How Rock Climbing Training Is a Natural Movement Exercise?

Rock climbing is more than just a fun way to reach the top of a wall—it’s a great way to train your body using natural movements! When you climb, you use your whole body, just like people did a long time ago to move around in nature.

Here’s why it’s natural: Rock climbing makes you reach, stretch, pull, and push with your hands and feet, just like animals do when they move around in trees or on rocks. These are the same kinds of movements our ancestors used to find food and explore their surroundings. That’s why climbing feels so natural to us!

Climbing also helps you get stronger without using machines or weights. When you climb, you lift your own body weight. This makes your muscles, especially in your arms, legs, and core, stronger. Plus, climbing helps you become more flexible and improves your balance because you have to move in all directions.

Another cool thing about rock climbing is that it makes you think! You have to figure out the best way to move from one hold to the next, which helps your brain stay sharp, too.

And guess what? You don’t need to be on a mountain to get these benefits. Climbing on a rock wall at a gym or even on a tree outside can give you the same natural movement training.

So, rock climbing isn’t just about getting to the top—it’s about moving your body the way it was meant to move, making you stronger, smarter, and more flexible all at the same time!

Dr. Khong Lamvichit

Dr Khong is the chiropractor and owner of Chicago Movement Gym in River North, Chicago IL. He teaches MOVNAT and the Ido Portal Method training thousands of athletes in the Chicagoland area. He is currently the only teacher to open a natural movement gym in Chicago.

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