What I wish I'd known when I started bouldering | 8 tips for beginners

แชร์
ฝัง
  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ค. 2024
  • Here are 8 tips for bouldering beginners based on the mistakes that many, including myself, made when I first got started (number 7 is my favorite). Be sure to share your tips in the comments below!
    CLIMBING BLOG: sendedition.com/
    My recommended climbing gear here: sendedition.com/guide-for-cli...
    What I use for filming these videos: sendedition.com/video-photo-s...
  • แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต

ความคิดเห็น • 59

  • @parkersre-creation
    @parkersre-creation 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I love that I came across your channel! Im just starting out and it's been nice to see someone who isn't an expert climber teaching this stuff. Feels more relatable! Amazing.

  • @somalaa7352
    @somalaa7352 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    OMG thank you so much for these beginner tips! I thought the same thing about the callouses. I've been waiting for it to harden so my hands don't hurt anymore and I haven't been sanding them down. I am going to sand them down now!

  • @climbhangout
    @climbhangout ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I'm happy to see your channel growing. I feel your tips are always really valuable, and more importantly relatable, for beginner climbers.
    - Dave

  • @od1997
    @od1997 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your explanations and examples are really top notch. I enjoy watching your videos a lot. Keep up the amazing work!!

  • @Aashishkebab
    @Aashishkebab ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Never had issue #1.

  • @marylopez3081
    @marylopez3081 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Honestly your videos are so comprehensive!! Amazing loving all the tips and detailed advice thank you!

    • @SendEdition
      @SendEdition  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad you like them! Thanks for your kind comment!

  • @Natalanium
    @Natalanium 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    as someone who as been a (very irregular) climber for like 7 years now it's ridiculous how many of these tips I needed to hear. Having had no proper lessons and going once a week for a few months at best or twice a year at worst I've not really had any proper guidance on these things. Checking out your footwork video next, because trusting my feet is definitely something I've been struggling with as I've progressed to the mid grades. Thanks for the video!

  • @GMoney-wq6hc
    @GMoney-wq6hc ปีที่แล้ว

    Ty for all your videos. Very clear and helpful info. 👌

  • @FlarkeFiasco
    @FlarkeFiasco 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    #7 is my favorite too! I hadn't realized how critical it is when you activate your muscles beforehand. The stretches and mobility do what you said, they let your body know to use those muscles, but I've also recently learned that it can lengthen the fibers to allow better blood flow. Ultimately, that's the cause of your muscles getting sore and fatigued is just a constriction of blood flow during the workout. 2 birds with 1 stone!

    • @FlarkeFiasco
      @FlarkeFiasco 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Also, I did the same thing as you when I started-- research literally everything, and focus way way too much on technique instead of just getting mileage jn. Lol, we'd be good friends 🤓

    • @SendEdition
      @SendEdition  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for sharing your insight! I'm glad you noticed a difference too - plus the science behind it :)

    • @SendEdition
      @SendEdition  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It sounds like we would be good friends, haha!

  • @kendraabatsis1449
    @kendraabatsis1449 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tip 7 is a great point, going to use it in my session today!

    • @SendEdition
      @SendEdition  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That is my favorite tip and it works like a charm! Good luck in your session today :)

  • @copycatlyn
    @copycatlyn ปีที่แล้ว

    really great video!

  • @KingdomOfLuke
    @KingdomOfLuke 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice video lots of good information thank you 🙏

  • @barbrobeta
    @barbrobeta 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    GREAT tips 😱👏🏼

  • @Roshambo3
    @Roshambo3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Lol the best “Like” request on TH-cam. And a legitimate tip, nice one. Great advice as always, thanks!

    • @SendEdition
      @SendEdition  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad you liked it! Thanks for leaving your comment Andrew :)

  • @gnomemercycs5578
    @gnomemercycs5578 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Thank you, really useful advice, just started climbing and I’m having a blast! Do you have videos with more advice on warming up your muscles? I found the activating you hips part really smart and tried it today, it really helped me, also noticed that trying to stay close to the wall made it easier for me to push myself up with my legs, rather than trying to pull up which put a lot of strain on my upper body muscles and arms.

  • @rockstarjazzcat
    @rockstarjazzcat ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks!

  • @djork6518
    @djork6518 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    chalk also helps you feel more confident during your ascent; i'm not scared of heights but i'm scared of falling, but if i know i can grip then i know i'll be fine. thanks for the vids!! subbed immediately :)

  • @erikarose2187
    @erikarose2187 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beginner climber here! I used to be a dancer and do pointe, so I’m used to my feet feeling icky while I’m doing physical activity, which I’m super grateful for! The good things about climbing is there’s no crazy ribbons or toe pads, so your shoes are easy to take off! And there’s no shame in that as you break them in. Take your time! Your feet will get used to them and will break in your shoes overtime!

  • @MD-bf2ce
    @MD-bf2ce 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The footwork bit is super helpful. I just started and found V2 to be comfortable. I tried climbing a V5 for fun last night and actually got way farther than I thought because of working on my feet more then my hands.

    • @SendEdition
      @SendEdition  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's awesome, congrats!

    • @MD-bf2ce
      @MD-bf2ce 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SendEdition thanks! Tried a heel hook last night and even signed up for my first comp.

  • @juancarlospena7089
    @juancarlospena7089 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m a beginner. At 50! Great information! Thank you so much.

  • @thenayancat8802
    @thenayancat8802 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    People who tell beginners to get super small aggressive shoes make me so upset! Having durable comfy flat shoes so you enjoy it is a much surer path to success imo

  • @madiis18account
    @madiis18account 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I think with the shoes thing, it really depends on what you've done before. I skipped neutral shoes because I was a dancer for 12 years and have incredibly flexible feet, so I don't find the downturn to be uncomfortable whatsoever.

    • @SendEdition
      @SendEdition  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That is a great point! Thanks for sharing your experience on this :)

  • @nemoforever
    @nemoforever 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    3-4 times a week? I'm lucky if I can get to the gym once or twice a week...

  • @eli.as_bg
    @eli.as_bg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Her editing is the level of big youtuberd

    • @SendEdition
      @SendEdition  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Why thank you!

    • @lutze5086
      @lutze5086 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I think the progress bar for each section is counterproductive, it makes what would otherwise be acceptable seem drawn out

    • @Rishnai
      @Rishnai 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lutze5086 Fair, however the onscreen topical progress bar method makes the video wonderfully scrubbable on mobile-unlike the chapters method which is fiddly to scrub within a chapter, or the linked timestamps method where finding relative position within a chapter to rewatch a specific point is harder to remember due to no visual queue

    • @lutze5086
      @lutze5086 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Rishnai oh yeah I guess that's partially why I think it's not good for the creator, becomes easier for the viewer to skip through the video which is no doubt considered a negative by the algorithm

    • @Rishnai
      @Rishnai 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lutze5086 That makes no sense. Why would the algorithm dislike people rewatching creator’s videos, especially when they skip around and therefore get served more ads than if they watch end to end each time? It’s worse for the creator not to rewatch critical segments at the gym during rest periods due to some misguided belief that all videos must be consumed like novels. Not all content is a feature film, there is no obligation to watch every instance end to end on informational videos like a feature film-no more than textbooks read end to end. This creator happens to make very informative gripping non-fictional content.

  • @mndyD9
    @mndyD9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Eww! I’d scare the cooties out of any little snotwad that stuck their grubby hands in my chalk bag without asking 😤 Love your videos btw! Super helpful!!!❤

  • @Crochetedpossum
    @Crochetedpossum ปีที่แล้ว

    I tried this with my son the other day, I couldn’t even get started! I am in my late 40s and would like to try again, but felt no arm strength!

  • @Blue-pb7kz
    @Blue-pb7kz 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    My local climbing gyms have pretty much all banned chalk for covid reasons, and the rules say you have to use liquid chalk with at least 75% alcohol content before every attempt. It's interesting how I've not seen that in any other climbing video!

  • @NRG56
    @NRG56 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    But i need calluses for work 🥺

  • @user0K
    @user0K 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    buy solutions as first shoes... after think about it and buy a flat profile 😁
    after 3-6 months you probably be fine for solutions

  • @AK-rx6hv
    @AK-rx6hv ปีที่แล้ว

    If you're worried about others germ-ing your chalk, then you probably shouldn't climb at all! Those holds are probably really dirty ☺️

  • @Logicknot
    @Logicknot 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey I think this is the gym that I climb at haha. Message me!

    • @SendEdition
      @SendEdition  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Awesome! I'm usually at that gym multiple times per week so feel free to say hi :)

  • @prettypetite
    @prettypetite 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can’t stand parents who let their kids run wild. I would be enraged if a child used my chalk without permission. Gonna put my name on my bucket now. Sorry you went through that!

  • @SealMeall
    @SealMeall 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Not everyone starts at a lower grade.. I started at 6B (V3-V4) and my friend did 6A+ (V3)

    • @allyoop6841
      @allyoop6841 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      good for u

    • @SealMeall
      @SealMeall 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@allyoop6841 you're missing the point. I just proved her point wrong by using a reference

  • @orion7873
    @orion7873 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's hard to take someone serious with hair like that ...

    • @SendEdition
      @SendEdition  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm sure you and I would get along splendidly...

    • @orion7873
      @orion7873 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SendEdition I think most people would agree with me... it's like you went to Great Clips and said "I'd like the worst hair cut possible please".

    • @gerardweatherby3941
      @gerardweatherby3941 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’ve never seen anyone use their hair while climbing.