Battle ropes can make a solid conditioning tool, which makes them an effective element in an athlete's training plan. But if building muscle and strength are your ultimate goals, battle ropes shouldn’t play a major role in your program. The Men’s Health fitness director Ebenezer Samuel, C.S.C.S., and trainer Mathew Forzaglia, NFPT-CPT, founder of Forzag Fitness, break down battle ropes and why they should be relegated to when you want to take on a workout to improve your conditioning—and only then. Watch more Men's Health Muscle videos HERE: • 3 Steps To Build Sylvester Stallone's Rock... SUBSCRIBE to Men's Health Muscle: https://bit.ly/SUBSCRIBEMHMUSCLE Men’s Health video wardrobe provided by our partners at VRST: https://www.vrst.com MEN'S HEALTH MUSCLE SHOWS: Overrated: • STOP Doing THIS Exercise If You Want Six-P... Eb & Swole: • 3 Common Shoulder Workout Mistakes You MUS... Muscle Musts: • 5 Exercises You NEED To Build A BIGGER Bac... MVP Fast Finisher: • The DEADLY Tricep Burn Out You've Never Tr... Form Check: • How To Fix Your Kettlebell Swing *Don't Ma... #BattleRopes #Overrated #MensHealthMuscle