How many of you actually take the time to stretch after a climbing session? If you knew it would help you recover faster and prevent some of the aches and pains you feel the following day, would you stretch more?
“Stretching the upper body after a climbing session is very important indeed and should become a routine for every climber. Not only will stretching improve flexibility and range of movement within the upper body, it will also help relax the muscles, speed recovery and help prevent aches and pains the following day. Stretching should be used as part of a warm down routine.”
Here is a great article from moonclimbing.com that describes the upper body stretches they recommend for a warm down routine.
The article includes stretches for your fingers, shoulders and back, biceps and pecs, chest, triceps, neck, lats and arms.
Check it out and start adding stretching into your training routine….
CLICK HERE: Stretches Upper Body
(photo courtesy of moonclimbing.com)
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