Basic Climbing Tips
Climbing instructors recommend dressing in clothing that allows easy movement like shorts and a t-shirt or tank top. Some climbers prefer lycra tights or jogging pants, while others go for baggy shorts or cargo pants. Avoid wearing very loose clothing that might get snagged on the wall or can get easily caught in gear.
Here are some other useful tips from PowerUP’s Introduction to Climbing that first timers may find useful:
- Climb with your feet first. Try to move up the climb with leg power by keeping your feet high and your hands low. Climbing like this teaches you to balance on the footholds. Keep your hips over your feet and close to the wall.
- Keep your arms slightly bent. Don’t extend them very high up so as to allow your feet to support most of your body weight.
- Use your hands lightly for balance and do not claw your way up the wall. Like climbing a ladder, grip the rungs for balance, and push with your legs.
- Constantly be on the lookout for footholds instead of becoming fixated on handholds.
- Rest after every few moves. Don’t pull on the holds during your rest periods. Instead, hang from a straight arm while you lower or shake out the other, like a swimmer loosening up.
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Here are some other useful tips from PowerUP’s Introduction to Climbing that first timers may find useful:
- Climb with your feet first. Try to move up the climb with leg power by keeping your feet high and your hands low. Climbing like this teaches you to balance on the footholds. Keep your hips over your feet and close to the wall.
- Keep your arms slightly bent. Don’t extend them very high up so as to allow your feet to support most of your body weight.
- Use your hands lightly for balance and do not claw your way up the wall. Like climbing a ladder, grip the rungs for balance, and push with your legs.
- Constantly be on the lookout for footholds instead of becoming fixated on handholds.
- Rest after every few moves. Don’t pull on the holds during your rest periods. Instead, hang from a straight arm while you lower or shake out the other, like a swimmer loosening up.
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