Battle ropes have long been used in the training of sports like football and boxing, but fitness experts everywhere have been bringing them into gyms after noticing the incredible effects on the bodies of every being who lays a hand on them.
“Battle ropes are excellent tools to improve cardiovascular fitness, aid weight loss and enhance muscle endurance,” says Adrian Holdsworth, personal trainer and national product manager at Fitness First.
Basically, the ropes which appear similar to those that tether boats to the shore, provide the body with an all over workout, that seemingly has your favourite celebrities OBSESSED.
And if you need a little more convincing, we took the liberty of compiling the top 5 reasons why you should get involved.
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1. You can do it anywhere
It’s called a workOUT, not a workIN. Exercising in a crowded, sweaty gym can sometimes dull the buzzing effects those endorphins have on your mind and body, but with battle ropes there’s no need to be grounded, you’re free to go anywhere!
Take your ropes to the beach or the park for a fun in the sun workout, guaranteed to get you feeling good.
2. Burn the fat right off
Experts believe that just 30 minutes of high intensity battle roping can burn anywhere between 300-500 calories!
Most exercise routines require segregated focus on individual muscle groups, but battle ropes force every single area of the body to engage meaning that over the course of your short workout, the fat on those target areas such as the tummy, thighs and arms will simply melt away.
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3. Build and strengthen muscle
As that layer of fat sheds like your cat’s winter coat, a stronger, more toned version of you will begin to shine through.
The all-consuming nature of the workout builds endurance, strength and definition in areas that are often hard to target through other forms of fitness, and if you don’t believe us, just wait until you feel that satisfying next-day soreness in muscles you never even knew existed!
4. It’s quick and easy
Just to be clear – when we say easy, we don’t mean easy like Sunday morning.
Battle ropes provide a full body workout that will have every single muscle group burning in a much shorter amount of time than other fitness forms.
Just 20 minutes a day of switching up exercises is enough to get your blood pumping and your heart racing.
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5. Your favourite celebrities are crazy about it
Kim Kardashian, Ellie Goulding, Sporty Spice and David Beckham are all obsessed with the newest workout trend, and you can be sure each of them have their own reasons why.
As a new mother-of-two, Kim hopes to slim herself back down to her pre-baby body, and as an ex-football star, David Beckham keeps up his battle rope training to maintain his magnificent muscle from the glory days.
Whether you want to lose weight, tone up, or build endurance, there’s a battle rope workout designed to benefit you and your goals.
If it’s good enough for Khloe!
