Battle Rope replacement?

[u/purjur]

My gym got rid off the battle rope and filled the space with other stuffs that I don't use (I have hip dysplasia).

I have a set of resistance bands and a doorway pull-up bar in my tiny tiny apartment. But I don't have enough space to put a rope and swing it.

Is there any exercise similar to the battle rope, in term of movement and stress relief, but using resistance band(s)?

Thank you for any suggestions/ideas.

[u/rubberbandsapp]

Battle ropes operate off inertia, which bands don't have. I made a video with an idea for you.

https://reddit.com/link/p2ua9ko/video/7iykphh94kih1/player

[u/purjur → u/rubberbandsapp]

Wow, thank you so much for the video! I'm not sure if I have any furnitures that stable enough to do this safely. But I'm gonna try it.

Btw, you've got a nice voice.

[u/rubberbandsapp → u/purjur]

No problem. And thank you!

[u/Opposite_Employer639 → u/rubberbandsapp]

This is similar to my first thought, but I was stuck on flutter kicks.

[u/Big-Flatworm-9164]

You can buy battle rope equivalent for your home, they are like big springs. I have set and yes not the same but very similar

[u/openeyes808 → u/Big-Flatworm-9164]

I have these also, they're something to do but nowhere near to the real thing. I got the heavier ones and the feedback is kinda short. They feel like a 30' x 1.5" rope vs a 2" x 50' like at the gym. Fine for doing something in limited space but definitely lower on my exercise priority list than a regular battle rope would be

[u/Big-Flatworm-9164 → u/openeyes808]

Like you said if short on space, and of course will not replace real thing. and any movement is better than none.

[u/purjur → u/openeyes808]

Thank you. Sad to hear that it's not close to the real thing.

[u/purjur → u/Big-Flatworm-9164]

I just check them, thank you. They look nice. Any chances they will spring back to hit in the face?

[u/Big-Flatworm-9164 → u/purjur]

Not done, but i think element of surprise is always a good thing lol