6 Benefits of Yoga for
Rock Climbers
It’s known by many that Yoga and Climbing can be two great partners when it comes to improving your climbing, but do you know why? Here are 6 great reasons to incorporate Yoga into your training regime, some of which might surprise you.
Improves Flexibility: Yoga helps increase flexibility, not just in your muscles but also in your joints, which not only feels good but can assist in greater range of motion for those long and awkward reaches.
Better Balance and Stability: Yoga involves poses that strengthen the core and practice balance, which helps to maintain sturdy body positioning on the wall, helping you send those most technical moves!
Injury Prevention: Yoga focuses on both strength and flexibility of muscles, tendons and ligaments which keeps your joints strong and injury free when used in an extended range - like when you are climbing!
Mental Focus and Clarity: Yoga promotes mindfulness, concentration, and a mind-body connection. This can help climbers stay calm and focused during difficult routes but also have acute awareness of body position on even the most challenging moves.
Breathe and Stress Control: Yoga encourages deep and controlled breathing, which helps the body stay calm in stressful situations. This can help us combating those scary clipping moments, exposure or epic dynos, and at the same time help combat fatigue!
Recovery and Rest: Yoga helps the body to dive into a deep state of rest by enhancing our Parasympathetic Nervous System. This helps us have the most efficient recovery after a climb and decreases the risk of injuries from muscle tightness and overuse.
These are just some of the multitude of benefits that Yoga has that can vastly enhance your climbing. We suggest incorporating 2-3 sessions of Yoga into your weekly training regime to start feeling the greatest benefits!