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Age Is Just A Number: Climbing For Older Adults And Seniors
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Explore the empowering world of climbing for seniors! Unveil benefits, safety tips, and joys of bouldering in your golden years. Embrace the age-defying journey.
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Breaking In Climbing Shoes: How Long Does It Take And What To Expect
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Learn how to break in your climbing shoes for maximum comfort and performance with our comprehensive guide. Tips on stretching, wearing, and fitting included.
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Advanced Climbing Techniques - What Are They And How Are They Done?
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Learn advanced climbing techniques used by more experienced climbers and why they can help you advance to the next level and complete your project.
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Are Your Rock Climbing Shoes Too Big? Tips For A Perfect Fit
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Are your rock climbing shoes too big? Don't let ill-fitting shoes hinder your performance or cause injury. Follow these tips to find the perfect fit.
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Descending Safely: A Beginners Guide To Rappelling In Climbing
Health, Injuries, & Safety
Feb 14
Beginner's guide to safe rappelling. Master techniques, ensure safety, and confidently navigate descents in your climbing journey.
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How Can You Minimize Environmental Impact While Climbing?
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Feb 12
Learn how to climb responsibly and protect the environment with eco-friendly practices that preserve climbing areas for future generations.
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A Deep Dive Into Navigating Various Rock Features
General Climbing
Feb 10
Explore rock features with depth. Navigate diverse surfaces, conquer challenges, and master the intricacies of rock climbing terrain.
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Navigating Climbing Competitions: A Comprehensive Begginers Guide To Success
General Climbing
Feb 9
Beginners guide to climbing competitions. Navigate challenges, grasp strategies, and succeed in the exciting world of competitive climbing.
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Mastering Body Tension: Navigating Intricate Climbing Sequences With Precision
General Climbing
Feb 7
Master the art of body tension for precise climbing. Navigate intricate sequences with finesse and precision. Elevate your climbing prowess.
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What's The Etiquette For Climbing At Crowded Crags?
General Climbing
Feb 5
Learn how to navigate crowded climbing crags with courtesy and respect, ensuring safety and an enjoyable experience for all climbers present, and in the future.
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How Can You Maintain Climbing Motivation Over Time? A Guide To Long-Term Climbing Motivation
General Climbing
Jan 31
Discover lasting climbing motivation with our guide. Proven strategies to keep your passion high. Elevate every ascent with sustained inspiration.
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What's The Impact Of Weather On Outdoor Climbing?
Health, Injuries, & Safety
Jan 29
Learn how weather conditions can impact your outdoor climbing adventures, and discover safety tips for climbing in different weather scenarios.
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Are There Specific Warm-up Routines For Climbing?
General Climbing
Jan 27
Learn why a proper warm-up can help prevent injuries and improve your climbing and make your next climbing session more efficient. Let's cover the details.
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What's The Importance Of Mental Focus In Climbing?
General Climbing
Jan 26
Learn about the vital role of mental focus in climbing. Enhance precision, safety, and problem-solving skills on the rock.
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John Che
Jan 3
In my opinion, the problem is less about the actual hangboarding, and more about beginners not knowing when to stop and let their fingers rest. Since new climbers aren't usually used to the strain that climbing puts on their fingers and tendons, it's very easy to overtrain and to get injured. This is true just by climbing alone. Add to that the el... Read more  
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John Che
Aug 10
Because we are in pain! But not that much pain. Generally, climbing shoes are not comfortable, and leaving them on for a long period of time just starts to hurt after a while. Taking them off in between some of the climbs just lets our feet relax a little bit, and delays the session-ending feet pain.
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John Che
Jan 1
It for sure can if you wear the wrong shoes! It would also likely be a combination of other things such as wearing climbing shoes that are too small and landing badly, which could be bad regardless of the shoes, but wearing shoes that are not good for you would most likely increase the risk of bad landings. Even without combining shoes and other... Read more  
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John Che
Aug 29
What really helped me get better at sit starts was climbing on a moon board, and either finding boulders that have sit starts, or building new boulders with sit starts. I was pretty bad at sit starts since they are very compressed for me, something I am fairly weak at. But after climbing for about a month almost only on the moon board, I really ... Read more  
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