Side Plank Pose Every climber can benefit from having a strong core. From the moment you leave the ground, it’s what keeps you balanced and stable on the wall. Planks are one of the best exercises for building core strength. Along with strengthening the arms and wrists, the side plank variation enhances stability. The full …
Cassondra Long’s dive into rock climbing started with a photo of a slot canyon. “Sometimes you just see a picture and you get seized by this madness,” she said. At the time, the madness convinced her: “I have to go to a place like that.” So she did. From slot canyons to rock gyms to trad …
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I began rock climbing on New Years Eve 2011. I just could not face the prospect of seeing in one more New Year doing exactly the same thing as I had been doing for the last 10 years – i.e. standing in an overcrowded bar, counting down to midnight, and being hugged by random strangers …
If you’ve climbed with me in the last couple of years I’m pretty sure you’ve heard me rave about my magic rock climbing shoes. They are La Sportiva’s TC Pro. I love them! Developed in collaboration with Tommy Caldwell, these shoes are touted by La Sportiva as the ultimate technical Yosemite big wall free climbing …
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If you go climbing in Thailand, your world will get turned upside down. With rusted old bolts and UV frayed slings, you might think to turn back around. But just stay a while and soon you will see, Just how glorious the Land of Smiles can be. When you jump on your first “re-bolted route,” …
Hello, my name is Jennifer and I am a single mother to Hannah a 12 year old climber! In 2012 I became ill, I didn’t know what was going on, but was told that I had some abnormal cells. I ended up having to have an emergency Hysterectomy. This surgery was a struggle for …
I think extreme passion would be a pretty good way to describe it. I don’t know what you call it when you truly believe that you’ve got life figured out and everything is in place, exactly how you want it to be. When idealism and realism collide. I’m truly happy because I planned it that …
Anticipation sinks me. Every time. When I was 10 and my family took a trip to the Caribbean, I stood on the edge of a well-known cliff-jumping spot, wringing my hands. “I really want to jump,” I told my dad. So do it, he said. I shook, cried, walked away, walked back, peered down. I’m …
When I discovered I was pregnant, I immediately started searching the internet for resources on how to continue rock climbing safely during pregnancy. Except for a couple of fantastic blogs about climbing during pregnancy (authored by Aimee Roseborrough, Erica Lineberry, and recently Beth Rodden), and a few random threads and articles, there really isn’t a …
Yoga and climbing just go together. It’s a beautiful symbiotic relationship. Both increase balance, core strength, flexibility and mental discipline through a series of fluid movements and holding contorted positions all the while breathing in a controlled rhythmic fashion. Plus, yoga has the added benefit of helping to prevent injury by stretching muscles and increasing …
