Reaching For The Top Sport – Climbing Without Back Pain

Summary:

Most people assume that mountain climbers are at a great risk of falling and getting injured. However, that is not true as falling is not the biggest danger in sports such as mountain climbing. Falling is one of the least likely dangers, since these climbers use highly advanced climbing equipment. These modern gadgets are extremely safe and the chances of falling accidents are extremely rare. However, the same cannot be said about backpain that may be caused by a pulled muscle, or a muscle strains or sprains.

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Mountain climbing is an exciting sport and it can be a rewarding experience as well. Earlier it was just a simple activity of getting to the top of the mountain. However, that has greatly evolved into a challenging high-endurance sporting activity in recent times. Now, this has become a craze among nature trippers and sports enthusiasts and there are thousands of crazy sports enthusiasts worldwide. While some people go for these fun activities in order to get away from the humdrum of daily life, there are those who are absolutely obsessed with mountain climbing and wish to conquer mountain peaks one after the other and there is no stopping them as they go about in their pursuit to achieve mastery over this high-endurance act.

People, who are not used to climbing, are generally scared of falling. However, although falling is a risk, it is a very rare occurrence especially with the availability of the modern high-tech climbing equipment and gadgets. Most of the mountain climbers are more prone to other risks such as muscle strain, sprain, hip pain, as well as backpain. Sometimes there are instances of people losing their lives due to weather-related or climbing related accidents or injuries, since weather can play havoc at times and weather is also unpredictable in these mountain ranges. These areas are more prone to avalanches, so it is important to study the area thoroughly and be aware of the weather conditions as well.

Mountain climbers have to maintain optimum fitness levels and go through a proper fitness regime. It is important to strengthen the back muscles and improve the flexibility in order to reduce the risk of injuries to the lower back. This will also enhance your climbing skills as well. The higher you go, the more prone you are to injuries. You must develop the skills to maintain uniform pressure on various muscle groups such as upper arms, forearms, shoulders etc., in order to prevent over use of one group of muscles. If you neglect these things, you may end up having back muscles that are overly developed and rotator cuff muscles that are under developed and this may lead to shoulder injuries. If the flexors on the forearms and wrist are over developed and the extensor muscles are under developed, it may result in elbow injuries.

To avoid all these problems it is essential that mountain climbers go through regular cross-training sessions with Pilates. This will help in building strength in various crucial muscle groups and improve flexibility as well.

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