Warm-up For Climbing AND Improve Your Climbing Technique Part 1

There is no way around it, if you go climbing you will warm-up eventually.

Warm-ups are a crucial part of any climbing session, not just for injury prevention but also for enhancing performance.

A warm-up will help you improve your:

-Blood circulation
-Muscle temperature
-Joint mobility
-Efficiency of oxygen utilization by the muscles
-Improve reaction time and coordination

Use these next 10 exersises to make your climbing warm-up as efficient as possible and ALSO improve your climbing technique while doing it! 

If you want a more in depth explanation of each exercise check out the Youtube video!

1. Single Arm Swing - 1 minute for each variation, 4 minutes in total

2. Deep Squat Knee Push Away - 10-20 reps, old the last one for 10-20 sec

If you have no idea what a deep squat is check out THIS VIDEO.

3. Squat Drop Down To Figure-4 Lift - 10 slow and controlled reps on each side

4. Forward Fold Knee Touch - 10 reps at YOUR distance

5. Standing Knee Extension - 10 reps on each leg

6. Double Arm Swings + Shoulder Tap - 1 min for each variation, 3 min in total

7. Table Top Rockovers - 20 repetitions in total

8. Cossack Squat Knee Drop - 20 repetitions in total

9. Half Bridge Rotation - 20 repetitions in total

10. Single Arm Eccentric Pull Up - 5 reps on each side per variation, 30 reps in total

If you want more movement exersises to improve your Warm-up download THIS "Movement Warm-up For Climbing Guide" and bring your warm-up game to new levels!