As a rock-climbing beginner, it can be daunting especially climbing outside. First of all, start practicing your climbing indoor in a gym near you. It is much less intimidating and you can practice at any time when the gym is open. You saw other people climbed up a route and […]
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What is a crash pad? I learned how to rock climb in a climbing gym and the floor is usually covered by thick pads or mattes so a personal crash pad was not needed to climb indoors. My first exposure to a crash pad was climbing outdoor with my son […]
What is a rock climbing lifestyle look like? I envision a rock climber who would look like a hippie with lean long muscles similar to a surfer or a skateboarder. The traditional and old school climber would look like a vagabond but with the purpose of rock climbing all day […]
Reel Rock films are documentary climbing and adventure films of different athletes achieving their dreams, goals, and aspirations in rock climbing. Annually since 2006, Reel Rock Film Tour screened the Reel Rock films to live audiences and climbing communities throughout the world. In addition, the film is also released to […]
Because my son is on a rock climbing team, I discover indoor rock climbing in Florida. I enjoy the opportunities to visit and climb different gyms in Florida. I did some researches and found a list of different and interesting climbing gyms all over Florida from the panhandle to southern […]
I choose four different types of chalk for my reviews and all of them are lose chalk and liquid chalk. I used the block chalk before for rock climbing and it was a pain in the butt to keep on having to crush them. Even though the block chalk is […]
There are so many different types and variations of chalk bags available. It is hard to choose. I picked three that are reasonable in pricing, fun design options, popular, and stand out most for me during my research. The first two bags are great for sport climbing outdoor or indoor […]
When starting out with rock climbing, bouldering was not on my radar. I gravitated more to sport climbing with the rope and harness. It seemed a lot safer when I fall. I didn’t even know boulder existed until my son joined the climbing team. All I know was that bouldering has shorter […]
The fear of falling is a natural and innate fear built in and varies to different extremes for everyone. Our brain kicks in the instinctual survival mode to keep us alive. I do know that I am totally fearful of falling especially when I think about it. The more I […]
What is all the rock climbing hype about? Do you require muscles for the upper body to rock climb? Is it safe? Why should women choose rock climbing as a sport? Climbing Hype Rock climbing is becoming a more prevalent sport of choice among the youth generation. It is a […]
Rock climbing is rapidly becoming a seek out sport all over the United States and the World. It is officially part of the Olympic Games 2020 in Tokyo. Yay!!! The climbing event will include three disciplines: sport, bouldering, and speed. In this article, I will focus primarily on the bouldering […]
What is a Dyno in Rock climbing? Dyno in this case is not for a dinosaur. Notice it’s a “y” not an “i”. Although if you search on google for “dyno”, you may find youtube videos of a dinosaur doing dynos. A dyno is short for dynamic. In Rock climbing, […]
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How do we listen to our hearts? Does it really talk to you? My mind wonders ten million miles a minute. There are so many conversations and thoughts going through my brain all at once. How can I shift through all the conversations and thoughts to figure out which voice […]
When I invite many of my female friends to come rock climbing with me, I usually receive very similar answers. The most three common answers would be: My butt is too big. My arms are not strong enough. My core is weak. Well, we need to start somewhere whether we […]