Desi wrestlers practice rope climbing at an akhara, in Delhi

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Indian mud wrestlers or pahalwans practice rope climbing at an akhara in Delhi. Rope climbing has become a lost art in physical training. If done at all, it's generally reserved for lighter athletes and gymnasts. That's a shame. Rope climbing is a fantastic grip, forearm, and upper body exercise that can benefit strength athletes, Olympic lifters, and even bodybuilders. Climbing is also a mainstay in combat training, as well as being a staple in military and police academies. This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The collection comprises of 150, 000+ hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM / SR 1080i High Definition, Alexa, SR, XDCAM and 4K.