Stay Fit With Indoor Rock Climbing

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Although there is no shortage of options for staying healthy and fit, it sometimes seems as though there is a shortage of options that are also not dull! After all, you can only walk around your neighborhood or run on a treadmill so many times before you need to start looking for something new. One of the best ways to keep your body in shape is by rock climbing, and rock climbing has never been safer or easier than it is now that indoor rock climbing facilities are gaining prevalence.

Because of the way in which rock climbing causes you to use your entire upper body as well as your legs, it is one of the best full-body workouts in which you can engage. And although rock climbing can be dangerous when done outdoors - esepcially when done without a harness or any serious padding beneath you - it can be a very safe activity at indoor rock climbing gyms.

Most rock climbing gyms require you to take a "top rope" course that helps you understand how to belay (which means, quite simply, to add friction to the rope your climbing parter is using so they will not fall far if their hands or feet slip) for your partner. Like a gym, you can usually pay a small monthly fee for a membership to an indoor climbing facility, after which you can climb anytime you want, which makes indoor climbing relatively inexpensive.

If you begin to climb regularly, you will also want to invest in some good climbing shoes and a chalk pouch. You can find good climbing shoes for a very reasonable price on Amazon, and you can also find chalk pouches for as little as $10. Clothes for rock climbing can probably be found in your closet as well - all you really need are some sturdy pants or shorts and an old shirt!

Once you get the hang of rock climbing, it can be as easy or as challenging as you choose for it to be! And best of all, indoor rock climbing gives you a true full-body workout that is fun and adventurous without being dangerous at all!