Bouldering - Great High, Great Workout!
9/7/2008
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There's something about climbing. That rush you get from defying gravity and other laws of nature, the surge of strength you feel from pulling yourself up a vertical surface and hanging like a spider.
It may be more down to earth than mountain climbing, but bouldering, the art of traversing a large rock as opposed to climbing up a cliff, will give you the same top-of-the-world feeling of accomplishment -- and a heart-pounding, muscle-pumping workout, to boot.
It doesn't take a mountain of specialized gear, either. In fact, the gear list is feather light: Shoes, a chalk bag and chalk are all you need. And if you suspect there's a nascent Sir Edmund Hillary in you who needs a little prodding, bouldering is also a great way to gauge your interest in taking on vertical challenges of the higher kind, without a huge investment in time, either.
Use the following tips to make your transition onto the rocks even faster.
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bouldering, climbing, horizontal, quads, outdoor fitness
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