I am really new to rock climbing and don''t have the upper body strength to really get up walls. I used to play a lot of football where I was encouraged to be bigger so I am way overweight. Does anyone have a workout program or suggestions to help me improve my upper body strength especially my back and hands as well as dropping the weight off. Just FYI I can''t do pullups but my gym has a bouldering wall a top rope wall and assisted pullups machine as well as anything else you can think of.
Tuesday 12th October 2010 at 5:54:11 PM
RockRat2008 Rank: Super Member #Posts: 528 #Points: 536
Just starting out the best way to get stronger at climbing is to just climb, climb, climb, and then when you're done with that climb some more.
Obviously I would recommend modifying your diet as well and with climbing 1-2 hours (even on easy 5.6 type routes) 2-3 days a week you'll start dropping weight fast.
This will give you the bonus boost of:
less weight = better climbing
better climbing = climbing harder and longer
climbing harder and longer = losing fat and adding muscle
losing fat and adding muscle = better climbing
Until you can climb 5.10b/c - 5.11a/b solid you really don't need to focus on any other type of climbing "training".
Tuesday 15th June 2010 at 10:23:34 PM
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I am really new to rock climbing and don''t have the upper body strength to really get up walls. I used to play a lot of football where I was encouraged to be bigger so I am way overweight. Does anyone have a workout program or suggestions to help me improve my upper body strength especially my back and hands as well as dropping the weight off. Just FYI I can''t do pullups but my gym has a bouldering wall a top rope wall and assisted pullups machine as well as anything else you can think of.
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