Sara 
If you’ve been reading a climbing magazine or hear some recommendations from fellow climbers to “gaston” you may be wondering what that means. I heard this a lot when I first started climbing and it took a few climbers to explain what it is before I understood what it was. A gaston in climbing is … Read more
You have probably seen athletes in Soccer, Basketball and CrossFit rolling their muscles before and after a training session. And you may have asked yourself if it would help with rock climbing as well. Since rock climbing is such a different sport from most mainstream sports that are heavy cardio and weightlifting centric, it can … Read more
Since you’re reading this article, you may have already concluded that rest days are important. However, for those that are still uncertain, the general consensus (among climbing athletes and scientific studies) is that you should exercise/climb 3-6 days a week. For the 1-4 days that you aren’t climbing, these days should be rest days (non-training … Read more
Once you start becoming more serious about climbing, you may ask yourself if you need to upgrade your climbing chalk to a new brand or a different consistency. For me, when I started climbing, I used the cheapest chalk I could find but since then I’ve experimented with different brands and consistency ranging from ultra-chunky … Read more
This morning, I listened to Jake Allen’s book “A Beginner’s Guide to Rock Climbing: Mastering Basic Climbing Knowledge” on Audible. In the book, Allen seemed to take on the task of providing basic information that could help anyone get started with climbing. If you don’t want to read the full review, here is a quick … Read more
With climbing gyms closing down nationwide and social media exploding with videos of people using their kitchen counter and door frames to climb around, you may be asking yourself if it is safe to climb outdoors. Rock Climbing outdoors meets the social distancing requirements and you can clean your gear after each climb, but is … Read more
If you are considering getting into climbing or trying climbing for the first time, you may wonder if climbing is expensive. Like any other activity, you have to buy gear to get started so how much do you have to spend if you want to get into climbing? This article goes into the cost breakdown … Read more
When you first start climbing, you may have been like me and wanted to climb every day. I did that for a month or so before I started to notice different signs including constant sore muscles, fatigue and a dip in my performance. I decided to do some research about it and learned that rest … Read more
You may be wondering what to wear bouldering, and the topic of wearing socks with your climbing shoes may come to mind. I used to think that wearing socks with climbing shoes was unusual, but as I talked to more and more climbers, I’ve learned that many climbers wear socks with climbing shoes. Though, you … Read more
If you’ve been in a climbing gym or out at the crag lately, you may have heard someone yell “dab” or “dabbing” and wonder what that means. If you are anything like me, you saw groups of people yelling it to their friends on the wall in a means that made you wonder if it … Read more