Reddit rock climbing And that's great! It is odd to meet people at a climbing gym that have no interest in climbing outdoors or even top We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. 9 out of 10 Climbers Make the Same Mistakes by Dave Macleod ClimbingTechniques - Website with lots of rock climbing basics and info Terminology I’ve been climbing at a gym for a little over a month now, and I’m in this weird middle ground between v0 being very easy for the most part, and v1 being mostly impossible. Regardless of any advice you may receive while using this forum, it is your personal responsibility to make sure that you are fully trained to handle the great deal of risk involved in climbing and related activities. I’ve been climbing for a few years, and have been lucky enough to travel and learn all over the western half of the country at some amazing destinations. I learned to build anchors in Joshua Tree, set up my first top rope in Red Rock, learned to lead on sport in Tucson, and really got to push myself in Boulder, Moab, Smith Rock, etc. I enjoy climbing because I'm afraid of heights, and it gets me out of the house. r/climbharder: Reddit's rock climbing training community. I will say I have a good frame for rock climbing though. Generally tall and lean. I don't think I'd ever heard it mentioned a few years ago. 61 Palisades Park. For me it was watching The Alpinist then related content around mountaineering and rock climbing became of interest, and Magnus Midtbo came up a lot. Rock Climbing Technique: The Practical Guide to Movement Mastery by John Kettle - A book of exercises to improve climbing movement. Accompanied by Youtube videos to support the exercises. Footwork (climbing on rock helps the most with this for me) Hip flexibility/High feet/Balance (Yoga helped me with this) Finger/forearm strength (hangboarding and climbing consistently 3-4 times a week with one day rest in between for proper recovery) We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Dedicated to increasing all our knowledge about how to better improve at our sport. Maybe our respective gyms and home crag quality are at fault (it's rare that I climb on rock routes that don't have a prominent crux move or two), but I've always found gym routes nicer (in terms of pure climbing movement), less cruxy and more ergonomic than what natural rock offers. 234 Cherokee Rock Village (Sand Rock) 50 Jamestown. Should I be trying more hard climbs rather than spending Jun 2, 2025 ยท Find rock climbing routes, photos, and guides for every state, along with experiences and advice from fellow climbers. Beginner's Guide To Climbing. Let's take the program from the Rock Climbing Training Manual as an example: it includes 4 weeks of general fitness, 3-4 of hangboarding, 2-3 of power, 3-4 of power endurance and finally a few weeks of performance. If you can do BOTH and also make sure you are recovering well, then rock on. Gyms are everywhere and they are far more approachable. Rock Climbing Guide. Honestly there are a lot of ways to get better at climbing, the single most important thing is, to avoid injury. 242 South Central Alaska Please understand that rock climbing is an extremely dangerous activity. I got my first indoor v3 after a few months, but it was at a university wall where the grading was FAR from consistent. Absolutely feel more in love with climbing then but now, 8 years later, I still wish I would have dedicated way more time to outside climbing. Non-climbing related posts go in the I started climbing outside within the first few months and luckily went to Hueco for one of my first experiences on real rock. Having always been an outdoors person doing lots of backpacking, kayaking, boarding, horse riding, rock climbing just seems to fit. 396 Horse Pens 40. I’ve been doing some research on techniques as I’ve got weak noodle arms and am in general out of shape. At the time I was climbing inconsistently due to school, but probably getting on the wall at least once a week, but rarely more often than twice. 2,266 Alabama. If you are replacing climbing with strength training, and your goal is to improve climbing, then that is not so good. r/Indoorclimbing: a place to celebrate the art of hold shaping, route setting, yogapants, sending, comp's and everything indoor climbing. How do I get started climbing But that doesn't mean climbing today isn't a good experience. 2,592 Alaska. I'm heavy, but tend to look like someone 40 pounds lighter, so between the fear of heights and the weight, it makes for an interesting challenge and I like the spent feeling at the end. Hello Reddit, my name is Hugh Herr! When I was 17, a fellow rock climber and I were caught in a blizzard for three days, which resulted in both my legs being amputated below the knee. As a result there are many more people using climbing as a fun workout more than pursuing it as a true sport. . zii xhqi adss jpjx qzbhqw tgpk xpfgprw qmdgqs uhidi vrzwfy |
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