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Are you looking for a fun exercise which doesn't take you a lot of time but tests your fitness and puts your body and mind to a great amount of work? If so then you'll love rock climbing!


This is a perfect sport to do if you are looking for a exciting adrenaline rush while doing it. It tests your bodies strengths as well as your mind, where you will need to be good at problem solving to get around tricky tasks which you might fall into.
You would think that you need very strong arms to be better at rock climbing, however the key tip to climbing is by actually using your legs and not so much your arms.
Your leg should be your first move on the wall, and these should push you up the wall instead of your arms pulling you up.

To make things even easier, try staying on the tips of your toes, as well as always keeping one leg stretched while the other is perched higher up the wall.

I would love to be able to have the proper equipment to help me progress to get even better, however these can be quite expensive, and I currently have to be saving lots of money right now (sneaky hint for later posts to follow!)

Therefore a great substitute for climbing shoes are converse. As funny as it might look, this slim shoe actually gives you the support which trainers might not give you, however I have found converse have less grip so at times you might find yourself slipping about the wall!




Although climbing is fun, there are also some safety measures which need to follow it. Having a well trained person to belay you should be used at all times on the wall. Having the right knots as well lets you be safe at all times.

I have loved climbing ever since I was a kid, and if you have never done it, you should seriously think about getting some experience of it!

Who knows what it might lead to, you could be climbing Mount Everest next... who knows...