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CLICK ON THE IMAGE ABOVE TO WATCH US CLIMB ON D-TUBE!! :)
Today, after weeks of 
The instructor at the gym gave us the safety directions and we made our way to the climbing wall first. These have harnesses that a climber and their belayer can put on. This assures safety in case someone falls while 20+ feet up in the air.
I was a little nervous at the beginning but after a few different tries, I was over the height fear and kept my mind busy with strategizing the path and, of course, having fun! :D
After a few different difficulty levels of each, we moved on to the bouldering wall. On these, there are no harnesses involved so the walls are lower. The floor underneath is also a mat so even if someone falls, it isn't dangerous as long as they land on their feet, rolled back, or butt.
There were so many people climbing like monkeys everywhere. What blew my mind was little kids (like 8-10 year olds) just climbing all over the place; granted, they weigh very little and have obscene amounts of energy.
Overall, it was an excellent experience and I can't wait to start going to my University gym more often to climb the walls there. Maybe I will be including climbing once or twice a week and switch up my pure-lifting-only plan t his coming semester ;)
Have you guys tried rock-climbing, indoors or outdoors? If so, how long has it been and what suggestions/tips do you have for beginner climbers? If not, would you give it a shot? I definitely recommend it! :)
Cheers,
Reez
