Smearing in climbing has nothing to do with smear campaigns. Nor does it have anything to do with coating a section of a climb with a sticky substance, or any of the other definitions of the word.

Lat pull-downs: This gym exercise mimics the pulling movements in climbing, targeting your lats and improving your ability to pull yourself upward on the wall.Sit at a lat pull-down machine, grip ...

Sport climbing made it's debut at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and it will be making its return at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. Pretty soon, it will also be debuting right here in Midland.

Wandering salamanders control their veritable grip by pumping blood into and draining it from translucent toes, ... "If you're climbing a redwood and have 18 toes gripping bark, ...

When climbing, be it indoors at a gym or outside at the crag, shoes play a pivotal role whether you’re learning the basics or sending a new route. Not only do your shoes provide grip and support ...

When Sam Watson set a speed climbing world record of 4.75 seconds in the Parisian suburbs, where a temporary climbing wall has been installed for the Olympics, he became the owner of a unique ...

With so many high points to get to grips with, here are 15 of the best climbing walls in the UK with routes and 'problems' (bouldering routes) of every scale and style for you to hoist, haul or ...

Unlike most climbing techniques, when smearing you'll want to lean away from the wall A softer shoe allows the flexibility to get as much rubber in contact with the rock as possible ...

As of Tuesday, an 18-year-old from Texas can lay claim to being the fastest-ever Olympian – at least when it comes to traveling vertically. When Sam Watson set a speed climbing world record of 4 ...