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Rachel Chalik climbs a boulder problem at Philadelphia Rock Gym in Wyncote, Pa., on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. Watching climbing at the Paris Olympics makes it seem as if it’s a sport that would be completely out of the question for a weekend athlete. The speed, strength and dexterity with which the competitors scale the walls appear impossible to match.Climbing might look terrifying on television, with and without ropes.
“The advent of indoor climbing walls has changed accessibility, so it’s easier for people to join and take part in the sport” said Nick Draper, professor of sport and exercise science at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. “One of the things that limits people being active is accessibility.”
But if you don’t want to mess around with ropes or prefer to stay closer to the ground your first time out, you can try the boulder wall, he added. Most gyms offer an orientation on how to properly fall so you don’t injure yourself. Even as a beginner you quickly will feel the effects of climbing several times a week – and not just in your fingers and arms.
For those who are afraid of heights, sport climbing in a controlled environment has its mental health benefits, too. “We lose functionality as we get older in our upper body, so climbing allows us to develop and maintain those muscles of the upper body,” Draper said.Rachel Chalik, who first started climbing 10 years ago but has only been at it with consistency for the past year and a half, enjoys the camaraderie in the gym.
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