Climbing
Trains cardio. No equipment needed. None of our programs use it yet, but you can add it to any session you build.
Free to use. The app logs the distance and the time, and remembers every session.
In the programs
None of our programs use Climbing
It is in the app, so you can add it to any session and log it like anything else. It is just not written into one of our 50 free programs. If you want a cardio exercise that is, there are 6 on the Cardio page.
Technique
How to do Climbing
- Choose a climbing wall, crag, or bouldering route suited to your ability, and put on appropriate footwear and safety equipment.
- Start with your hands on solid holds and your feet placed carefully on footholds, keeping your hips close to the wall.
- Move upward by driving through your legs and using your arms mainly for balance, shifting your weight deliberately from hold to hold.
- Climb for the desired duration or number of routes, resting between attempts as needed.
Form cues
Getting it right
- Push with your legs rather than pulling with your arms to conserve energy.
- Keep your arms straight when resting on holds to reduce forearm fatigue.
- Plan your next few moves before committing rather than climbing reactively.
- Always follow proper safety procedures, including checking harnesses, knots, and spotters or mats.
Substitutes
Swap Climbing for
The app's swap picker ranks these the same way: same muscles, similar movement, similar equipment.
Let the app run Climbing for you
Durata logs the distance and the time, and keeps last session's figures in front of you, so you always know what you are chasing. That works on any of our 50 free programs, or on a session you put together yourself.