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Climbing muscles

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  1. What muscles are mostly used in climbing? Quads? Hamstrings, butt muscles? Should they be evenly shared or should 1 be more dominant than the other?

  2. Depends on position and climbing style.

  3. Lungs.....lol.

  4. Haha, yeah, Im gonna go with lungs too 😉

  5. Those are organs 😉 .

  6. sam218 said:

    What muscles are mostly used in climbing? Quads? Hamstrings, butt muscles? Should they be evenly shared or should 1 be more dominant than the other?


    You will use your glutes (buns) more than in other types of riding, as well as your lower back more than other types of riding.

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