Tag: gym

Bouldering tips for beginners

When you’re just getting started bouldering, there’s a lot to learn. It’s really your own personal golden era of climbing. Everything is new, and even…

Three tips to make you stronger – strength training Part 1

Ian Carroll

As a rock climber, I spend a lot of time thinking about how I can get stronger. It’s something we all think about. Just about…

10 Tips for staying fit during winter

In cold weather, it sometimes feels just too much effort to get out the door and get some exercise. Without the warmth of the sunshine you…

Workout origins: Why we workout now

Many of us try to get some exercise in to maintain our physical health and physique. Whether you go to the gym, hike, or anything…

How to become a better rock climber

Stef Zisovska

You were always curious to know how rock climbing felt and one day you decided to try it. Since then, you can’t think about anything…

Tips on teaching your kids rock climbing

Rock climbing is an excellent workout for grownups and kids. It may look hard, but then everything does at the beginning. Still, with a bit…

Climbing in the gym

Doug Williams

Probably the best way to begin rock climbing would be to go to a gym which has a climbing wall installed. Here you can learn…

Things you must know before climbing a real rock outside

Stef Zisovska

Rock climbing has become more and more popular across the country over the last few years. There are approximately forty new indoor climbing gyms open…

Pull of the plastic: The rise of climbing gyms in mainstream culture

Ian Carroll

Rock climbing has been steadily growing in popularity since it’s inception in the 1960s. Today, a sport that was once practiced exclusively on solid rock…