Introduction to Boulder Climbing

all you need are your shoes some chalk

all you need are your shoes some chalk and a boulder and you’re ready to go hi

and a boulder and you’re ready to go hi

and a boulder and you’re ready to go hi i’m veronica watchmojo.com and today

i’m veronica watchmojo.com and today

i’m veronica watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with some experts for

we’re speaking with some experts for

we’re speaking with some experts for some tips and tricks to boulder climbing

some tips and tricks to boulder climbing

some tips and tricks to boulder climbing behind us is a bouldering wall ok

behind us is a bouldering wall ok

behind us is a bouldering wall ok bouldering is a sport that was developed

bouldering is a sport that was developed

bouldering is a sport that was developed initially as training for climbing and

initially as training for climbing and

initially as training for climbing and it’s evolved into its own kind of side

it’s evolved into its own kind of side

it’s evolved into its own kind of side sport indoors because we have limited

sport indoors because we have limited

sport indoors because we have limited space we put a ton of holes on the wall

space we put a ton of holes on the wall

space we put a ton of holes on the wall but when we set you out to do a climb

but when we set you out to do a climb

but when we set you out to do a climb will tell you with tape markings which

will tell you with tape markings which

will tell you with tape markings which holds to use and besides the crash mat

holds to use and besides the crash mat

holds to use and besides the crash mat what other ways do climbers stay safe

what other ways do climbers stay safe

what other ways do climbers stay safe the other thing you can do is to spot

the other thing you can do is to spot

the other thing you can do is to spot your partner so basically if you’re not

your partner so basically if you’re not

your partner so basically if you’re not climbing put your hands up and protect

climbing put your hands up and protect

climbing put your hands up and protect the person as they’re climbing what are

the person as they’re climbing what are

the person as they’re climbing what are the ethics that people should know

the ethics that people should know

the ethics that people should know before they start boulder climbing if

before they start boulder climbing if

before they start boulder climbing if you do get serious into it there are a

you do get serious into it there are a

you do get serious into it there are a lot of ethics for example on most routes

lot of ethics for example on most routes

lot of ethics for example on most routes you’re supposed to start sitting down

you’re supposed to start sitting down

you’re supposed to start sitting down with your bum on the ground and the

with your bum on the ground and the

with your bum on the ground and the first move has to have you lifting off

first move has to have you lifting off

first move has to have you lifting off the ground and then doing the first move

the ground and then doing the first move

the ground and then doing the first move what’s the difference between bouldering

what’s the difference between bouldering

what’s the difference between bouldering and root climbing bouldering is done

and root climbing bouldering is done

and root climbing bouldering is done without ropes it’s much shorter if you

without ropes it’s much shorter if you

without ropes it’s much shorter if you fall you’re landing on pads and not on

fall you’re landing on pads and not on

fall you’re landing on pads and not on the ground hopefully it’s less of an

the ground hopefully it’s less of an

the ground hopefully it’s less of an endurance thing I would call it more of

endurance thing I would call it more of

endurance thing I would call it more of a power exercise so Amanda is gonna do a

a power exercise so Amanda is gonna do a

a power exercise so Amanda is gonna do a route here that has a few moves that are

route here that has a few moves that are

route here that has a few moves that are more specific to bouldering ok she’s

more specific to bouldering ok she’s

more specific to bouldering ok she’s gonna do a move called the bicycle first

gonna do a move called the bicycle first

gonna do a move called the bicycle first of all she’s pressing with one foot and

of all she’s pressing with one foot and

of all she’s pressing with one foot and pulling with the other and that’s called

pulling with the other and that’s called

pulling with the other and that’s called a heel hook where instead of hooking

a heel hook where instead of hooking

a heel hook where instead of hooking with your toe in the hole you’ve got

with your toe in the hole you’ve got

with your toe in the hole you’ve got your heel on there gives you a better

your heel on there gives you a better

your heel on there gives you a better grip what muscles are you working

grip what muscles are you working

grip what muscles are you working specifically when both are climbing

specifically when both are climbing

specifically when both are climbing there’s a lot of core obviously upper

there’s a lot of core obviously upper

there’s a lot of core obviously upper body so your back your forearms your

body so your back your forearms your

body so your back your forearms your biceps when you get more into bouldering

biceps when you get more into bouldering

biceps when you get more into bouldering more experience you’re gonna find you’re

more experience you’re gonna find you’re

more experience you’re gonna find you’re using your hands a lot so you can

using your hands a lot so you can

using your hands a lot so you can practice things that are gonna get your

practice things that are gonna get your

practice things that are gonna get your hands stronger so what would you say is

hands stronger so what would you say is

hands stronger so what would you say is the scariest part of Boulder climbing I

the scariest part of Boulder climbing I

the scariest part of Boulder climbing I still say is falling if you’re outside

still say is falling if you’re outside

still say is falling if you’re outside is gonna be possibly onto rocks or

is gonna be possibly onto rocks or

is gonna be possibly onto rocks or anything like that that’s the level of

anything like that that’s the level of

anything like that that’s the level of difficulty the levels are used by V

difficulty the levels are used by V

difficulty the levels are used by V graves for most bouldering v1 will be d

graves for most bouldering v1 will be d

graves for most bouldering v1 will be d is used or v-0 then as you go up it’s

is used or v-0 then as you go up it’s

is used or v-0 then as you go up it’s gonna go v1 v2 v3 before and

gonna go v1 v2 v3 before and

gonna go v1 v2 v3 before and so on we know you mastered all the moves

so on we know you mastered all the moves

so on we know you mastered all the moves you compete in Boulder climbing how do

you compete in Boulder climbing how do

you compete in Boulder climbing how do you prepare before a competition you

you prepare before a competition you

you prepare before a competition you could prepare with the team you could

could prepare with the team you could

could prepare with the team you could either have a coach or follow some

either have a coach or follow some

either have a coach or follow some trainings with people there’s a few guys

trainings with people there’s a few guys

trainings with people there’s a few guys out there that have either websites or

out there that have either websites or

out there that have either websites or books that you can follow their training

books that you can follow their training

books that you can follow their training the main way to train for competition is

the main way to train for competition is

the main way to train for competition is to focus on strength at first and then

to focus on strength at first and then

to focus on strength at first and then your endurance and so you’ll do like

your endurance and so you’ll do like

your endurance and so you’ll do like three weeks of this and then three weeks

three weeks of this and then three weeks

three weeks of this and then three weeks of that depending on when the

of that depending on when the

of that depending on when the competition is what would you say is the

competition is what would you say is the

competition is what would you say is the most common mistake made by beginners a

most common mistake made by beginners a

most common mistake made by beginners a lot of people will you know go

lot of people will you know go

lot of people will you know go weightlifting it or whatnot which is

weightlifting it or whatnot which is

weightlifting it or whatnot which is completely useless muscles heavier than

completely useless muscles heavier than

completely useless muscles heavier than fat so it’s the worst thing you could

fat so it’s the worst thing you could

fat so it’s the worst thing you could have can you take us through what a

have can you take us through what a

have can you take us through what a competition would be like there’s

competition would be like there’s

competition would be like there’s different formats isolation format you

different formats isolation format you

different formats isolation format you usually have four problems and whoever

usually have four problems and whoever

usually have four problems and whoever makes it to the top in the last attempt

makes it to the top in the last attempt

makes it to the top in the last attempt or how far they get if nobody makes it

or how far they get if nobody makes it

or how far they get if nobody makes it to the top or you have other format

to the top or you have other format

to the top or you have other format which is about 50 problems and if they

which is about 50 problems and if they

which is about 50 problems and if they pick you let’s say your six best

pick you let’s say your six best

pick you let’s say your six best problems often it will happen in

problems often it will happen in

problems often it will happen in bouldering or root climbing where you

bouldering or root climbing where you

bouldering or root climbing where you have to you’re four point cut loose

have to you’re four point cut loose

have to you’re four point cut loose which is called a Dino in other words

which is called a Dino in other words

which is called a Dino in other words you let go both your feet and your hands

you let go both your feet and your hands

you let go both your feet and your hands everything let’s go to jump to the next

everything let’s go to jump to the next

everything let’s go to jump to the next hole so that’s what I’m going to try to

hole so that’s what I’m going to try to

hole so that’s what I’m going to try to do