Outdoors

Rock climbing is quickly becoming a leading sports in the western world. Over the last few years, studies have shown that this sport is climbing up the scale “Vertically”, if you will, as a choice of many people who enjoy taking their activities into the outdoors. It also has the advantage of being available indoors if transportation to various mountain areas is not available, or the weather is inhospitable. The experts say that the increase in numbers for the sport is due to the fact that many facilities are now making it easier for people to enjoy this sport without going far from your home town. Indoor man-made rock climbing walls have become very popular.

In the past, only those who had access to mountains and natural rock walls were able to do some climbing. With the introduction of indoor gyms providing man-made rock walls, people that live in metropolitan areas are now able to climb whenever they can fit it into their busy lifestyle

Let’s look at 3 advantages of rock climbing.

Burn Calories

One of the greatest advantages that you will achieve from rock climbing is to burn off a lot of calories. Whether you go outdoors or indoors, you can easily burn off around 700 calories within your first hour of climbing. Most facilities offer a minimum of two hours on their artificial rock walls and a lot longer if you choose to step outside into the wilderness and say hi to Mother Nature from the top.

This means that you will burn those hundreds of calories in just a few hours and get the toned body you desire. Moreover, if you are one of those who wish to shed some weight off your mid-section, rock climb will help you in that sense and at the same time give you some added muscle. Many have been surprised at how fast they were able to get rid of the unwanted fat and gain some muscle during their first month of rock climbing.

Heart Health

The other advantage to rock climbing is the good aerobic and anaerobic workout. When climbing rocks, you build both your physical and mental strengths. According to studies, people who climb rocks have improved their muscular cardiovascular endurance. In other words, climbing rocks not only provides your muscles with exercise, it also strengthens the heart during the process. Experts believe rock climbing benefits your heart more than you would think.

Mental Agility

Rock climbing involves a lot of concentration and use of the climber’s mental abilities. This type of sport trains the mind to focus on getting to the top, and avoiding falling from the heights. In most cases, people that rock climb two or three times a week are more goal driven than people who don’t climb.

In conclusion, remember this: “Without gravity you wouldn’t have a sport.” Matthew Ketterling.