A battle rope with anchor gives my battle rope workouts stability and protects the rope from fraying.
I’ve used anchor straps, metal wall anchors, and a combination of both.
Some battle ropes come with an anchor kit and there’s others that don’t.
If you already have a battle rope but no anchor, I’ll show you a few options to choose from.
Let’s check it out!
Battle Rope Kits
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One of the first battle ropes I owned was the Perantlb sleeved battle rope.
This is sold as a kit with both a wall anchor and anchor straps.
Here’s the kit that came with it.
It brings two straps, a wall anchor, carabiner, and 4 wall bolts
The only issue with this kit is that I didn’t want to mount it to the wall so the hardware was useless to me.
So I head out to Home Depot to get two bolts, two washers, and two nuts that would fit my PRx Performance rack.
This cost me less than $5 so it was worth the trip.
Battle Rope Anchors
Here’s what the wall mounted battle rope anchor looks like.
It’s a U-shaped loop welded to a plate that goes on the wall.
The back is completely flat since it’s meant to go on a wall.
In my case, I’ll secure it to my weight rack with two bolts.
Here’s the metal anchor plate on the upright.
And here’s what it looks like on the back side.
If you plan to do the same just make sure the bolt is long enough to go through the upright and use washers so the bolt stays in place.
The kit I picked up also came with anchor straps.
These straps reduce the metal on rope friction so the rope doesn’t fray easily and lasts longer.
How to Anchor Battle Ropes
Easiest way to anchor a battle rope is to feed it through the anchor.
You might be asking yourself, how this is different than just wrapping the rope around a pole or upright?
The difference is that the rope won’t slide up and down uncontrollably.
The only issue with this type of set up is that there’s direct metal to rope contact.
So as I do my battle rope workout, the rope is constantly rubbing on the metal anchor so it can start fraying.
This is where the straps comes in handy.
As you can tell from the picture above, there’s a strap connected to the metal anchor which is connected to another strap via a carabiner.
The strap is less aggressive on the battle rope than direct metal contact so this helps with longevity of the rope.
I only use one of the straps because having both straps makes the rope longer.
This works well with my limited garage gym space.
The Inertia Wave bands also use a strap anchoring system to wrap around any object.
Some battle ropes come with a nylon sheath cover plus a center piece for extra protection.
Climbing Rope
If you’re looking to anchor down a climbing rope, you can definitely use the metal anchor on ceiling joists.
But if you want to use a climbing rope on a tree branch or pull up bar, watch the video above where I show you an easy way to do it.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Stability: Keeps battle rope in one place so it’s not moving up and down while working out
- Longer battle rope life: Anchor straps prevent fraying to extended the life of the rope
- Durable: Metal anchor will last forever
- Inexpensive: The battle rope and anchor kit I got was less than $60. Buying the anchor by itself may be just as expensive.
- User friendly: Installing the anchor and hooking up the rope to it is easy
Cons
- Hardware: The kit I got came with wall mounting hardware. Titan Fitness sells an anchor with rack mounting hardware.
Battle Rope With Anchor Review
Overall I’m happy with my battle rope anchor.
Its small footprint keeps it off the floor and I don’t need to take it on and off my rack.
And the straps help to protect my rope from fraying to make my rope last longer.
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Battle Rope With Anchor
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