{"id":20456,"date":"2018-09-12T08:40:21","date_gmt":"2018-09-12T12:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsgood.vitaminshoppe.com\/?p=20456"},"modified":"2018-10-02T12:18:56","modified_gmt":"2018-10-02T16:18:56","slug":"intimidating-gym-equipment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/intimidating-gym-equipment\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Intimidating Pieces Of Gym Equipment You Should Totally Try"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In recent years, fitness has become more about function and performance and less about physique than ever before. These days, nailing power cleans or showing off flawless deadlift form earns more gym cred than having a visible six-, eight-, or whatever-pack.<\/p>\n<p>As functional fitness grows more and more popular, the sea of gym machines that isolate specific muscle groups have lost their once coveted place in people\u2019s workouts and been replaced by a new generation of machines and equipment. But which deserve a spot in your next workout?<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Gym Machines: A Love-Hate Relationship<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Despite their recent fall from grace, there\u2019s no black-and-white answer about whether traditional gym machines are good or bad.<\/p>\n<p>According to New York-based coach Kelvin Gary, C.S.C.S., some of the machine hate is well-deserved: \u201cWe know that they don\u2019t help you train in a way that functionally ties together muscle groups that work together in life and in sport.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If you want a more complete workout that activates the core and stabilizer muscles, you\u2019re better off with a squat. However, if your sole goal is to build bigger quads, then the leg extension machine will get the job done.<\/p>\n<p>The other issue: Many gym-goers don\u2019t use the machines properly. \u201cMost machines today are made with good thought in regards to biomechanics,\u201d says Long Island-based physical therapist and strength coach, Michael Camp Ph.D., P.T., D.P.T., C.S.C.S. It\u2019s the user that makes machines unsafe, not the piece of equipment itself.<\/p>\n<!-- Shortcode [rr-products] does not match the conditions -->\n<p>Experts do agree, though, that machines can be extremely helpful for beginners and those with injuries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome people need to learn the mind-muscle connection of the movement first, which is easier to learn through a machine,\u201d says Philadelphia-based personal trainer, Joe Pepe, C.P.T. For someone that\u2019s never worked out in their life, using a chest press machine can help them learn to activate the right muscles before moving on to a bench press.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, when you need to avoid using certain muscles and joints because of an injury\u2014but want to maintain strength elsewhere\u2014using machines to isolate certain muscle groups comes in handy.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Gym Equipment Worth Using<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Old-school pushing, pulling, and pressing gym machines aside, there’s now a slew of out-of-the-box pieces of equipment popping up in gyms that <em>can<\/em> add lots of value to your fitness program. Here are five pieces of funky equipment you may have been too intimidated to try that trainers <em>definitely<\/em> want you to use.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Climb Technique (VersaClimber)\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n8YVmOmTZn8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3><strong>1. VersaClimber<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Though it may look like a towel rack, the VersaClimber is actually a great cardio conditioning tool that also puts your arms, legs, and core to work. (It\u2019s like a never-ending climbing wall.) \u201cIt helps us work on crawling, a primitive pattern that we lose from sitting behind desks,\u201d says Gary. The VersaClimber is like a stair stepper that gets your arms involved, too, so you\u2019re essentially doing an upright bear crawl. Now how\u2019s that for functional, eh?<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20498\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/intimidating-gym-equipment\/low-section-of-female-athlete-exercising-on-rope-sled-picture-id576578504\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/low-section-of-female-athlete-exercising-on-rope-sled-picture-id576578504.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,576\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"low-section-of-female-athlete-exercising-on-rope-sled-picture-id576578504\" data-image-description data-image-caption 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/low-section-of-female-athlete-exercising-on-rope-sled-picture-id576578504.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/low-section-of-female-athlete-exercising-on-rope-sled-picture-id576578504.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/low-section-of-female-athlete-exercising-on-rope-sled-picture-id576578504.jpg?resize=272%2C153&ssl=1 272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/low-section-of-female-athlete-exercising-on-rope-sled-picture-id576578504.jpg?resize=740%2C416&ssl=1 740w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20498\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/intimidating-gym-equipment\/low-section-of-female-athlete-exercising-on-rope-sled-picture-id576578504\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/low-section-of-female-athlete-exercising-on-rope-sled-picture-id576578504.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,576\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"low-section-of-female-athlete-exercising-on-rope-sled-picture-id576578504\" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/low-section-of-female-athlete-exercising-on-rope-sled-picture-id576578504.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/low-section-of-female-athlete-exercising-on-rope-sled-picture-id576578504.jpg?fit=740%2C416&ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20498 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20576%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20576%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/low-section-of-female-athlete-exercising-on-rope-sled-picture-id576578504.jpg?w=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/low-section-of-female-athlete-exercising-on-rope-sled-picture-id576578504.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/low-section-of-female-athlete-exercising-on-rope-sled-picture-id576578504.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/low-section-of-female-athlete-exercising-on-rope-sled-picture-id576578504.jpg?resize=272%2C153&ssl=1 272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/low-section-of-female-athlete-exercising-on-rope-sled-picture-id576578504.jpg?resize=740%2C416&ssl=1 740w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/low-section-of-female-athlete-exercising-on-rope-sled-picture-id576578504.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3><strong>2. Sled (a.k.a. Prowler)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Pushing or pulling a weighted sled across the turf is a great way to build total-body strength. Plus, it\u2019s what Gary calls “self-limiting,” which means you can push yourself and go heavy without risk. Go too heavy on a squat and you can get stuck at the bottom of the movement with lots of pressure on your back; go too heavy on the sled and it simply won\u2019t budge.<\/p>\n<p><em>Check out five of our go-to moves:<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative; display: block; max-width: 100%;\">\n<div style=\"padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; right: 0px; bottom: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"\/\/players.brightcove.net\/5380177756001\/default_default\/index.html?videoId=5535622639001\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>Gary recommends adding a couple sets of exercises like marches and pulls to your strength workouts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"5 Best Landmine Press Exercises\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N9_1DnqUAQw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3><strong>3. Landmine<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>It may not look like much, but according to Pepe, the landmine is the most underrated piece of gym equipment. All you have to do is secure the end of a barbell into the landmine fixture at the base of a power rack and you can do all sorts of total-body exercises in all planes of motion.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for a serious test of fitness, try landmine thrusters. \u201cThey create a huge metabolic demand, and are easier to perform\u2014and more shoulder-friendly\u2014than a barbell thruster,\u201d he says. For core and total-body stability, try landmine anti-rotations. Or, to challenge your lower and upper body (and your coordination), pair split squats and rows.<noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20514\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/intimidating-gym-equipment\/man-working-with-fitness-bag-picture-id915447432-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/man-working-with-fitness-bag-picture-id915447432-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,576\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"man-working-with-fitness-bag-picture-id915447432\" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/man-working-with-fitness-bag-picture-id915447432-1.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/man-working-with-fitness-bag-picture-id915447432-1.jpg?fit=740%2C416&ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20514 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/man-working-with-fitness-bag-picture-id915447432-1.jpg?resize=740%2C416&ssl=1\" alt width=\"740\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/man-working-with-fitness-bag-picture-id915447432-1.jpg?w=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/man-working-with-fitness-bag-picture-id915447432-1.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/man-working-with-fitness-bag-picture-id915447432-1.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/man-working-with-fitness-bag-picture-id915447432-1.jpg?resize=272%2C153&ssl=1 272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/man-working-with-fitness-bag-picture-id915447432-1.jpg?resize=740%2C416&ssl=1 740w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20514\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/intimidating-gym-equipment\/man-working-with-fitness-bag-picture-id915447432-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/man-working-with-fitness-bag-picture-id915447432-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,576\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"man-working-with-fitness-bag-picture-id915447432\" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/man-working-with-fitness-bag-picture-id915447432-1.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/man-working-with-fitness-bag-picture-id915447432-1.jpg?fit=740%2C416&ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20514 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20576%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20576%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/man-working-with-fitness-bag-picture-id915447432-1.jpg?w=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/man-working-with-fitness-bag-picture-id915447432-1.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/man-working-with-fitness-bag-picture-id915447432-1.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/man-working-with-fitness-bag-picture-id915447432-1.jpg?resize=272%2C153&ssl=1 272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/man-working-with-fitness-bag-picture-id915447432-1.jpg?resize=740%2C416&ssl=1 740w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/man-working-with-fitness-bag-picture-id915447432-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3><strong>4. Sandbag<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Not only does lifting a big ol\u2019 bag of sand build overall power and strength, but it also improves stability more than lifting a kettlebell, dumbbell, or barbell. \u201cFighting the awkwardness of the shifting sand builds synergistic muscle strength,” says Camp. Working out with sandbags fires up your stabilizer muscles and core in a major way.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Sandbag Exercises: 13 Sandbag Moves for a Full Body Workout\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5rcLIJUTWzk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>On lower-body days, try front-rack squats or lunges; on upper-body days, try overhead presses or bent-over rows. As you progress, try sandbag cleans, chops, and swings.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20515\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/intimidating-gym-equipment\/man-with-battle-ropes-in-gym-picture-id888732652\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/man-with-battle-ropes-in-gym-picture-id888732652.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,576\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"man-with-battle-ropes-in-gym-picture-id888732652\" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/man-with-battle-ropes-in-gym-picture-id888732652.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/man-with-battle-ropes-in-gym-picture-id888732652.jpg?fit=740%2C416&ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20515 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/man-with-battle-ropes-in-gym-picture-id888732652.jpg?resize=740%2C416&ssl=1\" alt width=\"740\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/man-with-battle-ropes-in-gym-picture-id888732652.jpg?w=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/man-with-battle-ropes-in-gym-picture-id888732652.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/man-with-battle-ropes-in-gym-picture-id888732652.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/man-with-battle-ropes-in-gym-picture-id888732652.jpg?resize=272%2C153&ssl=1 272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/man-with-battle-ropes-in-gym-picture-id888732652.jpg?resize=740%2C416&ssl=1 740w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20515\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/intimidating-gym-equipment\/man-with-battle-ropes-in-gym-picture-id888732652\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/man-with-battle-ropes-in-gym-picture-id888732652.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,576\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}\" data-image-title=\"man-with-battle-ropes-in-gym-picture-id888732652\" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/man-with-battle-ropes-in-gym-picture-id888732652.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/man-with-battle-ropes-in-gym-picture-id888732652.jpg?fit=740%2C416&ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20515 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20576%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20576%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/man-with-battle-ropes-in-gym-picture-id888732652.jpg?w=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/man-with-battle-ropes-in-gym-picture-id888732652.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/man-with-battle-ropes-in-gym-picture-id888732652.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/man-with-battle-ropes-in-gym-picture-id888732652.jpg?resize=272%2C153&ssl=1 272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/man-with-battle-ropes-in-gym-picture-id888732652.jpg?resize=740%2C416&ssl=1 740w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.vitaminshoppe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/man-with-battle-ropes-in-gym-picture-id888732652.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3><strong>5. Battle Ropes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>We know, battle ropes are <em>exhausting<\/em>. But they\u2019re well worth every heart-pumping moment, toning your arms, legs, and core, while boosting your cardio. \u201cPeople think there\u2019s just one or two exercises, get bored, and move on too quickly,\u201d Gary says.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative; display: block; max-width: 100%;\">\n<div style=\"padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; right: 0px; bottom: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"\/\/players.brightcove.net\/5380177756001\/default_default\/index.html?videoId=5514236890001\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In addition to the standard moves like alternating waves or double-arm waves, Gary suggests trying circles, side-to-side waves, or even doing jumping jacks with the ropes. Try a few 30-second intervals with 30 to 60 seconds of rest in between.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Diggin\u2019 What\u2019s Good? 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