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Gym and climbing reddit. Ask others around you for help, staff and other climbers are generally very helpful. I'll be in the Natick/Framingham area, but will be going into the city/Cambridge a bit. What’s everyone’s opinions on rock climbing as an alternative to going to the regular gym, or just to a regular workout? I don't like the idea of being strong and looking fit nearly as much as I hate going to a fitness gym and arbitrarily lift a bunch of weight. Wondering how much I should run, how often I should work out vs climb, and how your workouts break down. I know that back strength, core and leg strength is important for climbing, but does anyone have examples of exercises or routines to do at the gym? I've seen plenty that you can do on your own without equipment, but I'm wondering if there are any great exercises to do at the gym. Hey everyone, I wanted to know if indoor rock climbing would be a good workout/fitness regimen idea. e. . If you can, find a store near you (climbing gyms will often sell shoes, if you're in America there's probably an rei near you) and try on different brands, since each will fit differently (different toeboxes, different heels, etc). Having something to train for is really key in being consistent with fitness. Climbers of Reddit, what is your workout routine? I'm a beginning climber (working on V3s) and looking to get a good routine going. A subreddit for the indoor bouldering community. Dedicated to increasing all our knowledge about how to better improve at our sport. Reply reply [deleted] • Reply reply More replies [deleted] • That in mind, I personally feel like climbing gyms are much more conducive to meeting new people and finding long-term workout buddies than most other kinds of fitness centers, and I think the social atmosphere will go along way to helping you maintain the kind of workout regimen consistency you want. Make friends, have fun, climbing is cool. (I. A brand new gym with fresh volumes everywhere will probably tear through them in 2-3 months but they'll last a lot longer on some old moonboard, for example. Whether it be to find a belay partner or an ice climbing partner with some gear to compliment your own rack. Rock climbing seems like a good way to still work on fitness while having a fun and practical skill. There is a rock climbing gym by my house, that has tons of walls and stuff, along with tons of exercise equipment kinda like a gym area. When I look online there are so many options it’s overwhelming, I was leaning towards Marmot or black diamond only because I used their products in the past with good results. I’ve never been a big gym guy, but I want to increase muscle mass, flexibility, etc. Yeah, I quit the gym for climbing. I eventually went back to off-the-wall training to address my specific weaknesses. light weight many repetitions etc) I have trained Calisthenics in the past also to note so pull up variations and dips etc are Outdoor climbing is a different beast where for each type of climb you may have a different shoe, but what about for those long days in the gym? What shoe do you use/recommend that manages to perform on boulder problems and walls alike yet doesn't get uncomfortable for those longer days of nonstop climbing? For most climbers, harnesses cost basically nothing per-pitch compared to gym memberships, shoes, ropes, even gas and campsites for outdoor climbing cost more. From advice on which gym to visit to videos of world cup IFSC climbers, you can find it all here. Any recommendations for a gym with some good bouldering walls? Last year I went to Central Rock in Framingham which was good for a short stay, and will probably end up Hi guys, basically been bouldering coming up to a year now and want to make my training a bit more climbing specific. I usually mix 2 bouldering sessions a week with gym workouts in between, but wanting to know best sort of workouts that will compliment climbing. Some gyms only allow chalk balls, which is a sock filled with chalk (aka chalk sock) while others allow loose chalk, which is just loose powered/bricked chalk. Training is a lot less monotonous when you’re doing it to achieve a particular goal. Check with your gym to see about their rules regarding chalk. Ive always climbed in gym shorts, but im looking into getting some climbing pants. What’s everyone’s opinions on rock climbing as an alternative to going to the regular gym, or just to a regular workout? Yeah the durability is not great but it depends what wall/rock you're climbing on. Get what you want and don't worry about the price. A place to try and organize climbing meetups for redditors of all degrees. Bouldering is fun and I've been going 2-3 times a week for 9 years now. I normally do full body at the gym, but I was thinking of going rock climbing along with working out at the gym there. What are some of your favorite pants to climb in? Share Add a Comment Sort by: Best Open comment sort options Best 863key • But even the cheapest climbing shoes are miles better than rentals. Reddit's rock climbing training community. I live pretty close to an indoor rock climbing center, and I checked it out today, in my opinion it seems Hi fellow climbers! Going to be in Boston next week to visit family and friends, and was planning on visiting a climbing gym during my stay. Anything related to indoor (and outdoor) goes. I'm thinking of getting back into climbing shape by weight lifting in the gym about 3 days a week, and by trying to climb 1-2 times a week if I can and hangboarding whenever I can't. duyqtfxpwcwcuxtegvitpdztclvhfkesfpvxscwoqmsbgxzjjfz