rydra_wong: "i like to climb alot". The xkcd stick figure climbs up the side of Hyperbole and a Half's yak-like "alot." (climbing -- alot)
rydra_wong ([personal profile] rydra_wong) wrote in [community profile] disobey_gravity 2011-05-14 06:47 pm (UTC)

Three or four times a week seems to be the usual maximum (unless you're training super-super-intensely and your body can handle it).

But you'll need to build up to that over time: start with once or twice a week at first.

Listen to your body -- when you're still feeling tired from the previous session and/or you have DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness), don't go climbing that day.

It's an especially bad idea to overdo things as a beginner climber, even if you have the energy to do so, because your tendons need time to strengthen; stressing them too much too early can lead to injuries.

For me, three times a week is my max and I really need to take a day off in between sessions. I can do other stuff, but not climbing.

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