battle rope

English

Etymology

First introduced into the fitness industry. Coined in 2010.

Noun

battle rope (plural battle ropes)

1. (exercise, neologism) A thick, heavy rope that is used when doing exercises to increase strength [from 2010]
   • 2022 March 23, Matt Kollat, “To improve grip strength, I tried battle rope workouts – and they are ultra-efficient”, in T3‎^[1]:

     Yet, doing just a couple of different battle rope workouts made my forearms run for their money.