Climbing a gym rope is a wicked way to build upper body strength and muscle endurance. Doing so is definitely not easy, even for stronger folks, but there are specific techniques that involve your ...

You may not have gym class anymore, but rope climbing can still be a good workout. And knowing how to climb a rope could be an invaluable skill in some emergency situations. Here are a few methods ...

Scooter hockey, whiffle ball and other unique games held my interest, but there was one activity that became my nemesis -- the rope climb. We had this dingy, frayed, thick brown rope that hung ...

For many Americans, it was the most dreaded moment in gym class: the challenge to wrap oneself around a vertical rope and climb as high as possible. Some of us couldn't even get off the floor.

“I really did it?” the 34-year-old asked through tears while throwing herself into the arms of her family, including her “very proud” mother. Equipped with a security cord, the two-time ...