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Obliques · Intermediate

Battle Rope Side-to-Side

Two-handed lateral battle-rope sweeps for rotational conditioning with controlled hips and trunk.

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Battle Rope Side-to-Side demonstration

Exercise overview

Training details

ObliquesFull BodyCardio

Equipment

Battle Ropes

Sets × time

3 × 40 sec

Rest

30 sec

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 01Hold one rope end in each hand and stand with feet wider than hips.
  2. 02Brace the trunk and keep the knees softly bent.
  3. 03Sweep both ropes together from one hip across to the other hip.
  4. 04Let the shoulders and upper back guide the ropes while the hips stay stable.
  5. 05Keep the side-to-side rhythm controlled instead of twisting the lower back hard.

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