How to Maximize Your First Year of Climbing 

Our gyms have been closed for over 4 months now...

Haha same here, I can't wait to get properly involved😁

I did

Started the day if the pandemic

Started the day if the pandemic

Riding bareback can improve core for climbing 😉

this can be said for every single solo sport,

Climbing has a good community

Been climbing 3 months, the climbing community ar my local gym is always so friendly and helpful, it's never anyone trying to outdo each other rather than help everyone progress, success for all

Likewise. The community is very welcoming and willing to see new climbers grow and improve

Can't agree more on all of them!

yeah, agree with rest part, im just starting out, i can do about 2hours a week atm, otherwise i feel my forearms may pop if i try any more

5) Please. Don't. Beta spray. It's ok to ask someone if they would like some beta that worked for you and WAIT for them to say "yes" (and accept "no thanks, I'm enjoying working it out" if that's what they want). Some people (like me) really enjoy the problem solving side to climbing. Don't spoil it for us to bolster your ego. Just be satisfied in yourself that you accomplished the task you set out to do. That should be enough. 6) Don't keep score with your friends/ others over how many times you or they took to finish a route/ problem. Experimentation is part of climbing; and it doesn't really matter how many variations you try before choosing the one that works best for you. All that matters is the fact you managed to unlock a successful sequence. Sometimes feet and hands just slip for various. The flash really doesn't mean much. If you flashed something it just means you weren't pushing yourself. Ultimately, climbing is a relatively useless skill, primarily developed for personal enjoyment and individual goal setting. Don't define or measure yourself or others by climbing ability. 7) Don't yell out "dab!" because 3mm of someone's toe edge rubber lightly grazed a different coloured hold. It's petty and embarrassing (for you). Leave your unnecessarily over-competetive attitude at the door and just let them have it. It's not the World Cup (and if it was, you shouldn't be shouting out anyway). 8) When in doubt, don't shout out. Letting the climber concentrate on their actions is much more helpful than jarring their concentration with stock phrases or vague pseudo-advice. Definitely don't do it if they're about to clip. 9) If you're belaying WATCH your climber ALWAYS. You are not a Jedi. Yes, you do need that visual cue to brace for their fall if they slip. Especially if they're your weight or more. Don't look at someone next to you for a chat while belaying (yes, indoors too)! Also, wear proper shoes. You probably will drop them if they pull you off your feet and your bare feet have to hit a hard, rough rock wall to catch the fall. Flip flops aren't really proper shoes for outdoor belaying. They come off easily and provide no toe protection . You owe it to you partner to be properly prepared to keep them as safe as possible at all times. 10) Wear a helmet for outdoor routes. Loose rock doesn't give a shit how cool you look for photos. If you think wearing a helmet means you can't finish the route, you aren't really good enough to climb it yet. Helmets are probably even more important for belayers. Again, you can't catch a climber with a piece of rock in your skull! There are no mental gymnastics that can rationally justify not wearing a helmet climbing outdoors. Just cos many pros don't doesn't mean they're not foolish not to. 11) When in doubt, beta stick the first bolt. It's not 'cheating', it's smart, safe practise. They're expensive, but still better than having to be airlifted to hospital after falling on sharp rocks and boulders. OK, that turned into a list of mini rants, but I stand by every point; and I've met many beginner/ few-years climbers that need to hear them. Too many seasoned climbers are also guilty of 9), 10) and 11).

@@Drabee yes thats really important. I remember when i started bouldering a couple of years ago, i went 3 times a week and after some months my tendons in the arms hurt so much, that i couldnt do pain free pullups for some months

Thank you guys for your help! I´m a beginner and i love this sport i don´t know much about this but i want to learn. Thank you so much

I can sum up a video for you...be humble...I wish that was more taught

Surviving the 40th

@@illduitmyself gotta keep that shirt on.

Back to basics

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It isn't. You can see he's going too deep by watching his hips tilting backwards, therefore loosing tightness in his low-back, balance and form. If you weight it up, this could be dangerous.

You don't climb to better hide corpses?

Same. Tried to lead 5.10d in my first 6th months. Sent the route, but wasn’t ready and dislocated shoulder on the crux. Off the wall for the last 2.5 months...

About 7 months in now. My gym is small so I tend to blow through the grades until v4. Yet this is my second time hurting myself on a v5. Nothing major, just takes me off the wall for 2 weeks or so.

I tend to split my sessions up. First I do some easy boulders that I know I can flash without wasting too much energy. Then I continue to some tougher routes that are on the upper limit of my comfort zone. So routes that I know I can send but might need 2-3 tries. After that I move to projecting harder routes. And towards the end, when I'm gassed out, I do a couple more easy routes.

V2s.. sorry mbmb judging again

Generally climbers are ego less, however beginner climbers (6mths - 2 yrs of experience, differs for each climber) do have a high ego and look to achieve the next grade rather than enjoying climbing for the fun of climbing. Not to say there is nothing wrong and satisfying to achieve the next grade, but enjoy the movement and the next grade will come.

now that you mention it, that's probably why i struggle with overhangs. I don't have a very strong core, though it definitely has gotten stronger since i took up climbing.

Yep, core strength and stretching should be added to that list

@@sxanep i do yoga once a week as well. hell, a lot of climbing gyms i've seen offer yoga classes or even sometimes have full yoga studios as well.

Barbell squats, shoulder presses and deadlifts are great for core

Maybe because core is trained very well by climbing itself. I never did any core training off the wall and have quite a strong core.

The routine I use is: *3x Front Plank* - Progress from 15sec holds to 45sec, equal rest between holds. *3x Side Plank* - do 3 on both left and right side (so 6 total). Same progression and rest as front plank. *Leg Lowering Drill* - start with 10 and progress to 20. This can be a tough one if you have a weak core, so take as much rest as you need, but aim for 1 min as you build strength. *Metronome* - Start with 5 and progress to 15. (same thing applies as leg lowering) *Sit-up w/ twist* - alternate twisting left and right at the top of a sit-up, two twists equals 1 rep. Start with 5, progress to 15. (To clarify you'll actually do 10 sit-ups to start and progress to 30) *Jane Fonda (Side Leg-Lift)* - Start with 10 progress to 25, do both right and left sides. (This is more for the hips, but it does work the obliques some) Do the circuit 1-3x taking 3 mins or so in-between sets. The amount of rest you take doesn't really matter, it's not meant to be a cardio based routine. So take what feels good but keep the last reps feeling tough. I got it from a running coach, but core is core for the most part.

Cody Heiner Yea two most important strengths for climbing is 1: finger strength and 2: core strength. Doing standard pushups is pointless unless for warmup. Everyone has opinions on things but I find this channel puts out consistently incorrect info.

@@secret5. The pushups are the main antagonist training for climbers. It's mostly for injury prevention.

@drew13600 Pulling has a much higher ceiling and isn't used in every hard climb equally. (we try to pull as little as possible when climbing, that's not a good strength exercise) The Core is used almost all the time while climbing, and that's why you will get it just by doing that. (with proper technique) There is a reason we get pumped in our arms and not in the core...

Happy climbing anniversary! V8 in one year is super good progress. Glad to have been of help on your journey.

@@movementforclimbers Thanks!

Miss good ol' Pipeworks!

Congrats! Happy to be of help.