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Illustration of the Battle Rope Waves: Quarter squat, punch the waves from the shoulders, keep them reaching the anchor.
compound · Cardio

Battle Rope Waves

Battle Rope Waves is a compound cardio movement for full body, using Battle Ropes. It also works shoulders, core and forearms. 6 sets of 30s on / 30s off, 1 min rest.

Primary muscle
Full Body
Equipment
Battle Ropes
Difficulty
Intermediate
Sets and reps
6 × 30s on / 30s off
Rest
60s
Force
push

How to do it

  1. 1
    Set up

    One rope end in each hand, step back until there is a small slack loop.

  2. 2
    The cue that matters

    Quarter squat, punch the waves from the shoulders, keep them reaching the anchor.

  3. 3
    Work it

    6 sets of 30s on / 30s off, resting about 1 minute between them.

Muscles worked

Full Body does most of the work. Shoulders, core and forearms take the rest.

Full Body exercisesshoulderscoreforearms