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The Name
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Any tips tricks that sort of thing OMG what stupid
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hehe
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yes, don`t bump your head on the ceiling baby!
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Dudley
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Do not look down.
The illusion that you're climbing a rock face will evaporate when you catch a glimpse of the matting on the floor.
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Couture
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Coach
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Kim
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Yep dont do it in the kitchen while dinner is being cooked!
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Lostyo
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My tip is do not look down
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Bobyer
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Kickshaw
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stay on this every night and you will be the fly!
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Lemon
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work on your hand strength. buy a good pair of climbing shoes. and find a partner you work well with. and above all else have fun and be safe
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couzo
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The rough guide to climb ratings should give u a clue on what u need to work on:
5.0-5.5---like climbing a ladder. Can u climb a ladder? 5.6--there is always 2 good handholds & 2 good toeholds 5.7---you're missing one good handhold or toehold 5.8---you're missing 2 good handholds / toeholds 5.9---you've only got 1 good handhold or toehold to work with 5.10---what handholds or toeholds? 5.11---oh, you've got to be kidding me 5.12 & up---this is for spiderman, right?
When u have too few handholds & footholds, u need to practice keeping ur center of gravity over that maybe one good toehold you've got, using ur hands more for balance. This will get u maybe up to 5.9. From 5.10, u will increasingly have to depend on ''smear'' holds, either hand or feet or both, & u will have to pay a lot of attention to just what ur climbing shoes can hold onto without slipping off. By this time, u will need more creative ways of maintaining pressure on those holds besides just standing over them, such as stemming or liebacks. A reasonably fit, experienced climber can reach the 5.11s, but getting to the 5.12s & up is going to require strenuous long-term physical training to achieve the strength to pull off the moves. If u want to get there in a hurry, stick to bouldering.
It almost goes without saying that u do not need to work on crack technique, because indoor gyms rarely ever have good cracks.
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Callaway
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If u have not climbed before, either go with someone who has experiance, or take a beginer is class or orientation. You will most likely love climbing! That said, it is a good idea to get into good habits before bad ones start. You will be surprised how fast ur forearms go dead from using new muscles! But u will also be surprised how fast these muscles grow in strength the more u climb.
l think a great way for someone to bet familiar with the environment of a indoor climbing gym is to go there & boulder a few times. Bouldering is non roped climbing, generaly done only a few feet off of the ground. By starting with this method u will be able to learn the moves, build up some strength & meet some people. You will get used to climbing shoes, finding ur center of gravity & many assorted types of hand & foot holds.
l love roped climbing, but bouldering is my favorite. It is climbing distilled to its movement. It can be simple & brutal in the same breath!
Then when u weant to rope up & get vertical u will have a jump on strength & confidance.
remember to stretch. If u can get in the habit of some chin ups they r a good way to get preped.
You will be able to rent shoes & a harness at almost all of the gyms.
have fun! Climbing rocks. Hopefully learning in the gym will get u interested in hitting real rock & getting out to places that u otherwise might not have seen.
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Que
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Get some chalk. You can buy a chalk ball for two or three euro. One of the things that tends to start messing up ur climbing is having sweaty hands, especially at indoor walls. Chat with the people there. Climbers r usually friendly & if u ask them for some tips or to show u a couple or routes they will probably be more than happy to do so. Watch what you're doing with ur feet, if a grip looks out of reach perhaps u could raise ur feet & keep holding on with the same grips. The two guys above r spot on. Bouldering is by & far the best way to improve strength in the right muscles & technique. Try improving ur flexibility, maybe take up yoga or just get in the habit of doing a good stretching routine before a session at the wall. It is always good to have high flexibility when climbing difficult routes, especially when you're trying to get ur toes on something that is just under ur chin. I've been improving very quickly recently, & l think it is because I've been trying new routes at the wall & not leaving them 'till l can do them with ease. l find this good because l can say to my friends 'have u done that blue route yet', it gives me goals & l am a pretty competitive person.
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Happy
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Do not worry about it, just go, have fun, and whatever you do, TRY HARD. Whatever you do, do not get scared or paranoid. You are completely safe! There is nothing to it, especially since your going indoors and you will be instructed on what to do. Oh yeah, listen to what the instructor tells you!
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krystal
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i'm not sure what sort of grade you're currently climbing at so advice can not be too specific, but a couple of things i've learned recently that r surprisingly helpful are:
-try & keep ur feet pointing towards the wall, rather than sideways. this may feel a little uncomfortable & unnatural to begin with, but it gives u quite a big more power with ur legs. -concentrate on where ur next foot hold is going to be & how you're going to get to it, rather than where ur next hand hold is. leg technique is very important so if u can get it down well u will be much improved.
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Koenig
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Youll have a blast. Just dont think about it. l read some of the others and l was amazed at all the stuff they tried to do while climbing. l been doing it for years. Just strap on head up.
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