Battling Ropes

I spent all day yesterday in Pinehurst, NC with some friends getting our Battling Ropes Certification. OH my goodness! Never knew ropes could hurt so bad. Talk about taxing your heart. John Brookfield was an awesome teacher, not to mention a strong dude. He blew all of us younger peeps out of the water when it came to strength endurance. I can see the carryover this type of training has into sport and firefighting. Hopefully I will be able to introduce it to the athletes and departments in the Wilmington area. Here are some pics and clips from the day: