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My daughter recently started indoor Rock Climbing in Calgary. What a great activity for kids, in fact it is a great activity for anyone; male or female. The facility she now trains at, offers a great Junior program at both competitive and recreational levels, from age 8 and up. There are in fact, many programs available for climbers at all levels and ages.
I have a big interest in activities that promote conditioning and I certainly would include indoor Rock Climbing in this category. I initially thought that it would be very limited but progress has continued and enthusiasm is still sky high.
Everyone has a natural ability for climbing, it is an activity that people really enjoy and become good at very quickly. I was amazed at how quickly my Daughter has progressed and even more impressed with the incredible condition and strength she is developing throughout her body.
An instant advantage of indoor rock climbing is that only a minimal amount of equipment is required and you don’t even need to rush out and buy anything as that can be borrowed at the facility. As far as “what to wear” goes, simply wear whatever you consider to be comfortable clothing.
It looks quite a challenge and offers many benefits such increased fitness and health which should be an incentive for everyone. Some of the other major benefits are:
- Increased Strength
- Increased Core Strength
- Improved Focus
- Coordination
- Confidence
- Increased Flexibility
- Problem Solving
Women seem to be very well suited to this sport as they develop an incredible weight - strength ratio, a factor that becomes more important, the more you advance with indoor Rock Climbing.
The men who train regularly are without doubt in great shape, it is hard to ignore the great strength that some of these people show on the walls.
When you next look at your options for activities to do, consider indoor rock climbing in Calgary, whether it is for yourself or for your children, we started out a much smaller facility which was Okay and we looked at the other available facilities in town.
As far as I was concerned, we found our best option for Indoor Rock Climbing in Calgary .
The Crux which is located at: Bay 9, 1415 28th Street NE, Calgary
Visit their Site : www.thecruxclimbing.com or call 403-235-CRUX (2789)
Other Activities that come high on my list of recommendations for Kids Activities in Calgary or whatever City you happen to be in are:
Martial arts for Kids
Gymnastics
Tags: Indoor Rock Climbing, Indoor Rock Climbing in Calgary, Martial Arts for Kids, Rock Climbing
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October 10th, 2008 at 11:37 am
Chick out the video of my daughter climbing. She makes it look very easy!!!
http://fitness-chick.com/hp_wordpress/2008/09/delicia-rock-climbing/