Imagine yourself slamming, swinging around, pulling, and moving a hefty, supersized rope, and then feeling like your arms, lungs, and body are on fire, after less than a minute. Battle ropes are just ...

INDIANAPOLIS — For this Friday's Fit Tip, we visited LA Fitness and trainer Lydia Horner to talk about battling ropes. You may have seen them and not been really quite sure what to do with them, so ...

SCULPTING A SET of strong, muscular arms is high among the top priorities guys have at the gym. The big arms ideal is often thought to be a purely aesthetic pursuit—and for some trainees, that might ...

Want to learn how to master the Naomi Campbell-approved battle-ropes full-body cardio exercise? Here's exactly how it's done, straight from a trainer. And yes—it's so much harder than it looks. “This ...

For a quick and intense cardio workout that also works your arms and legs, grab a jump rope, a wall ball, and a pair of dumbbells. It's one of those workouts that looks easy on paper, but because ...

Sure, gym standbys like barbells and dumbbells are among the top tools of the fitness trade—they’re standbys for a reason, after all. But even the most dedicated iron-pumper should mix it up on ...