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General Climbing · Sep 26, 2022

How often should you climb per week?

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Top Answer: The amount of times you should climb per week really depends on you and how conditioned your body is to climbing. If you have been climbing for a few years, and you are generally healthy, you may be fine climbing 4 times per week or even more. If you...

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General Climbing · Sep 29, 2022

How do you climb with blisters?

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Top Answer: Taping up blisters can seriously help ease the pain and discomfort they cause. Though, keep in mind that if the tape is very sticky, it could rip the blister off when you take the tape off, so add a thin layer in between, just to not have the sticky ...

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General Climbing · Sep 29, 2022

Is rock climbing hard for beginners?

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Top Answer: Rock climbing is relatively easy for beginners since the beginner routes are usually not complex, and actually resemble climbing a ladder. As the grades go up, so does the complexity and the difficulty of the routes. Beginner rock climbers can usu...

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General Climbing · Nov 6, 2022

Why do rock climbers shake their arms?

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Top Answer: Rock climbers shake their arms as a way of recovering during a route or in between routes. The purpose of this is to reduce the lactic acid build up in their forearms, which is referred to as being pumped. There is quite a bit of controversy over ...

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General Climbing · Nov 20, 2022

Why do I suck at climbing some days?

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Top Answer: Very often, climbers can experience weak days. These are days that they just feel as if they have no power and no energy to climb at the level they normally can. This is not unique to climbing, or to sports in general. It's just part of being hu...

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General Climbing · Nov 20, 2022

What's fun about climbing?

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Top Answer: Climbing is a lot of fun and attractive to many people seeking a new hobby or simply to get into a new sport because it is a sport that doesn't require much gear, or even strength, and provides both a physical challenge and a mental challenge. ...

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General Climbing · Nov 15, 2022

What muscles should be sore after climbing?

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Top Answer: It depends on if you are a new climber or someone who already has some experience in climbing. If you are a new climber, then you will probably be more sore than people who have climbed even a few more times than you. One of the main reasons is be...

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General Climbing · Oct 1, 2022

Is there a weight limit to rock climbing?

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Top Answer: There is no weight limit to climbing, everyone can climb regardless of their weight. Though, those that are overweight may have a higher risk of injury and should be aware of this and be extra careful. People who weigh more usually tend to have a ...

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General Climbing · Nov 11, 2022

What is indoor rock climbing called?

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Top Answer: Indoor rock climbing is just called indoor rock climbing. Though, the term could refer to a few different styles of climbing. Indoor climbing could refer to bouldering, sport climbing, top rope climbing, auto-belay climbing, and speed climbing. Ea...

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General Climbing · Nov 10, 2022

Can tall people rock climb?

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Top Answer: Tall and short people both have the potential to become amazing climbers. Climbing does not depend on the climbers height. There are times when being short can be beneficial, such is in very compressed movements and positions, and there are times ...

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