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Legless Rope Climb

Grip and vertical-pull drill building shoulder control and upper-body strength.

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Legless Rope Climb demonstration

Exercise overview

Training details

LatsBackBicepsForearmsCore

Equipment

Climbing Rope

Sets × reps

3 × 3

Rest

2 min

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 01Grip the rope overhead with one hand above the other and hang with the shoulders active.
  2. 02Brace the trunk and keep the legs together without wrapping or pushing against the rope.
  3. 03Pull the body upward by driving the top elbow down while the lower hand assists.
  4. 04Reach the lower hand above the other, secure the new grip, and continue alternating pulls.
  5. 05Descend hand over hand under control and stop before grip or shoulder position fails.

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