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General Climbing · Oct 1, 2022

Do you need upper body strength to rock climb?

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Top Answer: You actually don't need prior upper body strength to start climbing. You will gain that strength as you climb. Many people believe that to climb, you need to pull your whole body's weight with your arms, essentially doing pull-ups to get t...

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General Climbing · Oct 1, 2022

Should you eat after climbing?

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Top Answer: It is worth eating after climbing, but it really depends on the time you spent climbing and at what level of effort you climbed at. If you spent most of the session sitting or just not climbing, eating right after may not be that important, and yo...

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General Climbing · Oct 1, 2022

What is rock climbing without harness called?

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Top Answer: Bouldering. Boulders are the short routes that require crash pads if climbing outdoors. Indoor gyms have certain types of mattresses for falling on. Rock climbing on higher walls without gear, including a rope and harness, is called free solo. It...

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General Climbing · Oct 1, 2022

Does rock climbing strengthen hands?

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Top Answer: Rock climbing is one of the best sports for building grip strength, and also one of the fastest to show improvements. The main muscles used in climbing are the forearms, which are the muscles used for gripping. While different grips do use differ...

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General Climbing · Oct 1, 2022

Why do shoulders hurt after climbing?

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Top Answer: Firstly, something many people don't actually realize is that the shoulders play a huge role in climbing. Many people think that climbing mainly uses your arms, back, and core, and that all of the other muscles are more like "supporters&quo...

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General Climbing · Sep 29, 2022

How often should you climb as a beginner?

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Top Answer: Everyone has a different limit when it comes to exercising, including climbing. When I started, I climbed about 4 times a week for about 4-5 hours each session. At that time, I didn't feel that it was too much since much of that time was spent ...

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General Climbing · Sep 28, 2022

how important is flexibility for climbing?

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Top Answer: As someone who is not flexible myself, but has flexible friends, I can say that it is very important, not just for finishing routes, but also for preventing injuries. There have been quite a few routes that I have not been able to do, only to see ...

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General Climbing · Sep 18, 2023

What do you call it when you heel hook and toe hook at the same time between 2 holds?

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General Climbing · Jan 1

Do all climbing gyms have showers in them?

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General Climbing · Jan 3

How do you read routes and actually remember the beta?

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