Rock Climbing Vocab: Handholds
Learn the different types of handhold moves in rock climbing. #shorts #rockclimb #rockclimber #rockclimbingA jug is a nice deep hole that you can Wrap your fingers into a crimp is Typically a tiny hole side pole this is When you…
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10 Handhold Techniques in Rock Climbing
On this episode of Mountain Syllabus, Miss Lewis talks about types of handholds and techniques. Each climber may use a different technique on any given hold, so it’s fun to know how to identify them. Learn these 10 terms: jug,…
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Don’t Get Hurt Rock Climbing. Learn This Easy Checklist.
Rock climbing is a dangerous activity. Learn how to protect yourself and others from accidents. —————————————————— For more mountain sports educational videos that are commercial quality and family friendly, consider subscribing. CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction 0:20 Head 1:00 Human 1:39 Harness…
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3 Need to Know Exercises
Climbing places a huge demand on the shoulders, so it is not surprising that climbers often complain of pain or pick up injuries. One of the best ways to prevent this is by strengthening the shoulder so it can cope…
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Putting on a Rock Climbing Harness and Using it Correctly
On this episode of Mountain Syllabus, Miss Lewis teaches the basics of a rock climbing harness: how to put it on correctly and the different parts of it. —————————————————— For more mountain sports educational videos that are commercial quality and…
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12 Foot Placement Techniques in Rock Climbing
Footwork is the most important element in rock climbing. Stairs have a railing but you don’t pull yourself up the staircase. Ladders have rungs but you don’t do a series of pull-ups to reach the top. Climbing is the same.…
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Writing a Climbing Training Plan | Pt. 2
Part 2 of the plan writing series and we are talking about building out the big picture and training timeline. We discuss topics like periodisation and progressive overload which set the foundation for any successful training plan. We also build…
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How to Write Your Own Training Plan | Plan Writing Series
We are really excited for this episode to be the first in our Plan Writing Series! And we kick off with what we think is the starting point of any good training plan – an assessment. We see similarities in…
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3 Biggest Mistake on SLOPERS
We think slopers can be the most unforgiving holds but do we need wizard level technique to master them? It turns out more than 95% of the errors made on slopers come down to just 3 common mistakes. Coach Aiden…
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How to Fix Climbing’s Most Common Injury
Finger injuries are very common in climbing and these types of injury are quite unique to the sport. For this reason we always recommend people seek advice from a climbing specialist. Luckily for us we know an excellent physiotherapist, James…
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