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In 2019, I suffered a devastating spinal injury that left me with weak noodles for legs. In November 2023, I finally bit the bullet and had surgery. The road to recovery has been difficult. I’m going to share my first progression of rehab exercises—hip bridges. Remember, only try these if you’ve been cleared by your doctor and physical therapist.
Read MoreClimber’s are known to have rough skin, filled with sharp calluses. But whenever I shake people’s hands who know I’m a climber, they comment how (relatively) soft they are. But my soft skin is still tough skin. I can climb outside 5 days a week without skin pain and no flappers!! Here are some tips I’ve picked up over the years to maintain my tough skin:
Read MoreWhen you start your climbing journey, there is an overwhelming amount of information to learn! You have to learn safety, new lingo, new muscle use, new movement and more. One of the critical pieces of being a successful climber is understanding the hold types. Knowing the names and how to use different types of hold will help you read the climb before you hop on it and will help you communicate to other climbers. In this post, I go over the basic hold types.
Read MoreI have cysts in my wrists..ganglion cysts to be exact. When I ran track in college, the cysts made it difficult to hold myself in the blocks. In climbing, the cysts made it so I had to avoid most slopers. I was okay with avoiding slopers. But one day, disaster struck…the cysts made it so I couldn’t hold crimps!! My coach at Lattice Training suggested 4 exercises to strengthen my wrists. I was a bit skeptical that they would make a huge difference, but after one week, I was back on crimps!!
Read MoreColor the Wasatch is an affinity group that works to remove financial and social barriers for climbers of color in the Salt Lake City area.
Read MoreI believe Salt-N-Pepa said it best- “Push It Real Good!” I hope that after reading my first piece on push-ups that you’ve been pushing real good!!! Part 1 focused on push-up exercises that require no equipment. This article focuses on intermediate to advanced push-up variations that incorporate equipment like rings and exercise balls!
Read MoreThe doctors had to cut through the muscles in my chest in order to properly diagnose my cancer. As a result, I avoided doing push-ups for a long time. Today I’m finally facing my fear!
Read MoreDo you suffer from lower back pain? Try these exercises to stabilize your pelvis and increase your deep ab strength.
Read MoreMany people have tried to teach me how to do dynos. But for someone like me, who struggles with movement, my brain can’t make my body follow their directions. Then my climbing partner gave me a power spot and everything changed!
Read MoreThe summers get pretty hot here in the Southwest. So what’s a climber to do when heat makes it harder for your hands to hold on and easier for your feet to slip? Sunburns and zapped energy are also part of the struggle. But you don’t have to stay indoors all summer. Here are a few tricks that I use to keep me climbing throughout the summer in the high desert heat!!
Read MorePistol squats are one of my favorite exercises. I’ve always found them to be fun, but they are also a great exercise that translates well to climbing. Get ready! I’m going to share four exercises that will help you develop your pistol squat!
Read MoreUsually as climbers, we concentrate on arm strength, but strong legs are just as important! Here are five exercises to improve your heel hook and toe down ability!
Read MoreIf we as BIPOC were taken seriously, Gearmunk employees, like myself, wouldn’t have to fight tooth and nail for the thousands of dollars that we are owed. Gearmunk also owes members of the DEI Committee a total of $3,000.
Read MoreFront Levers may not be fun but they are great core exercises and very useful for roof climbing. Here are five exercises that will improve your climbing and will progress you to doing a full front lever.
Read MoreThe second installment on how to improve your pull power! These exercises are a bit more challenging!
Read MoreWant to diversify your Instagram feed? We can help! Check out our list of 16 Black Women & Non-Binary Climbers to Follow on Instagram!
Read MoreAbby Dione became the first Black woman in the United States to own an indoor rock climbing gym when she purchased Coral Cliffs in 2011. Here’s why that matters.
Read MoreGiven the Covid-19 pandemic, many people are stuck at home with just a pull-up bar. Not to worry, here are some tips for improving your pull-up!
Read MoreShe described herself as feeling much more self-aware and much more nervous on her second BASE jump. But then she thought about how she had almost died while driving to work one day in Arizona—a rollover accident that left her with eight pins and a plate in her leg—and she decided to take the leap
Read MoreSummer may be over, but #VanLife definitely is not. To learn more about how you can diversify your feed, follow along with our #VanLife series. Our first feature is climber Clara Soh, who survived two accidents and 22 reconstructive surgeries before downsizing into 72 sq ft.
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