00:02A grueling combination of focus, technique, and strength, rock climbing requires extreme
00:08muscle control and head-to-toe fitness. From conquering overhangs to repelling down mountains,
00:15the sport challenges both mind and body. I'm going to see what it takes to be a badass at rock
00:20climbing.
00:27Jen, I'm so excited to be here today with you. How did you get into rock climbing?
00:31I started off in a reach camp, so coming to climbing camp was so much fun and just being
00:37able to explore something that you don't usually get to do as a kid. We're going to start off with
00:42traversing. Now that's climbing sideways, so we're not going to be climbing up yet. I'm going to have
00:46you grab onto the wall and let's get started. Good, left hand comes out, bend the knees. Allow that
00:54weight to be in your legs, not in your arms. I can only imagine when you get to a certain
01:00point as a
01:00rock climber that it almost becomes a bit meditative. Meditation is the new wave for in everything.
01:06You can find what we call lines or a route all the way up the wall and allow yourself to
01:12kind of just
01:12sink in and move. Turn your right hip to that side wall. There you go. Yep, just like that.
01:19That's great. See how well you know your body? That's amazing. Okay, so this is going to be a little
01:24bit tricky. You bring your left foot all the way out to the green hold. Nice. And then you're just
01:30going to put your right foot against the wall. And it's growing more and more for women, right? Yes.
01:39Women actually tend to be better rock climbers in the beginning than men. Women tend to know their
01:45bodies a little bit better. So whether it's the hip angle or moving of the shoulders, they're just a
01:51little bit more in tune than the men that want to do that extra pull up and get that extra
01:55little
01:55muscle pump to show all the ladies that are doing it. I'm actually really loving this. I feel like it's
02:02already meditative and my first time. Most people either love it or hate it, to be honest. I'm obsessed.
02:07Okay, let's run. Of your left hand to that neon hold, and then you're going to walk your left
02:12hand out to that yellow one. Excellent. You've completed your first traverse. Amazing. That's
02:17excellent. That was awesome.
02:25All right, now we're going to go up, so you need to put a harness on. Ready to get started?
02:29Yes, I am. All right. So one leg into each loop. Pull it all the way up. Let's do it.
02:35Okay. Okay,
02:36both hands on the block. Excellent. Now bring your feet up. Transfer some of your weight to your right
02:41foot. Excellent. One step at a time. There you go. How does your body move in rock climbing? Is it
02:49a
02:49full body experience? Yes. Your toes are jammed up in a shoe really tight. You want to use your legs
02:55to
02:55your upper body to your core. Okay, remember, walk those legs up. Nice. Good job. You're almost to the top.
03:03Nice. You got it. Excellent. This is the scary part. Really? Let go? You can just let go.
03:12Oh, it's all right. Excellent. Good job.
03:25Rock climbing is hard. A lot of rock climbing is mental because it's about letting go. There
03:32are definitely moments where I was scared and unsure. You have to trust yourself that you can hold
03:36yourself up and you'll be fine.
