Indoor rock climbing is something you may have seen advertised or in children’s theme indoor parks. You may not have thought about indoor rock climbing as something to add to your own fitness schedule or the many benefits it could have to your strength training.

Here are a few benefits about indoor rock climbing and why you should consider it as a fun way to stay fit year round.

Build Upper Body Strength

Building upper body strength is one of the most common reasons people add indoor rock climbing routines to their workouts. Keep in mind, not only are you climbing and using your legs, you are also pulling up to the next level of the climbing wall. Continue reading →

Working out a plan for your upper body workout can be difficult. You want just the right amount of strength training, fat loss, and muscle building without getting what you think is too big in your arms. With everyone having different goals for their upper body, it can be even more difficult to find the right routine.

If you are just starting out with a routine, or looking for something to change up your current routine, then indoor rock climbing may be ideal.

Here are some ways you can build your upper body workout with this method.

Find a Multi-Level Indoor Climbing Wall

One of the first things you need to do to increase your upper body workout with indoor rock climbing is find the right wall for you. You want a rock climbing gym or area that has multiple tiers of difficulty on their wall. Ideally this is so you can work your way up when you begin to plateau or find that the workout isn’t giving you a challenge. Continue reading →