I’ve always thought that rock climbing was the epitome of “fun” and “working out.” It’s like a secret workout disguised by a fun activity. Instead of getting motivated to walk in place on a treadmill or lift heavy objects in front of mirrored walls, you monkey around your climbing gym with your friends and get …
The sport of rock climbing never ceases to interest me. When I think I’ve reached the pinnacle of fun facts about rock climbing, someone drops a new one I’ve never heard before. So, to help you beef up on rock climbing-related fun facts and trivia to impress your friends the next time you’re at the …
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If you are like me, when you think of someone taking dietary supplements for sports performance, you picture a muscular person in a cut-off tank top shaking their mixer bottle and glugging down a mystery concoction before, during, and after a weightlifting session. However, it’s not only weightlifters who use supplements to enhance their workout …
If you have been paying attention to recent trends in sports nutrition, then you’ve probably heard about collagen supplementation. And if you are a climber, you have probably been introduced to the merits of collagen for climbing. Rock climbers herald collagen for climbing because it can help build finger strength, recover from workouts faster, and …
Rock climbing has exploded in popularity over the past five years or so. Much of that has to do with blockbuster films like The Dawn Wall and Free Solo bringing what was once a sub-culture sport into the limelight with other mainstream sports like tennis and baseball. As a result, many people inspired by the …
A big wall of rock like El Capitan is impressive by itself. So impressive that for the majority of the human population, El Capitan is only for looking at. However, for a smaller sample of the population, El Capitan is more than just something to observe from the Valley floor.  El Capitan first became an …
Climbing shoes are one of the most important pieces of climbing equipment rock climbers rely on. That’s because climbing shoes are responsible for being the direct connection between your feet and the stone. For your climbing shoes to help you perform the best, you need to ensure that your climbing shoes fit correctly. That’s why …
Rock climbing has always been a thrilling sport that pushes people to their mental and physical limits. And not much has changed today… If anything, it’s so much worse than it was 30 years ago. Yes, the gear has improved, but so have people’s abilities. And this has led to harder and harder routes being …
Even if you know little about rock climbing, you know about Yosemite Valley, El Capitan and have probably heard about the routes of El Capitan. El Capitan, meaning “the captain” or “the chief,” is a 3,000-foot monolithic granite rock formation that towers over Yosemite National Park in the western state of California, USA. El Cap …
Routes on El Capitan: Snapshot of the Capitan’s Most Classic Climbs Read More »
Like all other sports, rock climbing requires the athlete to be adequately hydrated and properly fed to perform their best. In other words, the athlete must consider their diet and nutrition as part of their training and success in the sport and not something separate. In this article, we will discuss some of the most …
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