Battle ropes have long held our top gym floor prize for Equipment That’s Not As Fun As It Looks. That’s mainly because wielding 30 feet of two-inch, 20-pound rope for any stretch of time is extremely ...

Ever walked into your local gym, stood in front of the battle ropes, picked them up for a measly ten seconds... then dropped them like a hot potato because, err, you have no idea how to use them? Same ...

The truth is, we should have never left jump ropes on the playground. Weighted jump ropes, in particular, are a great tool for combining strength training and cardio fitness, allowing you to get a ...