Rock climbing is a total-body workout that engages multiple muscle groups and helps to build strength, endurance, and flexibility. When you climb, you use your arms, legs, core, and back muscles to ...

I’ve never enjoyed walking into a gym. Growing up as a fat kid, I have enough traumatic memories around exercise to fill several therapy sessions. On top of the shame I had around my body, I also have ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Wendy Altschuler is a seasoned travel and adventure writer and author. If you’re looking for a newfangled way to get in shape, be ...

In the early days of rock climbing, athletes had a simple choice: Slip on a pair of rubber-soled high-tops or don a pair of heavy hiking boots. Suffice to say, footwear was limited and unsuited to the ...

As the days get sunnier, maybe you’re an indoor climber who’s getting excited to touch some rock out in Leavenworth, Gold Bar, near Exit 38, or Index — all areas known for the plentiful array of ...

Climbers use chalk to keep their skin dry and increase friction at the point of contact with the rock. The practice was adopted from the gymnastics and weightlifting world where sweaty hands can lead ...

Climbing organizations are working to improve access across Pennsylvania and offer advice to those who want to give the sport a try. Two of them, the Southwestern Pennsylvania Climbers Coalition and ...

Mental health practitioner Chris Naw joined the November climb at Vertical Endeavors. She said the Urban Village events with BIPOC Beta have provided a safe environment for Karen and Karenni community ...