality rope. They are a little pricey but well worth it over the long haul. After all you will use it for years. Just attach it to a sturdy tree limb in your backyard and get to climbing. Below you will find a rope on Amazon if you need to purchase one.