How to Train for Climbing || REI

From your forearms to your feet, you fire up a lot of different muscles when you climb. Rock climbing and bouldering require power for explosive movements, balance to traverse or move up a rock face, endurance to sustain you through long climbs, and a stable core to help you climb better and more efficiently. In this video, Dr. Sam shows you eight exercises you can do at home to workout your upper half (arms, shoulders, fingers, chest, core) and lower body (quads and glutes).

In this video, we’ll show you the following exercises:
Side Plank with Overhead Press—0:51
Shoulder External Rotation—1:34
Shoulder Internal Rotation—2:19
Jump Squat—2:50
Single-Leg Squat—3:25
Side Plank with Lateral Pull-Down—4:04
Pushup with Single-Arm Row—4:39
Shoulder External Rotation to Pull Apart—5:16

And for more information on training for climbing, check out our article: https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advi...

We also have a helpful article on hangboard training: https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advi...

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