There are many exercises to help strengthen your muscles and improve your climbing. However, keep in mind one of the best ways to get better in rock climbing is to climb and climb and climb. How often? For a starter, you may want to consistently and continuously climb at least […]
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What is Climbing Crack? Crack in this article literally means crack in the pavement or in rocks. Do not let your mind wander and think of the other popular and illegal crack. You will definitely need a clear mind to master the climbing of cracks. Climbing Crack or crack climbing […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
As I learn more about rock climbing, I learn that rock climbing has its own rock climbing lingo, slang, or language to communicate efficiently and effectively to other climbers. Plus they sound pretty neat and far out such as “Have you been to a crag lately?” or “Wow, that was […]
If you are not a rock climber, you may not hear of top-rope and may wonder what is top-rope climbing? It is a type of climbing that passes a rope through an anchor system at the top of the climb. A climber is securely attached to one end of the […]
Did you know that belay can be defined as a noun as well as a verb? I learned something new when I did my research to write this article. It is so wonderful to always be learning. In rock climbing, I usually refer to belay as a verb. In this […]
Now that you learned more about the figure 8 knot and how to make one from the “how to tie a figure 8 knot” article, you are ready to move forward to the next step of rock climbing. What is the next step and why is it so important? The […]
It is very important to understand what a figure 8 knot is in rock Climbing because it could save you from dropping to the ground. As a beginning climber, there are plenty of safety procedures to remember so learning to tie a knot is maybe the last thing you’ll remember […]
Usually, the first thought that comes to most women’s minds when we are invited to go rock climbing is “My upper body is not strong enough.” However, that is not necessarily all true. Generally, women are more efficient climbers than men because we are not relying only on upper body […]
There is a variety of different artificial bouldering holds for an indoor gym to mimic the outdoor climbing environment. Outdoor climbing is hard to come by near me so an indoor gym is the next best thing. An indoor rock climbing gym provides the weekly fix for my climbing obsession […]