How to Climb Overhangs

Here's rockstar Jasmine Naghsh at Climb Fit Macquarie with her next instructional video - all about how to tackle overhangs.

Check out her BOULDERING FOR BEGINNERS video with more than 230K views    • Bouldering for Beginners - PART 1  

When it comes to overhangs, there’s often one word that comes to mind… ‘hard’. Though is that actually true? What if you want to brave the steeps and hit the overhangs with everything you’ve got? Let’s delve into what makes climbing overhangs different, and then give you the tools you need to show them who’s boss.

Step 1: Warm up - link to Jasmine's warm up video here:    • Best WARM UP for rock climbers at the...  

Step 2: Foundational techniques
Toe placement- tips of your toes
Straight arms, conserve energy
Keep the booty in
Pull with your toes

Step 3: On the wall formula
Route reading
Check foot and handholds, decide on a sequence and make a plan A
Back to foundations
Straight arms, hips in, toe placement
Twisting using the hips
Down climb or safe landing

Repeat formula on another wall

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