Make Your Training Rope Last

 

Make Your Training Rope Last Longer

 



 

If you have purchased 1", 1.5", or 2" Manila Rope to train with, you may have noticed that some of the ropes come with heat shrink rubber ends while others do not (depending on where you purchased them).  I have purchased ropes with the rubber heat shrink rubber ends, which have actually fallen off after long term use.   

 

With nothing holding the rope's braided ends together, the rope begins to separate into individual strands.  You can do what I used to do and use electrical tape or duct tape, but the glue from the tape sticks to your hands and gets annoying. 

 

I suggest buying a can of Plasti-Dip from any hardware store.  To prevent the rope from coming apart, dip the ends of the rope into the Plasti-Dip a few times (the more times you dip the rope, the thicker the covering).  Then keep the dipped rope ends off the ground and allow them to dry overnight.  I would do this as soon as possible

The next day, you will have something like this...  And it lasts!

This is a 1.5" thick rope. 

Battling Ropes and Neurogrips

Battling Ropes and Neurogrips

 

 

The Battling Ropes Training System was developed by John Brookfield and has become quite popular in the fitness industry.  Common rope thicknesses are 1.5" and 2", yet some may be introduced to this training with the 1" thick rope.  Rope lengths vary from 25ft to 50ft to even 100ft.  It is obvious that with the length being equal, the thicker the rope, the heavier it is to undulate (make waves). 

2" rope on top; 1.5" rope in middle; 1" rope on bottom

 

As you progress your Battling Ropes training, you may feel that the 1" thick rope no longer challenges you the way it used to and would like to move up to a thicker rope in order to train your grip (thicker rope means the hand and forearm work harder).  However, the thicker rope may be too heavy, and tires you out too quickly.  To increase the grip challenge, while keeping the weight of the rope the same, try using Neurogrips while rope training.   

Pic 1 shows bare hand grip of 1" rope; Pic 2 shows Neurogrip with 1" rope - compare the difference in finger overlap - Neurogrips clearly adds thickness to the rope diameter

 

Pic 1 shows bare hand grip of 1.5" rope; Pic 2 shows Neurogrip with 1.5" rope - compare the difference in finger overlap

Pic 1 shows bare hand grip of 2" rope; Pic 2 shows Neurogrip with 2" rope - compare the difference in finger overlap

 

Neurogrips transform the 1" thick rope into a 2" thick rope, the 1.5" thick rope into a 2.5" thick rope, and the 2" thick rope into a 3" thick rope in a matter of seconds.  You can do one set with the Neurogrips and the next set without the Neurogrips to feel the difference.  This will work with any fitness device that can be gripped with your bare hand!