| Rock climbing is a physical sport that does require | | | | Using your arms for balance and learning how to shift |
| training before you hit that big mountain. It requires | | | | your weight. There are many techniques to learn in |
| physical training, mental training as well as technical | | | | order to climb successfully. |
| training. Climbing can be very dangerous if you are | | | | While going through a training program for rock |
| not properly trained in the sport. | | | | climbing you will also learn about all the equipment |
| Climbing training needs to be very specific. The best | | | | you will need. There are specific equipment |
| training for beginners and intermediate climbers is | | | | requirements depending upon what type of rock |
| climbing itself. You don't want to go to the gym and | | | | climbing you will be doing. For example if you are |
| start bench pressing as you will build excess muscle | | | | going to be climbing indoors on a man made wall the |
| mass and that will weigh you down when you climb. | | | | proper shoes may be your only requirement. |
| This is why rock training has to be so specific. Actual | | | | However, if you are going to be climbing on an icy |
| climbing involves the physical, mental and technical | | | | surface outdoors there is equipment designed to help |
| aspects that you must have in order to climb | | | | you achieve that goal. |
| successfully and safely. | | | | The important thing to remember is that rock |
| Part of the physical training does include fitness. The | | | | climbing is a sport that requires training and |
| goals in your fitness training should be reducing body | | | | preparation. There are climbing training experts |
| weight, conditioning your muscles, increasing your | | | | available to work with you everywhere. There are |
| flexibility and increasing your overall strength. | | | | books available and you can even begin at your local |
| The mental training involves setting goals, working on | | | | gym! |
| visualizations, keeping a rock climbing journal and daily | | | | Rock climbing is a passion not just a sport. Once you |
| affirmations. You want your mind to be as fit and | | | | start you will find that you never want to stop! |
| prepared for any eventualities while climbing as your | | | | Some have said the feeling they experience after |
| body will be. | | | | reaching the top of a climb can only be explained as |
| Technical training includes learning how to use your | | | | euphoria. It can be addicting, and what a great, |
| weight properly; for example, learning how to use | | | | healthy thing to become addicted to! |
| your legs to hold your weight instead of your arms. | | | | |