Climbing technique

By climbing with proper technique and having an intrinsic awareness of you movement patterns, you can begin to prevent the most common injuries. This will help to increase your climbing efficiency and boost performance.

Climbing holds infographic.

There are many climbing techniques that can be learned and leverage to improve your climbing performance. Here are 22 techniques with a brief explanation of what it is, when to do it and how to do it. Contents hide 1 1. Use your toes 2 2. Flagging 3 3. Drop knee/Back Step 4 4. Palming ... Read more

To a beginner, the climbing gym may seem like a foreign and intimidating arena. The gear, the holds, the ropes- it can all seem like a little too much. However, indoor climbing is a fun and challen…

15 Games and Exercises to Improve Rock Climbing » Local Adventurer

Core strengthening exercises and mobility exercises for rock climbers.

Whether you want to be more active or are bored at the regular gym and want to mix it up by joining a climbing gym, you may be wondering if climbing can replace exercise. This article goes through the main muscles that climbing builds, discuss whether or not you can replace exercising with climbing and if you should supplement climbing with weight training.

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These exercises are to help improve scapular strength in rock climbers.

Learn what crimping rock climbing is, how to do it right, little tips and tricks that you never knew about this sport.

New to climbing? Our beginner's guide to climbing moves, holds, & technique provides the information you need to improve today.

How can you improve your rock climbing on those days when you can’t actually climb? These exercises can help you build the grip strength, upper body strength, lower body strength, flexibility, and endurance you’ll need for rock climbing — and you can do them all right at home. #rockclimbing #exercises

A dynamic climbing warm-up is a must. This is the only research proven method to safely warm-up. It increases blood flow to your joints, ligaments, tendons and muscles and prepares you for climbing while mirroring climbing movement.

Alex Beale of 99Boulders, a site focusing on climbing gear and training, has written a guest post details ten easy and effective off-the-wall exercises you can do to complement your current training regimen. You want to know something? You don’t need to spend all your time training for climbing on a climbing wall. In fact, […]

There a several different grading systems used to determine climbing grades. Rock climbing grades are subjective. Climbing grade conversions are not perfect but there are several systems used to compare them.

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