Help on rope climbing

Andrew Stolarik · 07-27-2005, 09:16 PM

yesterday i ewnt to home depot and purchased a manila rope about 3/4 inches. however, does anyone have any suggestions on how to do it?

Kathryn Steen · 07-28-2005, 10:06 AM

check under equipment. someone just did a big post showing how to "braid" the rope, hang it etc.
could also run search...

David Wood · 07-28-2005, 11:25 AM

Andrew:

Not sure just exactly what you're asking . . . I'm tempted to just say:

1) hang rope
2) climb

If you're looking for help on how to make and/or hang the rope, use the search function on the message boards (particularly under "Equipment" . . . there have been several threads on that subject).

If you're looking for advice literally on "how to climb", well, there's not very much to it. Hand over hand . . . it's tough. Works your grip, pulling strength, core strength, pretty much everything.

Sometime (a while back) there was WOD on the main page (I think) with pictures of alternative ways to use your feet to rest on the rope as you climb . . . essentially, you wrapped the rope around one leg and then "pinned" it between the top of the foot (on that leg) and the sole of the other foot. (The pinning could also be across the shin of the leg the rope is wrapped around, rather than the top of the foot.) This position is fairly secure, and allows you to completely unload (rest) your arms.

Best of luck,
Dave

James Falkner · 07-28-2005, 07:41 PM

What about rope with knots? Is that considered cheating? Is it a good way to start off for those of us who can't tarzan/jane ourselves up on day#1?

Jeremy Bloniasz · 07-30-2005, 05:40 AM

James, I wouldn't call it cheating, more like a progression towards climbing a rope without knots. A rope without knots is the end goal, knots are the means to get there.

Jeremy

James Falkner · 07-30-2005, 07:05 AM

Thanks for the info. My problem is my rope only hangs from a 9' ceiling, so I have to start in a sitting position, and I'd like to do L-sit rope pulls (i.e. not use my legs to help out). I can't currently do that ;-)

David Wood · 07-30-2005, 09:01 AM

Starting from the seated position seems to be amazingly harder than it ought to be . . . I find it very tough. Maybe it's just holding the "L". I can climb hand-over-hand, without help from the legs, but doing it from the seated position just slays me.

I'd agree with Jeremy that a rope with knots isn't "bad", just "transitional" . . . except that I never found it all that much help . . . the knots hurt my hands more than they gave me anything to hang on to. Also, a overhand knot weakens a rope (by as much as 50%, theoretically), so I wouldn't use one unless the rope was clearly "over-built" for the load you'll be putting on it . . . if it's marginal to begin with, don't knot it (well, don't use it at all, actually, but especially, don't knot it).

Andrew, the video link posted on today's WOD (Saturday, 050730) shows exactly what I was talking about in terms of wrapping the rope around one leg and using that to climb.

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07-27-2005, 09:16 PM	#1
Andrew Stolarik Member Profile: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Monroe GA Posts: 13	yesterday i ewnt to home depot and purchased a manila rope about 3/4 inches. however, does anyone have any suggestions on how to do it?

07-28-2005, 10:06 AM	#2
Kathryn Steen Member Profile: Join Date: May 2005 Location: Frankford DE Posts: 156	check under equipment. someone just did a big post showing how to "braid" the rope, hang it etc. could also run search...

07-28-2005, 11:25 AM	#3
David Wood Moderator Emeritus Profile: Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Lebanon NJ Posts: 3,310	Andrew: Not sure just exactly what you're asking . . . I'm tempted to just say: 1) hang rope 2) climb If you're looking for help on how to make and/or hang the rope, use the search function on the message boards (particularly under "Equipment" . . . there have been several threads on that subject). If you're looking for advice literally on "how to climb", well, there's not very much to it. Hand over hand . . . it's tough. Works your grip, pulling strength, core strength, pretty much everything. Sometime (a while back) there was WOD on the main page (I think) with pictures of alternative ways to use your feet to rest on the rope as you climb . . . essentially, you wrapped the rope around one leg and then "pinned" it between the top of the foot (on that leg) and the sole of the other foot. (The pinning could also be across the shin of the leg the rope is wrapped around, rather than the top of the foot.) This position is fairly secure, and allows you to completely unload (rest) your arms. Best of luck, Dave

07-28-2005, 07:41 PM	#4
James Falkner Member Profile: Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Orlando FL Posts: 608	What about rope with knots? Is that considered cheating? Is it a good way to start off for those of us who can't tarzan/jane ourselves up on day#1?

07-30-2005, 05:40 AM	#5
Jeremy Bloniasz Member Profile: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Millbury MA Posts: 195	James, I wouldn't call it cheating, more like a progression towards climbing a rope without knots. A rope without knots is the end goal, knots are the means to get there. Jeremy

07-30-2005, 07:05 AM	#6
James Falkner Member Profile: Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Orlando FL Posts: 608	Thanks for the info. My problem is my rope only hangs from a 9' ceiling, so I have to start in a sitting position, and I'd like to do L-sit rope pulls (i.e. not use my legs to help out). I can't currently do that ;-)

07-30-2005, 09:01 AM	#7
David Wood Moderator Emeritus Profile: Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Lebanon NJ Posts: 3,310	Starting from the seated position seems to be amazingly harder than it ought to be . . . I find it very tough. Maybe it's just holding the "L". I can climb hand-over-hand, without help from the legs, but doing it from the seated position just slays me. I'd agree with Jeremy that a rope with knots isn't "bad", just "transitional" . . . except that I never found it all that much help . . . the knots hurt my hands more than they gave me anything to hang on to. Also, a overhand knot weakens a rope (by as much as 50%, theoretically), so I wouldn't use one unless the rope was clearly "over-built" for the load you'll be putting on it . . . if it's marginal to begin with, don't knot it (well, don't use it at all, actually, but especially, don't knot it). Andrew, the video link posted on today's WOD (Saturday, 050730) shows exactly what I was talking about in terms of wrapping the rope around one leg and using that to climb.