Basic tips for beginner climbers
Rock climbing will finally debut in the 2020 Olympics (now starting in July 2021). The event is a combined format that will comprise of three climbing disciplines, bouldering, sports climbing and speed climbing. Each climber with one goal, to take home the gold for their country. The event is scheduled to take place Aomi Urban … Read more
Chiseled abs are something that most of us crave. If you are considering adding climbing to your exercise regimen (or replacing it) then you may be wondering if you can build abs from climbing. You absolutely can build abs from climbing. If you want them to show, however, you also need to make sure that … Read more
Rock climbing is a super fun sport and it becomes even more fun when your friends are climbing with you. Not to mention, you can never have enough climbing partners. If you’ve been trying to get your friends to join you for climbing with little luck, try these (tested) steps and enjoy your new-found climbing … Read more
For all those women climbers out there, it is nerving to think about how uncomfortable it may be to climb on your period. But if you are like me, you don’t want to take a week off of climbing every month so climbing on your period can be really important. Many women climbers climb while … Read more
In addition to making your gear look better, your gear will work better and last longer if you keep it clean. Aside from germs, removing dirt and grime from your gear is something that you should be doing at least once-per-year. Some gear should be cleaned more often. For example, if your rope is dirty … 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
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
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
When I first started climbing, I was at the gym every day climbing and loving every minute. This is a common occurrence for new climbers and you may have found yourself doing the same thing. If you are here, reading this article, then you are probably wondering if it is ok to rock climb every … Read more