http://www.urbanclimb.com.au The World's Friendliest Climbing Gym Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:13:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hang tough by Peta Barrett   Can you do 10 chin-ups, but get on the wall and find you are unable to hold on to certain holds? Get stuck making the move past a certain hold? Chances are your weakness isn’t your strength, it’s your contact strength.  If you can’t hold on ... http://www.urbanclimb.com.au/rockology-hang-tough/   I want to phrase what I am about to say perfectly, but without using any naughty words, though I find it difficult because quite simply put ‘my arse is aching!’.   Basically since I have been training with John ‘The Legs’ McNaughton, I have had to endure some rather daunting, mostly painful ... http://www.urbanclimb.com.au/mcbains-diary-yeah-butt-no-butt/ autumn boulder comp http://www.urbanclimb.com.au/boulder-vid/ Ok folks, this article has been a work in progress because we wanted it to be purrrfect for you. After much deliberation on what questions we thought you might like, we ended up settling on the very best 8! I am sure they need no introduction but our guest interviewees ... http://www.urbanclimb.com.au/rockology-he-said-she-said/ So, of late I have been trapped into climbing with The Lab’s newest prac student, John, you may know him from some of our articles we post time to time. In fact while we’re on the subject, John happens to be quite a good writer when it comes down to ... http://www.urbanclimb.com.au/mcbains-diary-routing-around/ [caption id="attachment_792" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="$39.95 (CB not incl.)"][/caption] Guys we have some awesome new gear in again! Also if you are considering buying a guru pack you can upgrade to a Petzl harness and Evolv chalk bag, check out our deals instore! Petzl Harnesses (Adjama and Luna) $175 Evolv chalk bags (knitted, no ... http://www.urbanclimb.com.au/more-new-gear/ So thankyou for everyone who turned up to our Autumn bouldering competition. We had a great turn out and some fantastic climbing was seen. The results are below; Open A mixed 1st place: Brendan Fraser 2nd place: Tom O'Halloran 3rd place: Elliot Leach Open B mixed 1st place: Aaron Jones 2nd place: Lachlan Mackellan 3rd place: Matthew Walpole Open ... http://www.urbanclimb.com.au/competition-results/ So in addition to our ever popular yoga we have added a pilates class. Starting the week of April 20th 6 week program $90 members $120 non-members Register your interest now Classes most likely to be held on either a Tuesday night or Thursday morning Aimed at anyone who wants to learn about or improve their ability ... http://www.urbanclimb.com.au/pilates-class/ Happy New Year, sort of, ish, a bit??? - Marathon training So I decided that April 1st is the beginning of my New Year, mostly because my actual New Year and first quarter has dissipated into the black hole/void. And in true style I celebrated my new year as I mean ... http://www.urbanclimb.com.au/mcbains-diary-the-exercise-blog-2/ Autumn Boulder Comp: Fri Apr 4th 6pm This Friday we see the first of many comps here at Urban Climb. For a chance to experience the thrill come down to registration at 6pm on Friday April 4th. We charge a $5 registration fee for non-members and $free for all full members. ... http://www.urbanclimb.com.au/autumn-boulder-comp/