LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Men's Health voted heavy ropes the best cardio tool in 2009. Since then many gyms are gearing up with heavy ropes. Using heavy ropes gives the upper body a chance to take center ...

Maybe you’ve seen them at the gym — heavy coils of rope anchored at the middle to a post or the floor. They may look like they were brought up from a dungeon or off the deck of a boat, but they’re ...

These are not the ropes from gym class. Designed for a unique take on conditioning workouts, battle ropes can help improve endurance, boost cardiovascular fitness and serve as one hell of a sweat ...