Battle Rope Double-arm Figure Eight

Primary muscles
Shoulders
Secondary muscles
Triceps, Forearms
Equipment
Battling Rope
Movement pattern
None

Steps

  1. 1 Stand facing the anchor point with feet shoulder-width apart and a slight bend in your knees.
  2. 2 Hold one end of each battle rope with an overhand grip, keeping your arms extended in front of you.
  3. 3 Begin by moving both hands together to create a large wave that sweeps down and to one side, then up and across your body.
  4. 4 Immediately reverse the motion, sweeping the ropes down and to the opposite side, then up and across to complete the figure-eight pattern.
  5. 5 Maintain a continuous, fluid motion, creating a visible figure-eight wave pattern with the ropes on the floor.

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