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Building Mental Toughness: Tips for Climbers
Climbing is a physical sport and a mental challenge requiring focus, confidence, and resilience. For beginners and intermediate climbers, handling fear and performance anxiety is as important as mastering the technical skills of climbing. This blog will explore psychological strategies...
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Mind Over Matter with Melina Costanza
This exclusive video series takes a unique peek into 2X national champion Melina Costanza's climbing life, from her beginnings as a rising star to becoming a formidable global competitor. She reveals her strategic approach to overcoming complex routes, relentless drive, and the techniques that got her to where she is now. Her adaptability and resilience under pressure genuinely inspire.
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Understanding Sport Climbing as an Olympic Discipline
Sport Climbing has captured audiences' fascination worldwide, especially since its introduction to the Olympic Games. For climbers and non-climbers alike, it's a marvel to watch athletes scale walls with holds that defy gravity. For those familiar with climbing, the terminology...
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Does Chalk Really Matter for Rock Climbing?
Chalk and rock climbing have a rich history that dates back to the 1950s. It is believed that the legendary rock climber, John Gill, introduced chalk to the climbing community after taking a gymnastics course at Georgia Tech. His innovative...
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