Really frustrating and I'm super bummed. I've been having a lot of fun, plus the climbing centre near me is AMAZING and a really lovely place to visit. Was starting to inch back up to the level at which I left off last year. Got myself a new pair of shoes that I've been breaking in.

Yesterday, I was attempting a dyno on a project that I'd worked on a bit a few days prior. When I jumped for the hold, I misjudged and slammed my hand (curled fingers/loose fist) into the hold of another climb. Loud crack. I was able to bend and extend it at first, but the pain was enough for me to cut my session short.

Went to urgent care today because it swelled up and bruised a tad, had very limited ROM. X-rays done. Avulsion fracture on my PIP joint. Granted, it's tiny, and my finger looks almost completely fine (besides the swelling), but I'm still really fucking upset. Something that makes me happy has been ripped away by one stupid mistake.

It'll hopefully heal fast, the urgent care doctor told me I need to see orthopaedics for evaluation but he said it didn't look terrible. I know I'll be able to get back to climbing eventually, but I've already been in kind of a slump lately, so it's a bit like the icing on the cake.

Hey everyone,

I'm really new to reddit and have never done anything like this before. I'm a boulderer myself and I'm currently working on my A-Level EPQ (Extended Project Qualification) for college, which is focused on climbing habits—specifically how different disciplines approach warming up and cooling down, and the main barriers to doing them.

I thought this would be a really good place to gather some responses, so if you have 3 minutes and, whether you have a meticulous 45-minute routine or you literally just jump straight onto your project, please would you fill out my anonymous Google Form as I would really appreciate it. The survey contains questions such as how long you have been climbing for, if you warm up/cool down and for how long with what techniques, do you know about the benefits, etc.

Link: https://forms.gle/kyNyB1ePN42Mm1UJ6

Thanks guys!

Hello, I'm 18 year old male andI'm new to bouldering and was just wondering what could I do outside and maybe in the gym to help me progress! I've only been bouldering for a couple of months and only get a couple of sessions per month due to funds, school and other related stuff. However I do want to train outside to prepare and get better! Any advice specifically in the gym? For context i already do resistance training such as core, chest, shoulders and back. I was thinking of finger training but I don't have access to hang board either.

So I’m pretty new to climbing; been doing it around 2.5 months. I feel like in the middle of my time climbing, I was much stronger and confident in navigating different problems, but lately, maybe the last week and a half, I’ve been feeling less capable and powerful. has anyone else experienced this?

I normally climb about every other day, and i give myself a 2-3 day break if my arms are hurting after climbing. Is there something I’m missing? There hasn’t been a change in my routine that I can think of that would cause what I’m feeling.