How to protect your fingers when rock climbing? Does rock climbing hurt your knees?

Rock climbing is a kind of outdoor sport. You can do it indoors or outdoors if you have the conditions, but the conditions for outdoor rock climbing are obviously higher. The most important thing you need in rock climbing is the strength of your fingers, so how do you protect your fingers when rock climbing? Will it hurt your knees?

How to protect your fingers when rock climbing

Before we start climbing, we usually move our bodies fully. At this time, we can move our knuckles to warm up our fingers. We can get familiar with the route, judge what kind of climbing we will do next, and do some simple climbing movements. Of course, we should proceed step by step in the climbing process. We should not challenge a very high difficulty at once, otherwise our fingers will be injured.

Because fingers need rest, it is recommended that rock climbing enthusiasts, especially novice rock climbing people, conduct moderate rock climbing training to protect our fingers.

When your fingers are swollen, you need to use ice to relieve your fingers and relieve your pain.

Another way is to use repairing hand cream. Different brands have different effects. You can choose according to your needs. In addition, we also need to use some tools to protect our fingers, such as non-slip gloves. Now there are well-made non-slip gloves, which can protect our hands while not losing the rock climbing experience.

Does rock climbing hurt your knees?

Injuries to the knee joints during rock climbing are rare, because rock climbing mainly uses the strength of the hands, and injuries often occur in the hands and arms. As for the knees, it is not a big problem. During rock climbing, the legs exert strength to balance the body and support the weight, so sometimes there will be bumps and bumps.

Ways to prevent injuries while rock climbing:

1. Slowly adapt to the intensity of training and allow your body to have an adaptation period in advance, so that rock climbing will not feel too strenuous.

2. Under the training of professionals, try to develop the correct rock climbing method and correct the climbing postures and habits that are prone to injury in a timely manner.

3. Proper training can stretch various parts of the body, thereby improving the body's flexibility, which can prevent injuries.

4. Long nails are taboo when rock climbing. They should be cut short before climbing. Girls should tie their hair up and take off jewelry such as rings and bracelets to avoid abrasions during rock climbing.

5. Balance the climbing movements so that the pressure is evenly shared by all muscle groups to reduce the chance of injury; avoid stretching the joints to the limit, and remember not to use too much force because of the desire to win, as this may cause damage to the surrounding tendons or tissues.

6. If something goes wrong during the climb, you can ask your partner for help, so communicate with your partner before climbing. Rock climbing, like other activities, is a project that requires teamwork. Similarly, you should agree on the communication method before climbing and be prepared for accidents during the climb.

What equipment should I prepare for rock climbing?

1. Shoes. You must have a pair of rock climbing shoes that you can step into with one foot and don't feel any pain at all. It can allow you to maintain the accuracy of stepping on the rock wall and the confidence of stepping firmly without giving up climbing due to the pain of the shoes being too small and squeezing your feet.

2. Climbing powder. You also need a chalk bag and some climbing magnesium powder (anti-slip).

3. Safety belts, helmets, etc. Equipment will be continuously supplemented as your love for rock climbing and your ability level improve.

4. Mountaineering bag, used to carry the above equipment.