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What's The Significance Of Proper Belaying Techniques?
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Latest Articles in Health, Injuries, & Safety
What's The Significance Of Proper Belaying Techniques?
Health, Injuries, & Safety
Mar 16
Unlock the importance of belaying techniques, exploring their critical role in ensuring climbing safety and fostering trust between partners.
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What Are The Steps To Recovering From Common Climbing-related Injuries?
Health, Injuries, & Safety
Mar 1
Recover from climbing injuries with our step-by-step guide. Learn effective strategies to heal and return stronger to the rock.
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What's The Impact Of Climbing On Mental Health?
Health, Injuries, & Safety
Feb 24
Uncover the impact of climbing on mental health. Explore positive effects, challenges, and the transformative journey of mental well-being through climbing.
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Climbing In The Extremes: Navigating Safety Precautions In Areas With Temperature Fluctuations
Health, Injuries, & Safety
Feb 16
Navigate temperature extremes safely. Learn precautions for climbing in fluctuating conditions. Master the art of staying secure in challenging environments.
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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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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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The Role Of Nutrition In Climbing Performance
Health, Injuries, & Safety
Nov 11
Discover the essential role nutrition plays in climbing performance, from fueling your climbs to aiding recovery and optimizing overall performance.
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What Are The Most Common Climbing-Related Injuries And How To Prevent Them
Health, Injuries, & Safety
Sep 30
Discover key strategies to safeguard yourself from climbing-related injuries. Learn how to climb with confidence and reduce the risk of accidents.
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The Climber's Companion: Unveiling The Benefits Of Massage Guns For Recovery
Health, Injuries, & Safety
Aug 10
Discover how massage guns can revolutionize your post-climbing recovery routine. Learn why these powerful tools are a climber's best friend.
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Vitamin E And Climber's Skin: A Powerful Ally For Finger Recovery
Health, Injuries, & Safety
Aug 7
Discover the power of Vitamin E for climbers. Learn how it boosts skin recovery, aids performance, and why it's a cost-effective solution.
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How Can You Improve Footwork For Better Balance?
General Climbing
Mar 25
Elevate your climbing game with better footwork. Discover techniques and exercises to enhance your balance and efficiency on the wall.
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John Che
Jan 3
Do you think hangboards are ok to train with within the first year, or should i listen to everyone and wait?
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...
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John Che
Jan 1
Does rock climbing damage your feet?
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...
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John Che
Aug 10
Why do climbers take their shoes off?
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
Aug 29
How do you get better at sit starts when bouldering?
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 ...
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