World’s first portable battle ropes work 10 muscle groups without the ropes [Video]

Following on from a campaign that raised nearly US$350,000 from more than 2,000 backers, innovative fitness gear startup Zest Up – which brought us the first ropeless battle ropes – has fine-tuned its hit debut product and added two more levels to suit everyone from beginners to athletes.

Now, I personally have a love-hate relationship with battle ropes at the gym, but they’re incredibly effective in activating many muscle groups, getting the heart rate up and building cardio endurance. But those heavy, long ropes are not practical to have in the home, let alone take on the road.

Z-Rope+ replicates the gym experience, with two handheld springs specifically engineered to provide the same kind of resistance as the cross-training staples but that can be used anywhere. And much like adding weight to barbells, three different measurements in the distance between the coils offers three levels of resistance.

“We immediately began brainstorming …