rock climbing exercise intensity

[mckalister]

what do you guys think of rock climbing for fat loss and muscle definition, I just got a member ship for indoor rock climbing , It's not something I really love as a hobby but I find the gym monotonous, I'm not fat but I need to shape off about 8 pounds and my muscles are very soft, so some people said to me to practice sports where you put intensity on your muscles and I was wondering what you think about it.

 

[muskate]

Any activity that gets you moving and increases your heart rate is an effective form of cardio. People love to think in things in a 'black and white' sort of way but cardio does not have to be on a piece of cardio equipment in the gym.

You could go swimming, do a MMA class, go rock climbing etc. I actually encourage all my clients to do their cardio outside of the gym so they don't get burnt out and feel like they are in the gym constantly.

 

[MasonicBodybuilder]

Anything that keeps your heart rate up is great for fat loss. On top of it you will be using many different muscle groups while climbing.

I also think it is very important to enjoy the cardio/training you do to keep things interesting. You are much more likely to stick to it that way.