Rock it!
Posted by
C.L. R.
If you are interested in rock climbing, I have to commend you. As I don't have much upper body strength (yet) I was never that into the idea. That is, until I heard that rock climbing can burn about 600 calories an hour. WHAT?! That's a lot of snacks...
So, I checked it out.
Many cities have indoor areas where you can rock climb without being out in the great outdoors. Some of the tips they teach in terms of safety surprised me - especially the fact that falling should not be your number one concern. A fall is rare, usually happens outdoors and is almost always attributed to human error as opposed to equipment failure.
What you should be concerned about with rock climbing is not knowing your limits. When you try to over-do, you risk injury to your joints and tendons. Since so many parts of your body are used for rock climbing, there are many areas that can be strained. The most common is the hand, elbows and wrist.
If you are going to try rock climbing, don't push yourself. Take it very slow and be proud of what you can do instead of watching all the other climbers that scale like Spiderman. It takes time.
Rock it!
Posted by C.L. R.
If you are interested in rock climbing, I have to commend you. As I don't have much upper body strength (yet) I was never that into the idea. That is, until I heard that rock climbing can burn about 600 calories an hour. WHAT?! That's a lot of snacks... So, I checked it out. Many cities have indoor areas where you can rock climb without being out in the great outdoors. Some of the tips they teach in terms of safety surprised me - especially the fact that falling should not be your number one concern. A fall is rare, usually happens outdoors and is almost always attributed to human error as opposed to equipment failure. What you should be concerned about with rock climbing is not knowing your limits. When you try to over-do, you risk injury to your joints and tendons. Since so many parts of your body are used for rock climbing, there are many areas that can be strained. The most common is the hand, elbows and wrist. If you are going to try rock climbing, don't push yourself. Take it very slow and be proud of what you can do instead of watching all the other climbers that scale like Spiderman. It takes time.