May 23 2009

My Rope Climbing Accident and Big Fall

Rope climbing is great for you as long as you don’t fall…I have a big lesson for you today.
My message is please be very careful which rope you climb.  Check it’s safe and secure and whatever it’s attached to can bear up under your weight.
The rope I climb on today’s video was used  probably a [...]

May 18 2009

My First 30 Foot Rope Climb

Here is my first attempt at a 30 foot rope climb…see if I made it!
I cannot emphasize enough that rope climbing is such a great upper body exercise to add to your fitness routine. Even if you have never climbed rope before you can start out just hanging off the rope and then add negatives [...]

May 15 2009

Rope Climbing Adventures Part Two-Climbing The Tree

Now the hard part…how to climb this tree because there are no low branches for me to reach. No problem, I’ll climb the baby tree next door to it and get up that way.
We’ll be rope climbing in no time at all…
Hopefully it goes without saying, unless you are competent at tree climbing. Don’t try [...]

May 12 2009

Rope Climbing and the Search for the Perfect Location

Climbing rope or rope climbing is one excellent exercise.
Rope climbing builds tremendous  upper body strength and endurance and  separates the men (or women) from the boys.
Shoulders, arms, forearms and grip all come into play.
No wonder soldiers and men of war climbed ropes  thousands of years ago and why the military still do even today.
And you [...]