Can Climbing Build Abs and Make You Look Chiseled?
Can climbing build abs? Yes. See the climbing moves that train your core, why a visible six-pack still comes down to nutrition, and how to speed it up.
Climbing FAQs
Basic tips for beginner climbers
How to Introduce Your Friends to Climbing (15 Steps)
How to introduce your friends to climbing in 15 steps: pick the right gym, plan the first session, work through a no, and keep them coming back for more.
Tips for Handling Your Period While Climbing
Climbing on your period? Here are practical tips on tampons, cramps, food, and water so you can keep climbing comfortably and confidently all month long.
How To Clean and Disinfect All of Your Climbing Gear
Learn how to clean and disinfect all of your climbing gear, from rope and harness to shoes, carabiners and chalk bag, using manufacturer-safe steps.
Can Foam Rolling Improve Your Rock Climbing? What the Science Says
Does foam rolling for climbing really work? Here’s what three studies say about range of motion, soreness, and the forearm pump, plus how to roll right.
How Much Does Rock Climbing Cost? Bouldering And Sport Climbing Gear Breakdown
Wondering how much rock climbing costs? Here’s a full gear breakdown for bouldering and sport climbing, from shoes and chalk to ropes, plus ways to save.
Dab Climbing: What It Means & Why It Matters
A dab is an accidental touch outside the route, like a pad or branch. It’s a running joke climbers use to question if a send was truly clean.
How To Climb Your Best: Pros and Cons of Rest Days
Wondering if you can climb every day? Here are the honest pros and cons of rest days and climbing every day, plus the signs it’s time to take a break.
Top 5 Gear You Need In Your Climbing Pack For The Best Experience
The 5 items of gear that are worth the weight when you’re rock climbing: a Grigri, brush, first aid kit, hand towel, and ClimbOn Salve, plus what each weighs.
First Time At The Bouldering Gym: What You Should Know
Heading to a bouldering gym for the first time? Learn what to wear, how to rent shoes, pick a beginner V grade, start and finish a climb, and have fun.