Sample Warm Up This is an example of what I get some of my comp athletes do on the ground before they jump on the wall. Exercise Reps Jumping Jacks x30 High Knees x30 Butt Kicks x30 Body-weight Squats x15 (Twisting) Mountain Climbers x20 (10/leg) Walking Lunges x20 (10/leg) Inchworms x1 (across the room) Toy …
Basic Footwork Why is Footwork Important? Most new climbers are under the misconception that climbing is a sport that focuses primarily on the muscles in the upper body. At first, it may seem that way until the climber develops proper technique to transfer the weight held by the arms and move it to stronger parts …
Sample Stretching Routine My stretching routine often looks something like this: Neck Up Down – Chin to Chest Right side – ear to shoulder Left side – ear to shoulder Rolling Forward – Slowly rolling the neck from shoulder to shoulder chin pointing towards the chest Arms Arm over the head – pulling the elbow …
Center of Gravity What is it, and why is it important? The center of gravity of an object is where the weight of that object is evenly dispersed, and all sides are balanced due to gravity, friction and the other kinetic forces at play. A human’s center of gravity tends to sit around their naval …
Stability & Balance In geometry class you’re taught that the triangle is one of the strongest shapes, this is because any pressure pushed down from the top is evenly distributed through both sides; when the triangle is inverted this concept is also applied to the pressure pulling down on the object. This concept applies to …
