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Cross-Training and Weight Training
Home » Climbing » Training for a Climb » Cross-Training and Weight TrainingAerobic exercise will give you a phenomenal conditioning edge for rock climbing, and will improve your overall health. Choose something you enjoy, whether it's running, biking, swimming, jumping rope, basketball, tennis, rowing, or racquetball. Athletes of all sports have long recognized the benefits of cross training, and rock climbers are no exception.
Weight training can also be a huge boon as you are training for a climb. Don't just train your arms and lateral muscles; the best climbers are powerhouses who have worked on all their major muscle groups, including the chest, back, abdominals, and legs. Weight training antagonistic muscle groups (like your lower back muscles and your abdominals, or your biceps and triceps) keeps your body balanced and helps to prevent injury.
Again, if you work your muscles to total exhaustion, it is best to give them 48 hours off to make the necessary repairs. Strength train every third day to get stronger faster.
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