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If climbing is a sport that you enjoy and are motivated by and it causes you to change your habits and exercise more, then yes, climbing can be a great way to help you lose weight.

Exercise in general is a great way to help you lose weight, but it really comes down largely to your diet. With that said, if you reduce your calorie intake but are not active at all, the journey is going to be less efficient. So both aspects really go together.

Which brings me to my first point. If climbing motivates you to change your habits, improve your lifestyle, eat healthier, and exercise more, then yes, climbing can very much help you lose weight.

I don't know his actual connection to the sport or its origin, but, from the very few videos of him climbing and talking about it, you can see how much he loves the sport.

Yeah, weight training can definitely help your climbing! When you build strength in your major muscle groups like your legs, core, back, and arms, it can make it easier to tackle more challenging climbs and prevent injuries. But keep in mind that climbing is also a skill-based sport, so it's important to keep practicing your technique and mental focus. To optimize your weight training for climbing, try exercises like squats, lunges, pull-ups, and rows. Start with a manageable weight and gradually increase it over time as you get stronger.

I think this refers to the head forward and slightly hunched back posture climbers tend to have.

Of course, not all climbers have this posture, but many do, it has become a sort of stigma, giving it the name "climbers posture".

I have a fear of sports climbing. The moment i get a little bit too far from the ground, each clip becomes more and more nerve racking and stressful.

The more I do it though, the less stressful it becomes. After just a few sessions I get used to it and the fear goes away. But, the condition is that I do this often. If I sport climb once a month, the fear doesn't go away. If I do it at least once or twice a week, the fear goes away pretty quickly.

So what helps me control my fear is actually doing it more often.

Yes, you can go bouldering alone in a climbing gym. Bouldering in climbing gym doesn't require any special safety equipment as the gyms have everything that is needed.

Bouldering outdoors, on the other hand, would require at least one more person for safety reasons. The person would be your spotter, and would be there to help in case anything goes wrong.

It helps us prevent skin injuries such as tears and flappers. if the skin is rough, it can get caught on holds and could tear, which can be a nightmare for climbers.

Filing rougher and bulgy areas of the skin helps prevent this.