[tonyz]

Lol, that rope video brought back some memories...I had an experience with a beast of a coach about a hundred years ago - he was like 10 years older than me at the time (hey, at 19, 10 years difference seemed like an eternity) and he flat kicked my ass.

Arms only, rope climbs to start the day before the daily 3 mile run.

I recall the ropes as highly effective torture devices...building both upper body strength...and humility... damn...those simple ropes can really smoke you.

Back in the day, the dip bar races (how many dips one could perform until failure) was also simple and effective at developing upper body strength without sacrificing agility.

Simple enough to use a dip bar, a horizontal bar and hang some rings, too...create some variety of movement using body weight to combat monotony. Hang a heavy bag as a reward.

Now, I feel sooo out of shape.