Battle ropes have long held our top gym floor prize for Equipment That’s Not As Fun As It Looks. That’s mainly because wielding 30 feet of two-inch, 20-pound rope for any stretch of time is extremely ...

You know what isn’t rad, though? Injuries. We said it about the sled push, and we’ll say it again here: While functional fitness movements that incorporate gear like ropes, tires, and sleds are ...