Climbing is one of the most natural forms of human movement, activating muscles you didn’t even know you had!

When you break climbing down to its simplest elements, it is one of the most natural forms of human movement – one whose steps we seem to have gradually forgotten over time. The whole story of developing climbing technique began when humans started adding their own “X-factor” to something our distant primate relatives had mastered long before us.

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Climbing is also a fantastic calorie burner, yet it feels more like being at an amusement park than working out! The goal is clear and tangible, and reaching it brings into play muscles we didn’t even know we had. Climbing is suitable for all ages, from the very youngest to adults, many of whom discover the sport in their thirties – and some still go on to achieve impressive results at the highest international level. In climbing, age really is just a number!