I'm not sure whether kids are still forced to climb ropes in gym class these days but back when I was a youngster the rope climb was one of the most dreaded activities in the gymnasium.
There were always a couple of cocky kids who could climb the rope like nobody's business while the rest of us struggled to get off the ground.
Turns out we just needed to learn a few tricks involving our feet and we would have been able to climb that rope like a champ too!
Parkour master Ryan Ford demonstrates the easiest way to climb a rope (the leg-wrap technique) as well as a more advanced technique (fast rope) and a few exercises to get your upper body in shape for the climb.
-Via Lifehacker