The question, "are battle ropes good?" is sort of asking if money is good?

It depends on if you have the knowledge to use it well, you are using it well, and it is helping you get to an ethical end-result.

If you do not have very much knowledge of what money is, how it works, and why people use it, I am guessing you would either be intimidated by it, dislike it, or even fear it.

Humans will always fear the unknown.

I think it was said best by H.P. Lovecraft, when he said, "“The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown” in his book Supernatural Horror in Literature.

For those of you that are well-acquainted with money, probably like it, maybe even love it, but we have to be careful, because if we start to worship it, we may lose all other important things in our life because of greed.

Like any tool, money and battle ropes should be learned, understood, and used well.

I cannot tell you how many...

Living.Fit couldn't be more pumped from this incredible feedback from Jessi Astlund, who just earned her Battle Ropes Advanced Certification in Coeur d'Alene, ID for her clients at Metamorphosis Personal Training  in Post Falls, ID!

We had a blast bringing our passion back to the beautiful place where Aaron Guyett was born and raised!

Looking forward to the next battle rope certification!

Or click here to get started on the virtual certification!

Listen to what she had to say about the in-person Battle Ropes Advanced Course in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

"Spent the weekend with some amazing individuals!

Aaron Guyett is an amazing instructor and conducted the best certification class we have ever been to so far.

Not only did we become certified in battle ropes, but we also learned how to become better trainers and individuals.

We can't thank him, Living.Fit and Kettlebell Kings enough for this opportunity!

Jake Casey is an awesome human and always fun...

I am sure you have seen this all the time on Instagram or YouTube.

You may even be doing one or all of these mistakes with your battle rope.

I know I did, when I first starting creating waves with the ropes.

It is easy to do, when you don't understand how the waves create force for improved power, strength, or endurance.

These are the three biggest mistakes when using the battle ropes:

1. Too Much Tension In Your Battle Rope
2. Gripping Too Hard
3. Bending Down Too Far "Taco'ing"

We mainly use resistance to train, like weights, dumbbells, etc., so it feels weird when we don't have to immediately fight the tool's tension. This is usually why there is too much tension in your battle ropes, either that, or you want your waves to move down the rope easier (but easier doesn't mean you are getting stronger).

When we have too much tension, or we are not familiar with a tool, our body tends to overcompensate with too much muscular engagement. This is the same with the rope. The tension from...

If you are looking for a tool that will give you the power, strength, and endurance necessary to get you ripped, the battle ropes will provide all of it and more.

When training to get ripped, there is a hefty amount of adaptation that must be done in the kitchen.

That is not to say, muscles will start to pop and shred, as soon as the diet cleans up....there will be ample work in the gym to get your musculature primed and pumped.

Cue The Battle Ropes

With a program that creates muscular engagement and maximum power, and then ample amounts of strength and strength endurance, followed by great aerobic conditioning and calorie burning, you will be on the right path to that ripped look.

Now all you need is some consistency and time with your diet and exercise, and even the overweight, skinny fat, or hard-gainers will enjoy the adaptation process as your body starts to change toward a lean and ripped look.

How You Will Know You Are Getting Ripped

Whether you have a little extra to love,...

Crossfit took the fitness industry by storm more than a decade ago, and has improved the attitude and use of high intensity training, interval training, and mixing cardio with heavy weights.

It has also come with its fair share of issues, but with those issues, Crossfit coaches and gyms are searching and pursuing more education and improvements in programming, exercise selection, and modalities to continue to improve the quality of their coaching and programs.

One of the modalities that I have noticed being added to Crossfit gyms (as well as all other gyms and facilities), is battle ropes. This increase of battle ropes in all gyms, including Crossfit boxes, comes with an intrinsic need for education about this tool. For although it seems intuitive (for many exercises with the battle rope, it is) I have not seen an understanding of this highly versatile (albeit misunderstood) training tool.

One of the biggest issues, I have noticed is using the tool like one would use weights, by...