Good sub for rope ascents?

What should I do if I don't have a rope?

I think towel pullups are a good sub for rope climbs, hope that helps!

Amen to comment #3...towel pull ups will kick your butt, brother!! Take a towel, drape it over the bar, and twist the two pieces together like a rope, and grab on to that and do pullups! I'll be doing the same...

Regional Workouts announced! 3...2...1....rhabdo!

How many towel pull ups should I do to sub the 15 foot rope. 15?

I love these rhabdo comments that randomly appear. Rhabdo usually comes from athletes that have stopped doing high intensity work for a while (a few weeks/months/years), and then all of the sudden attempt to go as hard as they used to without a few modest workouts to restart beforehand.

Obviously regional competitors aren't going to stop working out in preparation for regionals (maybe a few days for recovery) and then all of the sudden do regionals cold, so there should be very little chance of it occuring. I know you were joking :)

I have subbed 5 towel ups, 5 knees to elbows and 5 close stance air squats for the 15ft rope climb. Seems to work more of the body like a robe climb.

Sweet video Will and CrossFit CSA!!

Those Ladies are BEASTS!!!!!

no rope, subbed 15 towel pulls per round
12 rounds + 10 towel pulls

No way!! My trucks in the shop so I don't have to move it out of th garage to climb the rope

I like chuston's subs

sub rope pull downs, 5x50kg for climb
8 rds 10 push ups

find a rope

I have wrist problems in the front rack when I transition from the bar resting on my shoulders to going overhead with a bar. I do try for high elbows but I can't seem to bend my arms enough to make it comfortable. I don't know if its flexibility or lack of technique but I was wondering it anyone had recommendations as it is quite painful.

Where can I find out when another killing the fat man will show? How many shows will there be exactly? I need more please!!

Subbed 5 towel pull ups, 5 reverse crunches, 5 air squats.

8 rounds

8 rounds + 5 squats

Subbed 5 kipping towel pull-ups + 5 squats for rope climbs

8 rounds + a rope climb - Next time my goal is to break ten!

@ Brock. Check the boards. YouTube mwod 236. YouTube khalipa 'how to get rid of wrist pain in front rack'

8 rounds 5 push ups

m/44/5'6"/145

12' rope
12 rounds

m/23/73kg

13 rounds
yet again another disgusting workout!!!!

M/44/5'11"/200

12 AMRAP

1 12' rope climb
15 push-ups

7 rounds + 1 rope climb

9 rounds + 1 rope climb

Sub'd 15 pullups due to lack of rope.

4 rounds + 1 pullup

13 rounds +1+5 Rx'd

5 rounds using 8 jumping pullups for rope climb per round

12 rounds

"FRUN" make-up from yesterday, love it!

12:33 at 85lbs.

Then today's rope/push-ups:

10 rounds Rx'd.

FOB Salerno

Hey all,

Just did my first cross fit W/O, didn't have a rope so I had to sub with towel pull ups. Definitely an awesome work out; however I could only get 2 towel pull ups each round. Thanks to all those for the great advice on here!

hand release pushups x 15
towel jumping pullups x 15
12 min amrap

8 rds + 15 pullups

how can you sub 15 pullups for a rope climb? Climbing a 15' rope is far easier than 15 towel pullups. I would say 5 would be an acceptable sub with some squats

14 as rxd

14 complete with 20 seconds and i quit... loser.

While being "found in nature" is clearly one marker of functional movement, I was taught and tested on the concept that the most important characteristic was that the motor pattern moves large loads long distances, and quickly.

Todd, for the record, is a great public speaker and a great spokesperson for CrossFit. I love these videos.

That was a beautiful explanation by Todd. I can listen to that guy talk forever.

8 rounds

M/38/6'/170

Subbed 15 pullups (assisted) for rope climbs.Fried my arms.

4 rounds + 4 pull ups

10 rounds 1 rc rx'd

M/ 38/ 134 lbs/ 5'-6"
I did my own WOD last night.
20 min. AMRAP:
2 Rope Ascents
4 MU
12 Wallball (20 lb) 10'

I did this one, my own invension, and did almost 7 rounds complete
I was pretty sore and tired from yesterday's WOD (Pheezy).
I wanted somethign that was kind of moving and not all heavy weight, and I didn't have much time. I did this because I have not done any rope climbs in a while or wallballs, or MU... so I put this little gem together.
GREAT WOD...
6 rounds + 4 MU... I finished off the 12 wallballs right as the timer went off... I wanted to get all 7 rounds in.

10 rounds even. RC was knees to butt and two taps on a 12' ceiling.

m/30/217

6 rounds + 1 rope climb and 11 pushups

climbed a 12 foot rope and touched the roof in my garage, push ups were hell after round 5!!!

WEAR RED TODAY TO SUPPORT OUR TROOPS

age 22 bw 170

7 rounds + 1 rope climb + 14 pushups

Last pushup was really close, but I think it came in right at 12:00. Done at Jarrod's

Try to do the rope climbs squeezing with the knees awesome workout

41/5'9"/215
5 rope pullups
5 squats
15 d ring pushups
11 rounds plus pullups and 2 squats

Loved the WO!

21st day in CF, feeling awesome! I already can see the difference in my body. Thanks CF!

I don't have a rope, so I did:
5 Towel Pullups
5 Knees-to-Elbows
5 Air Squats (different stance width every set)
15 Pushups
for 8 sets in 12 minutes.

Thank you Chuston (#8) for the sub!
Can't wait for tomorrow

AMRAP in 12 minutes:

5 Pull-ups
15 Push-ups

10 rounds + 5 pull-ups & 5 push-ups

F/42/177/5'11"

13' rope

5 rounds + 1 + 11

By the second round I was doing my pushups in sets of 2.

Yeesh!

I will maintain, however, that they are very fine, strict pushups with full range of motion. I just don't seem to be able to increase the amount that I can do.

Most CrossFit gyms I've been to only have three to five ropes at most. I'm interested to hear how coaches would implement this wod for a class of 15 clients. Thanks!

Had to adapt as no rope.
Used Towel pulls in varying amounts:
1round: Swiches
2round: Left hand high
3round: Right hand high
etc, repeated.
Also used opp leg toe on bench for leg support.

managed 9rounds 10 pushups

Just got my rope last week... I was hoping for a WOD to use it in!

M/22/150/5'10"

10 rds + 1 + 8 push-ups RX'd

10 rounds + 4 pushups as rx'd at BFCF

m/20/5'9"/182

6 rounds + rope climb (10ft)

The first three I got the full 15ft, but the last three I could only get up to 10ft, and fell during one of them. Good thing I had a mat under me. I'ma work on rope climbing a lot!

First crossfit WOD ever. 8 rounds, though I had to stop 1/2 way through and put on pants...

Weighted pull-ups, 5 X 3
40-50-60-70-80(2)

Then, 7 minutes of today's, with a 12' rope.

5 rounds + rope + 6 pull-ups

Doing a strength biased program with mas. He is going to crush me on this one!

Made up Monday's workout this morning. Results posted there.

8 full rounds
sub 8 towel pull ups for 1 ascent

as rx'd

9 rounds + 11 pushups

Sub 8 TPs for rope climb
10 rounds + 4 TPs

M/27/170/5'8"

As RX'd: 14 rds + 1 rope climb

M/33/205/6'2"
8 Rounds with hybrid lat pulldown/air squats

m/21/5'8/160

Complete as many rounds as possible in 12 minutes of:
15 foot Rope climb, 1 ascent
15 Push-ups

13 rounds + 1 rope climb

Did'nt have access to a rope so I did 5 L-pullups each round. Pushups felt good today.

Skill: Worked on gymnastics skills, handstand holds, pistols, hollow rocks, L-sits...

used hand release pushups instead, to challenge myself

10 rds + 1 rope climb + 10 HR pushups

M/31/220/6'2"

9 rounds even as RX'd

Good luck Coach Vic at SFAS; your NOONERS will miss you!

M/29/185/6'
no rope!!! (again)
tied towel to jungle gym at my sons fav park.
it was about 8 ft high
-12 alternating hand over hand jumping towel pullups
-5 air squats
-15 pushups

9 rds + 7 pullups (will try for 10+ soon cuz it was fun)
if anyone hasnt gone to a playground to do a crossfit wod...TRY IT...the looks on all the other ppls faces just watching their kids is awesome.

Ran 3 miles to my local O-course, then..
7 rounds rx'd
then 3 miles back.
Fun day.

As RX`d: 9 rounds + 5 pushups

M/32/75kgs

As RX'd - 11 Rounds & 5 Push Ups

Triceps were fried from yesterday but enjoyed it!!

M/36/168
5 towel pullups and 15 push ups each round.
15 full rounds + pullups + 4 push ups.

36/M/6'00/184

(Subbed 8 Jumping Towel Pull-ups per rope ascent)
8 Rds + 8 JTPU + 1 Push-up

Push-ups fell apart.

First week on CrossFit! Loving it so far!

5 beginner rope climbs (had to put towel over door to emulate) per 3 foot of rope.
10 pushups

5 rounds even

m/25/6'2"/186

Did yesterdays today; no rope and few days behind...

As rx'd plus knees to elbows
13:24

Just to brag I'm a few days behind 'cause of son being born on the 17th. A healthy 8lbs 5oz and 20in long.

9 rounds + 1 rope climb
strict hand-release push-ups

8 rounds. Did 5 sets of (1 towel pullup) + (1 knees to elbows) for every rope climb.

CFSB weighted pullups 5x3

70, 80, 90, 100, 110 (2)

7 mins. amrap, 14' rope climb, 15 pushups

7 rds + 1 rope + 5 pushups

The pullups and climbs strongly affected the pushups. First two rounds of pullups deadhang, next three rounds kipped.

Thanks for the encouragement Kevin, and great performance today. Congrats Shmitty.

subbed 7 towel PUs (strict) for 1 climb,

10 rnds + 3 PUs

Subbed 15 towel PUs for 1 ascent.
7 Rounds even

44/m/176cm/72kg

Climbed a 15 foot pole (rope was gone)

12 rounds

Feet are of little use on the slick metal pole. More or less legless climbs were fast (especially sliding down the pole), but tiring on the arms.

13 rounds even

Welcome baby Shmitty!

And congrats to Momma and Poppa.

13 rounds 11 reps in boots and trousers
M/150lbs/20/69"

M/32/72"/205

Thu: 12:41 Rx

Fri: 10 Rounds + 4 push ups Rx

When is the next Killing Fat Man coming out?

7rounds + 5 towell pulls

Subed rope for 5 towell pull ups, 5 hanging knee raises, 5 air squats

Thanks for the great sub advice

8 rounds

5 towel pullups per rope ascent

No rope at the globo, so, I did:

10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 of:
225# deadlift
pullups
unanchored, butterfly, floor situps w/ towel under my lower back

9:48

Did jumping towel pullups alternating hand height with the towel intertwined and finished 2nd pullup of 10th round. Did a PFT yesterday and my pecs are trashed now!!

M/22/185/70"

5 pull ups
5 toes to bar
5 squats
15 pushups

8 rounds + 5 pull ups

post stuck in the filter

weighted pullups, 5x3, followed by
7 mins amrap, 14' rope, 15 pushups

7 rds + 1 rope + 5 pushups

m/25/6'/178

9 rds +7 pushups, rxed

7 rounds RX'd / games standard push ups

10 rds. + 1

as RX'd

9 rds

As another poster suggested, did 5 towel PUs, 5 K2E, and 5 air squats for each rope climb

7 rounds EVEN

Physical therapy daily for TKA; working on ROM and
strength along with pull-ups, push-ups and sit-ups
M/54/6’/210

8 rounds + 10 rope pull ups (15 per round)

Fun!!

M/35/5'4"143lbs
As RX'd
14 rounds

M34/296/6'3

I got a 43 inch Box Jump!

Wish I had a rope for today's WOD

subbed 7 towel pull ups for rope assent

5 rounds + 4 pullups

M/23/5'8"/153

10 rounds + 3 push ups

33yo M 175lb 5’10”
CFWU x 3, 5 pull ups, 5 ring dips, 4 HSPU per round

8 rounds
Subbed 5 towel pull ups, 5 knees to elbows, 5 squats for rope climb
Foam roll after

9 rounds plus 1 rope climb plus 5 push ups

5 rounds, 3 rope pullups. Used leg help on pullups. Pushups were done with hand released from floor.

1. What is official 15' measurement? Floor to top
of rope. Top of head to top of rope?

2. 7 Rounds
13' from floor to top of rope. 1" rope.
push ups broken, trying to do 100/day on top of
WOD (weakness)

3. Totally stoked! Haven't been able to do rope
climbs since high school (many moons ago)
(another weakness)

Did 9 rounds, but I didn't even sweat, maybe I didnt do it hard enough, my kids were running around the whole time, did the 5 pull ups, 5 k2e, n 5 squats with the 15 push ups.

I was looking forward to this one hoping I would crush it. When will I learn? It crushed me.

12 rounds as Rx'd. Arms died after about round 3.

6 rounds even
15 towel pull-ups for 1the ascent

27m/140lb/5'6

8rds complete and went into the 9th w/out pushups RX. Didn't do nearly as many rds as I thought I was going to do.

5 rounds in 12mins, then 4 more after time expired.

sub'd 5 rope pull ups + 5 rope knees-to-elbows in place of rope ascent. Lacking both long rope and tall roof (and also some ambition).
A bit out of gas today.

12 min amrap:
15 front squat (45#)
15 pushups

8 rds + 2 front squats

12 min amrap:
15 front squats (45#)
15 pushups

8 rds + 2 front squats

10 rounds as rx'd
did a 6 min round after and got 6 rounds, 12 push ups

11 rounds + 8 push - ups.

Wow, first week of crossfit and loving it! I'm doing this in my garage so learning as I go.
I don't have a rope yet so I did 15 towel pullups each round (hope that is a decent alternative).
6 rounds+5 towel pull ups/5 push ups.

Back Squat 3-3-3-3-3
225, 250, 275, 280, 280

Legless rope clime, every on the minute until can't do
10 minutes
Push up clock - 15 minutes + 13

Jessica - WOD rx'd 11 rounds

As rxd
9 rounds + a rope climb

Todd is a leading man. A "Functional" Henry Fonda. Likely underpaid.

Only had 10 minutes to spare: 8 rounds+climb+7 pushup

wouldve gotten Into the 11th round with 12 min AMRAP

Btw I started off gaming this big time: 1 climb/15 push, rest until next minute begins. Not sure it was a good strategy but I had a very limited warmup. Pushups completely died and went to 1s by round 5!

Subbed:

5 Towel Pullups
5 Air Squats
15 Pushups

8 rounds + 2 pullups

5 Pullups
5 Knees-to-Elbows
5 Air Squats
15 Pushups

6 rounds in 12 minutes

As Rx 10 rounds.

M/6'/168#/38 yrs

5 Rope Pullups
5 toes to bar
5 air squats
15 pushups

x7 rounds
1st WOD Looking forward to many more. Rope pullups are tough!

M/19/167
18 rounds with 15 extra pushups
Done rope pullups because no rope

10 Towel p u
15 push up
6Rounds

Sub

5 Towel PU
5 Knees to Elbows
5 Air Squats
15 Push-ups

10 rounds

CFBG: 3/31/12

F/41/5'6"/150

first WOD in which I get to use our new homemade rope
surprised myself by actually being able to climb--the WOD demo video was very helpful

12' rope, so did 12 push-ups per round

7 rounds + 10 push-ups

F/30/117

Rx

10 rds + 1 climb

M/38/154

Rx

15rds + 6 push ups

13 rds + 1 rope climb

M/31/216

Subbed 15 sit-ups for rope climbs

8rds

m/29/5'8"/181

5 Towel Pull-ups, 5 Toe-to-Bars, 5 Air Squats
15 Pushups

6 Rounds in 12 minutes

9+2, subbed 10 pullups for each rope climb.

as rx'd but with 15 towel pull-ups as sub for rope climb

6 rounds + 9 towel pullups

M/23/5'10"/190

subbed 15 towel jumping pull ups for each ascent

6 rounds + 10 jumping pulls

M/36/137

Subbed 5 pullups, 5 k2e, 5 squats for rope.

7 rounds + 5 pu + 2 k2e

8 rounds 12 reps. My first Crossfit WOD.

M/24/5'10"/160

Subbed the rope climb w/ a 3 ft rope knotted every 4"-5" draped over a pullup bar one end in each hand and pulled full length 15x

9rds + 1 climb + 8 pushups

7 rounds

8 rounds plus 5 towel pull ups, 5 per round and jumping as needed, pushups with 1 foot on ground

8 rounds plus 1 climb 2 pushups. Brain housing group malf, stopped at the 10 minute mark vice 12

Ouch, first time I attempted towel pull ups (fingers cramping)I managed 6 rounds plus 5 towel pullups and 5 K2E. Although im sure there were some no reps in that 12 mins.

12 min AMRAP

10 towel pullups w/knees to chest at the top
15 pushups

7 rounds + 10 towel pus + 2 pushups

Complete as many rounds as possible in 12 minutes of:
7 towel pull-ups (no rope)
15 Push-ups

11 rounds + 9 push-ups

CFWU x 3, 400m run

Used MarPro rope climber 30 ft ascent; 6 setting
pushups broken later to 9-6s, 7-5-3s

12 Rope Climb
11 pushups

12:00 of
5 Pulls
5 Dips
10 Pushups
11 rounds in 11:57
Good Workout

8x Rope Climb
7x + 12 Pushups

6 rounds rxd.

subbed 7 towel pullups, 7 air squats for 1 rope climb
10 rounds, + 9 pushups

Jen, row 15 minutes

as RXD: 13 rounds with 1 r.c, + 1 pushup, M/21/178lb/6'1"

m/42/157
11 + rope ascent / descent

Subbed 5 towel pullups for rope climb

10 rds plus 5 towel pullups and 5 pushups

2012-04-24: 9@11:40/10@11:13:16. L's to 8'.

subbed 10 pull-ups for rope climb

8 rounds

9 rd's...10 rd's total

rope sub: BW squat to towel pu with knees to elbow. 6x = 1 ascent
hand release PUs

Did 15 min by mistake
9 rounds exactly

M/38/142lbs/5'8"
11rounds + 14
Soto Cano, Honduras
Winged Warrior CF Gym

25 / M / 5'9" / 132lbs

For time:
Run 400 meters
65 pound Thruster, 21 reps
21 Pull-ups
Run 300 meters
65 pound Thruster, 15 reps
15 Pull-ups
Run 200 meters
65 pound Thruster, 9 reps
9 Pull-ups

25: 37

DG:
46 / F / 5'2" / 115lbs

For time:
Run 300 meters
12 pound Thruster, 15 reps
15 assisted Pull-ups
Run 200 meters
12 pound Thruster, 12 reps
12 assisted Pull-ups
Run 100 meters
12 pound Thruster, 9 reps
9 assisted Pull-ups

13:03

8 rounds as rx'd

First 4 x 15 stict push ups

7 rounds,
Mistakenly did 2 rope climbs each round though.

Subbed 15 jumping towel pullups:

9 rounds + 10 pushups

C-
@ CFS
10 + RC

Complete as many rounds as possible in 12 minutes of:
5 Pullups
15 Push-ups

10 rounds + 3 Pullups

16 rounds + 8 pull ups RX'd

I mean push ups!

8 rounds
1 rope climb + 5 push ups
rx'd

6 rounds

Subbed 15 1.5 pd kb swings for rope climb

8 rds
+ 9 kb swings

12 minute AMRAP
15 KB swings (1.5 pood)
15 Push-ups
8 rounds + 15 KB swings

15 Rounds even. RXed oorah.

33 yom, 190 lbs

10 rounds

subbed 5 pullups, 5 situps, 5 squats for each rope climb

as rx'd: 11 rounds + 15 push ups

M 40/6'4"/240

10 rounds

M/24/5'10/185

11 rounds, 1 climb

m/38'5/9/180
Already warmed up after backsquat WOD at Triangle.
10 rounds + 11 pushups.
Rope climbs not bad. Try to remember to climb w/left hand over right. Get better grip. Pushups tough after 1st 3 rounds.

M/ 38/ 133 lbs/ 5'-6"
I was looking forward to doing this WOD, but decided to change it to really work on a weakness and keep the WOD similar. I still did a rope climb and then a pushing movement, but since I'm pretty good at bodyweight stuff and need to work on my jerk and oly stuff, I did 5 heavyish push jerks and split jerks at about bodyweight to work on technique of redipping and to still have some weight on the bar. GOOD WOD.. Good Combo.. finished off with high box jumps.
Then went swimming for about 2 hours with the kids.

10 rounds of rope ascnet + 5 heavy PJ/ Split Jerks - Post WOD = high box jumps
I warmed up with a slow and steady pogression using light weights of 3 reps each of:\
strict press, push press then puch jerk.. to work on the timing, sequence and the redip.
I used: 65 lbs, 85 lbs, 105 lbs
then moved to:
120 lbs for 6 reps of push jerk
130 lbs for 10 sets of 5 of push jerk and split jerk
I did the PJ for most reps until around round 7 then switched to just split jerks... better for exploding up but slower so you have to hold the weight longer... a trade off... I used the wrist wraps for all 130 lbs sets

Post WOD:
I did high box jumps for a bunch of sets.

37 yom 203 lbs.

6 rounds rx'd.

28/m/5'11"/180
As rx'd
8rds +1RC+10PU

Complete as many rounds as possible in 12 minutes of:
15 foot Rope climb, 1 ascent
15 Push-ups

4 full rounds, then 5th was half ascent, 6th was only one arm up once (barely any climb), but did push-ups for all rounds so 90 total

subbed rope climb to 15 reps rope front pull
F: 6 rounds + 15 pulls + 3 push-ups

M: 8 rounds

6 + 1 rope climb

7 rounds in 15:33
of
10 pullups(pushing off with toes)
15 pushups

m/41/5'8/240

10 rounds

14 rounds (12 foot rope)

rx'd but 16 ft rope
10 rounds exactly

7 rounds + 15 pull ups

sub 15 pull ups for rope climb

CFWUx2 (no dips)
9 rds