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link to Is Rock Climbing Good for your Back?

Is Rock Climbing Good for your Back?

When starting out with rock climbing or bouldering, many people will wonder the same thing, will it help their bad back or make it worse? Lower and upper back pain is very common in the western world...

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link to Lead Climbing: What is Back Clipping and is it Safe?

Lead Climbing: What is Back Clipping and is it Safe?

When lead climbing, the belayer feeds a rope directly up to the climber who has clipped it into their protection. This means that if the climber falls they will only fall a smallish distance and will...

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The History of Rock Climbing

Rock climbing has a long history and has been practised for recreational or practical means. Within the last 40 or 50 years, rock climbing has rapidly increased in popularity due to many indoor rock...

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The 13 Most Famous Rock Climbers of All Time

In today’s modern world there are different ways to become “famous”. From Instagram to Youtube, you can develop a following by providing content that others find interesting or in some way...

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Climbing in the Olympics – Everything You Need to Know (TOKYO 2021)

Climbing was supposed to make its Olympics debut at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, but because of the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) the games were postponed. The Olympics started in July...

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link to 38 Interesting Facts About Rock Climbing

38 Interesting Facts About Rock Climbing

Rock climbing has a long history, so let’s look at 38 facts you may or may not have heard before. The facts here may include scientific studies to provide evidence. I have also written full,...

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About Me

Hi, I'm Paul. I'm a climber from Leeds in the UK. I've been rock climbing for a few years now and I've amassed quite a bit of knowledge about indoor and outdoor climbing. Hopefully I can pass this information on to you so you don't make the same mistakes that I have in the past.

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