Go beyond the basics and into the advanced! This dynamic training DVD shows you a wide variety of exercises in the Battling Rope® Level 1 training. Even though John Brookfield, the creator of the Battling Ropes®, calls this training DVD level 1, he also takes you through the basic exercises.
Velocity is a combination of both strength & speed (power). Ropes help to train users balance – the wave and whipping movement of the rope causes the user’s body to be pulled forward and side to side during use so the user must adjust their posture by bending their knees and lowering their center of gravity. Visual motivation is created by seeing the waves of the rope reaching to the anchor point.
Helps to develop grip strength
Great core conditioning
Superior cardio conditioning without suffering joint impact
Develops mental toughness
Breaks up lactic acid and assists in recovery
Quick and easy to vary workout intensity (adjustable resistance)
Uses natural holistic movements
Safe and effective for all ages
1.5” 50 ft. rope is the (standard) rope.
Approx. running time is 55 minutes.
The Battling Ropes® Pole System DVD
In this training DVD John Brookfield, the creator of the Battling Ropes® System, releases the pole system which is the strength endurance phase of the System. The pole system is a revolutionary way to boost your strength endurance to a phenomenal level. As with all of the Battling Ropes® Systems, the pole system demands that the user uses constant output without using momentum. The pole system builds strength and endurance from every possible angle while also keeping the heart rate up. John shows a wide variety of exercises such as the forward and backward pull, as well as the rope climber. Simply put, the Battling Ropes Pole System will give you a tremendous advantage over the competition! Be sure to get this advantage before your competition does!
Develops strength & muscular endurance
Develops sustained cardio without dangerous impact to joints
Safe for all ages
Great for sports athletes, firefighters, grip athletes, wrestling, grappling, MMA, general fitness & conditioning, builds muscle & burns fat
Quick and easy to vary workout intensity (adjustable resistance)
Uses natural friction for resistance
No momentum, so you can’t cheat and it reduces the chance for injury
Pole System works biceps, triceps, lats, and core including lower back.
Approx. running time is 55 minutes.
Hurricane Ingrid: The Workout
John Brookfield & Battling Ropes® are proud to present “Hurricane Ingrid: The Workout”. This new training DVD will show you how to put the different Battling Ropes® training methods into effective workout formats to take your training results to the next level and beyond.
John Brookfield, creator of the Battling Ropes® System introduces you to Battling Ropes® coach Ingrid Marcum. To say the least, Ingrid is an elite world class athlete. She began as a competitive gymnast and later became the strength and conditioning coach at The College of William & Mary. She now competes at the elite level in Olympic weightlifting and is the current U.S. National Champion in her weight class in weightlifting. Ingrid also excels in bobsledding and is a member of the U.S. world team where she travels around the world competing for the U.S. in the bobsled. She is currently training and preparing for the 2010 Winter Olympics in the bobsled.
In this DVD, Ingrid begins by demonstrating over a dozen of the velocity/wave system exercises. She then shows you how to combine these exercises into an effective workout that can be implemented by any athlete, trainer, coach or fitness buff of any age or fitness level. She also demonstrates a variety of exercises on the Pole System, which is the strength endurance phase of the Battling Ropes® Training System. You will learn how to put the Pole System exercises into an effective workout that will push your strength endurance through the roof! Then, as if that wasn’t enough, Ingrid Marcum and John Brookfield will demonstrate the Battling Ropes® Tsunami and the partner training.
You will learn how to combine these workouts and go from one training method to another effectively to get the most out of your workouts. “Hurricane Ingrid: The Workout” is a must have for anyone who wants to hold the key that will surely unlock the door to your next level of human performance.
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Battling Ropes® Challenge DVD Go beyond the basics and into the advanced! This dynamic training DVD shows you a wide variety of exercises in the Battling Rope® Level 1 training. Even though John Brookfield, the creator of the Battling Ropes®, calls this training DVD level 1, he also takes you through the basic exercises.
Velocity is a combination of both strength & speed (power). Ropes help to train users balance - the wave and whipping movement of the rope causes the user’s body to be pulled forward and side to side during use so the user must adjust their posture by bending their knees and lowering their center of gravity. Visual motivation is created by seeing the waves of the rope reaching to the anchor point.
Helps to develop grip strength
Great core conditioning
Superior cardio conditioning without suffering joint impact
Develops mental toughness
Breaks up lactic acid and assists in recovery
Quick and easy to vary workout intensity (adjustable resistance)
Uses natural holistic movements
Safe and effective for all ages
1.5” 50 ft. rope is the (standard) rope.
What you will learn:
Level 1 Wave Training Exercises:
Proper grip and rope setup instructions
How to vary intensity
Underhand wave
Underhand alternating wave
Overhand alternating wave
Outward circles
Inward circles
Overhand cross over
Grip wave
Bull whip
Intermediate Wave Exercises (single & two handed variations):
Overhead push-pull
Sidewinder
Figure 8
Wood chopper with variations
Drummer Boy
Advanced Wave Training
Ladders & Pyramids
Walk-ins
Seated/chair exercises: Great for injured athletes, handicapped or wheel chair bound, senior citizens & bad knees.
Kneeling exercise: Increased upper body involvement, core use and hand speed.
Pile manipulation training
Approx. running time is 55 minutes.
The Battling Ropes® Pole System DVD
In this training DVD John Brookfield, the creator of the Battling Ropes® System, releases the pole system which is the strength endurance phase of the System. The pole system is a revolutionary way to boost your strength endurance to a phenomenal level. As with all of the Battling Ropes® Systems, the pole system demands that the user uses constant output without using momentum. The pole system builds strength and endurance from every possible angle while also keeping the heart rate up. John shows a wide variety of exercises such as the forward and backward pull, as well as the rope climber. Simply put, the Battling Ropes Pole System will give you a tremendous advantage over the competition! Be sure to get this advantage before your competition does!
Develops strength & muscular endurance
Develops sustained cardio without dangerous impact to joints
Safe for all ages
Great for sports athletes, firefighters, grip athletes, wrestling, grappling, MMA, general fitness & conditioning, builds muscle & burns fat
Quick and easy to vary workout intensity (adjustable resistance)
Uses natural friction for resistance
No momentum, so you can’t cheat and it reduces the chance for injury
Pole System works biceps, triceps, lats, and core including lower back.
The Battling Ropes® training system is redefining how athletes and average joes are training and the incredible results they’re getting aren’t easily achieved with any other training system. This system was created by multi-world record holder John Brookfield and it’s taking the fitness industry by storm including professional and amateur school sports teams, MMA fighters, top coaches and personal trainers. This revolutionary method of training is redefining interval and cardio training.
Most trainees that we speak to say that they are amazed at how hard and challenging a 50 ft 1.5” or 2” piece of rope can be, but that they as well as their clients & athletes LOVE the immediate effects and results that they’re experiencing. Most people that are new to the ropes completely gas out in 30 to 60 seconds. This training fatigue is happening both cardiovascularly and muscularly.
TRAINING SUGGESTIONS & METHODS
Start with a 1.5” 50 ft. poly or manila rope (the 1.5″ 50 ft. poly is our standard rope) unless you are a well conditioned athlete, then you could start with the 2” poly or anaconda (manila). After you have trained with the 1.5” rope for a few months, then add the 2” rope to your training. The 1.5” poly rope weighs 23 lbs where as the 2” poly rope weighs 40 lbs. This is quite a jump and will fatigue your muscles and heart very quickly. Alternating between the 1.5” and the 2” rope is a good way to build up your endurance and strength.
Do a variety of exercises per set and instead of doing only one exercise for one minute straight, try doing five different exercises for 10-20 seconds per exercise. This method will help to keep you from having one major muscle area fatigue out so quickly. Have someone with a stop watch calling out the different exercises and when it’s time to switch. If you are alone just count one-one-thousand, two-one-thousand until you get to ten then switch exercises. If you count out loud it will make it that more difficult. Rest for as long as necessary depending on your goals, then choose five more exercises and do another set.
Smokin' it on the Ropes!
Use core and legs and not just arms – If your arms and shoulders are tiring out quickly try to incorporate your abs and legs into your movements more. Try making smaller or tighter movements and alternate these with larger movements.
Change training positions – By using a variety of training positions such as standing, kneeling, seated on a stability ball or sitting on the ground, you will be able to target different working muscles and intensities. For advanced training you can stand on two stability discs while using the rope which will increase the difficulty and intensity. We have found that if you are able to pump your legs your heart rate goes up much faster while on the stability discs. Another method that John suggests is interval training by doing a set of weights like bench press or kettlebell swings, then immediately doing one minute on the ropes instead of resting between your weight lifting sets. If you have really good balance, try performing the ropes while kneeling on a stability ball.
Partner training – By using a pair of 16.5’ partner ropes 1.5” or 2” you can greatly increase the complexity and intensity of the training by having a resisting partner. Below you can view a video of myself and John Brookfield doing the partner ropes. However, in this video we are using a pair of 25 ft. 1.5” ropes. It also looks like the video has been speed up, but I can tell you it is actual speed! It just goes to show how beneficial the partner ropes can be for grip strength, balance and hand and arm speed. In the video we are also doing the rope press with the 2” rope and it is very challenging and develops a lot of shoulder strength.
Competition – The name is Battling Ropes® for a reason. Having multiple people competing on the ropes will greatly multiply your training intensity and motivation. You can have one person doing the wave training on a 1.5” rope and another more advanced person using the 2” rope but they can still compete against each other. This method works great for kids, women or beginners.
Variable intensity – You can vary the rope intensity by shortening or lengthening the rope. If you have a 50 ft. rope which is normally 25 ft. away from the anchor, you can wrap it around the anchor or pole a few extra times thereby shortening the length and lessening the weight of the rope. You can also tie down the end of the rope and stretch it out straight the entire 50 feet length then hold the rope with one hand in front of the other. The length of the rope will greatly enhance the intensity. You can also add ankle or wrist weight to the rope and increase the weight.
You can learn a lot from John Brookfield’s DVDs, manuals and e-books. I hope you enjoy trying out the above training suggestions and I would love to hear your comments and other rope training routines that you’re using.
A Tsunami is a series of waves that carry large volumes of water and energy. Tsunami’s are know for the devastation they cause in coastal regions. A Tsunami is also a Battling Ropes® exercise created by John Brookfield; also known for the devastation it unleashes on it’s victims.
If you’ve never experienced it, in the Tsunami, you take a 50 ft, 2 inch rope and your goal is to create a series of waves through the entire length of the rope, at first glance you might not think this would be too difficult. This is where looks can be deceiving. The Tsunami can not be truly appreciated until you actually try to perform the drill. In less than 10 seconds you will feel the wrath of the Tsunami and have a whole new respect for the awesome, effective simplicity of the Battling Ropes system. I can not think of a more demanding exercise.
The Tsunami requires an enormous amount of energy and power from it. It is a total body exercise; head to toe, heart and lungs. In order to get the rope to travel 50 feet, you have to explode your body upwards and then perform a powerful slam downwards.
To create a series of waves, you have to powerfully and efficiently transition from extension to flexion like a jack hammer. This is a phenomenal drill for developing and sustaining explosive power. (See John Brookfield’s demo at the end of this article.)
To implement the Tsunami into your training, keep it simple. Try to incorporate it into your routine twice a week. You can try to sustain the waves for intervals of time, or try to reach a certain number of waves for “sets.” However you choose to train the Tsunami, you can progressively increase your duration, or waves, a little each week. Once you can perform the Tsunami for a whole minute, you will have just survived a Class 3 hurricane!
A word of caution: Because the Tsunami is so demanding, if you are going to incorporate it into your strength training days, you may want to perform it last. The Tsunami may leave you too wiped out to safely perform strength training after you have weathered the storm.
For more ideas of how to infuse the Tsunami into your training check out John Brookfield’s new DVD: Hurricane Ingrid: The Workout.
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Go beyond the basics and into the advanced! This dynamic training DVD shows you a wide variety of exercises in the Battling Rope® Level 1 training. Even though John Brookfield, the creator of the Battling Ropes®, calls this training DVD level 1, he also takes you through the basic exercises.
In this training DVD John Brookfield, the creator of the Battling Ropes® System, releases the pole system which is the strength endurance phase of the System. The pole system is a revolutionary way to boost your strength endurance to a phenomenal level. As with all of the Battling Ropes® Systems, the pole system demands that the user uses constant output without using momentum. The pole system builds strength and endurance from every possible angle while also keeping the heart rate up. John shows a wide variety of exercises such as the forward and backward pull, as well as the rope climber. Simply put, the Battling Ropes Pole System will give you a tremendous advantage over the competition! Be sure to get this advantage before your competition does! 
