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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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Adam M.
Oct 6, 2022
Rock climbing can actually be pretty heavy on the shoulders, as they are used in almost all climbing moves, so it makes sense that your shoulders will be strengthened from climbing. Whether climbing will give you broad shoulders though is another thing. While it's true that climbing will strengthen your shoulders just like any other muscle stren... Read more  
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Adam M.
Oct 13, 2022
Doing planks help strengthen your abs, back, and shoulders, among the other muscles it works. These muscles are crucial for climbing, so if performing planks helps strengthen these muscles, then yes, doing planks should contribute to your climbing. The amount at which it contributes though is another matter, but generally speaking, doing planks... Read more  
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Adam M.
Oct 14, 2022
Squats are great for building general leg strength, while also working many other upper body muscles. Another great exercise is sprinting. Sprinting can really push you to your limits and give you that leg power you are looking for. Pistol squats is another great exercise that is very popular among climbers. It's very similar to regular squat... Read more  
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PaulClimbs
Jun 15
I don't really think there is a general best length. For me personally, I cut them just enough to not be too short, but don't leave enough to hear the nails on the wall. If they are even a little bit longer than that, they tend to sometimes get bent backwards while grabbing the holds, which obviously is not very pleasant.
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PaulClimbs
Jun 15
I believe he said in one of his recent videos, or just in a video he was in, that he downsizes his shoes a few sizes less than he used to a few years ago. I can't remember the reason why he said he does it.
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PaulClimbs
Jun 15
There may be some brands that have similar sizing, most likely by chance, but overall brands can have very different sizing to their shoes. Even different shoes from the same brand tend to have different sizing.
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Adam M. Asked a Question
Training  ·  Oct 1, 2022

How do climbers stay in shape?

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PaulClimbs
Jan 17, 2023

We climb and we exercise. As climbers, we are pretty active. We utilize many or most of the major muscles and smaller ones also. We also have additional non-climbing workouts such as weight lifting.

Of course this is not true for all climbers, but for many it is.
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