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Animated demonstration of the rope climb exercise, targeting the Upper back using Rope.

rope climb

Body part
Back
Equipment
Rope
Target muscle
Upper back
Secondary muscles
forearmsbicepsshoulders

Instructions

  1. Step 1: Stand facing the rope with your feet shoulder-width apart.

  2. Step 2: Grab the rope with both hands, palms facing towards you.

  3. Step 3: Bend your knees slightly and engage your core.

  4. Step 4: Begin pulling yourself up the rope by alternating hand-over-hand movements.

  5. Step 5: Use your legs to assist in the upward movement.

  6. Step 6: Continue climbing until you reach the desired height or the top of the rope.

  7. Step 7: To descend, reverse the hand-over-hand movement while controlling your descent.

  8. Step 8: Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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