Battle Ropes
The battle ropes is a shoulders (deltoids) conditioning movement done with bodyweight only. It also works the abs (core) and forearms. On weyt.ai it counts toward Balance as Shoulders (minimum 6 sets per 30 days) and toward Routine only, not Gains: it is not load-scored, so high rep counts never inflate your volume or e1RM.
At a glance
| Muscle group | Shoulders |
|---|---|
| Primary muscles | shoulders (deltoids) |
| Secondary muscles | abs (core), forearms |
| Equipment | Bodyweight |
| Logged as | Reps per set |
| Gains scoring | Not load-scored (Balance and Routine only) |
| Balance group | Shoulders · minimum 6 sets per 30 days |
| Strength standards | none (standards exist for barbell and dumbbell lifts with published norms) |
How weyt.ai scores it
- Balance: every logged set counts toward the Shoulders group, which needs at least 6 sets per 30 days for full credit.
- Gains: not load-scored. Core, isometric and conditioning work contributes nothing to volume, e1RM or PRs, even with added weight, so it can never inflate your Gains. It still counts fully for Balance and Routine.
- Routine: any session that includes it counts toward your weekly target, the 4-week consistency window and your streak.
Scoring is deterministic code, not AI: the same sets always give the same Weyt Score. Read the method on the about page.
Also called
battle rope, battle rope waves
Log it under any of these names and weyt.ai resolves it to the same exercise, so your history and progression never split across spellings.
Related shoulders exercises
- Pike Push-Up
- Handstand Push-Up
- Landmine Press
- Barbell Overhead Press
- Dumbbell Shoulder Press
- Arnold Press
Everything else that counts as shoulders
Machine Shoulder Press · Push Press · Kettlebell Press · Band Overhead Press · Dumbbell Lateral Raise · Cable Lateral Raise · Machine Lateral Raise · Band Lateral Raise · Dumbbell Front Raise · Plate Front Raise · Dumbbell Rear Delt Fly · Cable Rear Delt Fly · Reverse Pec Deck