Spending time climbing is the best way to improve your strength and avoid injury in your first few seasons. Photo: Albert Ceolan/De Agostini Picture Library Spending time climbing is the best way to improve your strength and avoid injury in your first few seasons. Photo: Albert Ceolan/De Agostini Picture Library
Spending time climbing is the best way to improve your strength and avoid injury in your first few seasons. Photo: Albert Ceolan/De Agostini Picture Library
Outdoor /  Extreme Sports

How to avoid injuries in rock climbing and become more resistant to strains and sprains

  • A small niggle in the finger or forearm can sideline a climber for months, so prevention is better than cure

Topic |   Climbing and mountaineering
Mark Agnew
Mark Agnew

Updated: 8:00am, 11 Sep, 2020

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Spending time climbing is the best way to improve your strength and avoid injury in your first few seasons. Photo: Albert Ceolan/De Agostini Picture Library Spending time climbing is the best way to improve your strength and avoid injury in your first few seasons. Photo: Albert Ceolan/De Agostini Picture Library
Spending time climbing is the best way to improve your strength and avoid injury in your first few seasons. Photo: Albert Ceolan/De Agostini Picture Library
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