| If you have ever been rock climbing before then you | | | | climbing. The climber must be able to complete the |
| will know that it is not a very easy sport, in fact you | | | | route without taking a rest on the rope. Often, during |
| probably felt quite defeated when you first tried to | | | | a bouldering route the climber is required to do a |
| do any serious climbing. Indoor and outdoor rock | | | | maneuver called a dyno. Dynos are basically launching |
| climbing are both extremely demanding and require | | | | yourself off the wall, and then grabbing onto a hold |
| practice, like anything else, to get good at. Depending | | | | further away from you. This type of maneuver is |
| on what type of climbing you have tried you most | | | | where mental training plays a major role in climbing. |
| likely noticed that you got an incredible workout in a | | | | Believe it or not, climbing is said to be about 75% |
| very short period of time. What most people don't | | | | legs and only 25% arms. To climb efficiently and |
| know is that the sport of rock climbing is one of the | | | | successfully one must use wonderful technique. One |
| most physically and mentally demanding sports there | | | | of the major rules of rock climbing is to always have |
| is. | | | | 3 points touching the wall.... weather it is both feet |
| There are 3 basic types of rock climbing. Top roping | | | | and one hand, or one foot and both hands, it is much |
| is probably one of the most common types and is | | | | easier to have your weight distributed on 3 points |
| basically climbing with a partner. The partner belays | | | | than it is 2. Another important concept to grasp is |
| you on the ground and a rope runs from his harness | | | | that your arms in most cases will not do the climbing; |
| up to the top of the wall then around a pulley and | | | | they only hold you into the wall so that your legs are |
| back down and attaches to the climbers harness. The | | | | actually pushing you upward. The closer you are to |
| second type, which is very similar to top roping is | | | | the wall, the easier it is to climb. |
| called lead climbing. The buddy system works the | | | | Rock climbing may sound like a bit too extreme for |
| same way, one man on the ground belaying and the | | | | the every day person but it really is an amazing work |
| other climbing, but this time instead of the rope being | | | | out. Once you get into the sport, and start to learn |
| at the top of the wall it has to be hooked into clasps | | | | how to position your body and distribute your weight |
| as the climber ascends up the wall. In both of these | | | | you can begin to tackle some difficult problems. The |
| types of rock climbing the climber has the luxury to | | | | great thing about rock climb is that it is mentally |
| sit off the wall and rest on the rope, however, lead | | | | challenging as well, those who like games like chess |
| climbing requires the climber to hang from the wall | | | | or like to problem solve would love rock climbing. You |
| from one hand, grab the rope, and pull it up to clip it | | | | are constantly analyzing the way your body moves |
| into the clasps, this can be very hard depending on | | | | and how to do certain moves on the wall. For |
| many different things. | | | | anyone who wants to get into shape, rock climbing is |
| The third type of rock climbing is called bouldering. | | | | a fun and effective way to tone muscles and to |
| Bouldering is a type of free climbing without any | | | | work on your cardiovascular system. Anyone who is |
| ropes or harnesses. The climber tends to stay much | | | | physically active, enjoys a challenge, and loves the |
| closer to the ground and climbs around the wall more | | | | outdoors should consider looking into rock climbing as |
| so then up the wall. This is the most demanding of all | | | | a new past time. |