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Pre/post climb stretching routine.

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Jeff Bruce · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Mar 2015 · Points: 0

Newer climber here. I was wondering if anyone has a good stretching routines. Links to videos would be excellent.
Thanks in advance

Eric LaRoche · · West Swanzey, NH · Joined Aug 2011 · Points: 25

I only post stretch and then only what I feel needs it. Forearm, fingers and shoulder is usually it. Maybe calf and quad if I'm feeling them.

Drew Hayes · · Charlotte, NC · Joined Jul 2011 · Points: 110

The TrainingBeta podcast interview with Jared Vagy was really good. He talked about the different types of stretching (static, ballistic, and dynamic) and says you should only be doing dynamic stretching before climbing.

Here's a link to an article with stretching routines that appeared in DPM: theclimbingdoctor.com/Artic…

El Duderino · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2013 · Points: 70
Drew Hayes wrote:The TrainingBeta podcast interview with Jared Vagy was really good. He talked about the different types of stretching (static, ballistic, and dynamic) and says you should only be doing dynamic stretching before climbing. Here's a link to an article with stretching routines that appeared in DPM: theclimbingdoctor.com/Artic…
I second this. Jared is a great guy and seems to really know his stuff. I know it's only anecdotal, but his shoulder exercises really helped me deal with some shoulder impingement I was dealing with.
DWF 3 · · Boulder, CO · Joined Nov 2012 · Points: 186

Ever see a lion stretch be they pounce on a gazelle ?

cragmantoo · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Mar 2015 · Points: 175
Don Ferris wrote:Ever see a lion stretch be they pounce on a gazelle ?
That's what Jack Lalanne used to say...
max hux · · Portland, OR · Joined Dec 2010 · Points: 75

To echo the previous, do some dynamic stretching pre-climbing, generally some arm and leg swings and holding 'static' streches for a few seconds (but not bouncing into and out of them, or holding them for a while). I try to hang on a wall or traverse for a bit to get my arms warmed up then do some wrist/elbow stretching, since those stretches a bit more static and I get tweaky elbows if I don't stretch/warm up well.
As far as 'static' stretches, here's a nice video from Neil Gresham's Rock and Ice year long training program, its just the 'conditioning phase' stretching but there's probably more where this comes from. Cheers!

vimeo.com/55196396

Jeff Bruce · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Mar 2015 · Points: 0

Thanks everyone for the awesome info!!!

Jeff Bruce · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Mar 2015 · Points: 0

Thanks everyone for the awesome info!!!

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