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Friends and Fitness Enthusiasts,

Rock climbing is a total body activity that you can use to strengthen your body, improve endurance, and adopt as a new hobby. This post is dedicated to my friend Anthony who rock climbs for recreation.

Rock climbing obviously puts your upper body to work so that you can scale the wall. These muscles would be your latissimus dorsi, teres major, pecs, and rhomboids just to name a few. Your core is essential for keeping your body upright as you balance yourself on the wall's face. Your lower body also plays a crucial role for pushing yourself higher and higher. Not only does rock climbing exercise your body, it exercises your mind. Getting to the top is the goal; using the different grips and ledges are your tools to getting there.

Many universities have added climbing walls to their fitness facilities. Take advantage of them while you can. If you are out of school, there are rock climbing gyms and walls all over the world; this site can help you find one near you.

In health,

Lauren