If you spend a lot of time climbing, you probably have one or all of the following: overdeveloped lats, tight hamstrings, a strained neck, tight hips, and/or shoulders that are slightly rolled forward.
True?
A pretty simple solution to help with some of the tightness in your body you may be experiencing? Yoga.
Yoga can be a great compliment to climbing….
“Yoga promotes balance, increases core strength, calms your mind, and teaches you how to be in your body,” says Heidi Wirtz, a long-time yoga practitioner and very strong climber.
This article from climbing.com contains a series of 6 yoga poses for climbers recommended by Heidi Wirtz and Olivia Hsu, also a yoga instructor and pro-climber. The idea with these poses is to do them as a series, flowing from one pose to the next. They are a great way to stretch all the major muscle groups and improve balance.
Each pose is described in detail, with a photo, and includes an explanation of the body benefits and climbing applications.
Whether you’ve practiced a lot of yoga or have never tried it, try out this series of poses to stretch out your tight climbing muscles….
CLICK HERE: Six Yoga Poses for Climbers
(photo courtesy of climbing.com)
