Breathing
Exhale through the effort and inhale during the controlled return. Keep breathing steadily rather than holding your breath unintentionally.
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The Battle Rope Waves primarily works the shoulders, with the chest and forearms supporting the movement. It is a strength movement performed with other.

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Movement instructions
For this exercise you will need a heavy rope anchored at its center 15-20 feet away. Standing in front of the rope, take an end in each hand with your arms extended at your side. This will be your starting position.
Initiate the movement by rapidly raising one arm to shoulder level as quickly as you can.
As you let that arm drop to the starting position, raise the opposite side.
Continue alternating your left and right arms, whipping the ropes up and down as fast as you can.
Technique guidance
Exhale through the effort and inhale during the controlled return. Keep breathing steadily rather than holding your breath unintentionally.
General guidance based on the exercise and equipment. It is not personal coaching or medical advice.
Your progress
Keep the same other setup, range of motion and recording method when comparing Battle Rope Waves sessions.
Duration and completed sets.
Example: a 30-second set, followed by a 25-second set. Record the time you completed, not the target.
Review duration alongside your notes about the variation and control. Longer is a recorded result, not an instruction to extend every set.
Read the tracking guideThe examples show how to keep a record. They are not workout targets or a personalised training plan.
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Muscle guide
Shoulders is the primary muscle group. The lighter highlights show the supporting muscles involved in the movement.
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These movements also target the shoulders using something else.
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