Fitness Rock Climbing

Rock climbing is a cool way to challenge the body and mind because it takes strength and it takes the ability to strategize in a quick way to climb the mountain or a rock climbing wall. I’ve tried it once and it was super challenging and that was just on a rock climbing wall indoors. Indoors or outdoors, rock climbing is super fitness to the core.

Super Fitness Benefits of Rock Climbing

Balance

Balance is everything when you’re climbing. Without having the right amount of balance, a person will struggle to shift centre of gravity into an optimal position to help complete the climb.

Increased core strength is one of the main benefits of rock climbing. And strength and balance often go hand in hand. Therefore, the more a person climbs and the more increase your core strength, the greater improvements in balance. For instance:

• It will be easier to line up upper and lower body.
• Will be easier to hang on for longer if your weight shifts over to one side.

Strength

Rock climbing incorporates forearms, legs, back and core, so it’s only natural to become stronger the more its practiced. The grip will also improve markedly in the process.

Here are some examples of where the body’s different muscles come into play during climbing:

• The latissimus dorsi (the pair of wing shaped muscles located in the middle of your back, also known as ‘the lats’ for short) pull the body upward.
• The forearm flexors are used to open and close your hands around each hold.
• The abdominal muscles stabilise the body and keep the pelvis aligned with the chest.
• The quadriceps (the group of muscles located in the front of the thigh) push your body upward, enabling you to step from one foothold to another.

Its Super fun!

Rock climbing builds super fitness strength