--- title: The Sendy Times | Climbing Community description: Climbing Community | Expand your climbing knowledge with training tips and tricks from Movement's instructors, trainers, and coaches. --- [![Movement Logo](https://blog.movementgyms.com/hubfs/Logo/Movement-Logo-H-RGB-Teal-White.svg)](https://movementgyms.com) - [Why Us](https://movementgyms.com/why-us/) - [First Visit](https://movementgyms.com/first-visit/) [Choose Location](https://movementgyms.com/location-finder/) - Categories - Follow Us - [Subscribe](https://movementgyms.com/subscribe-to-our-blog/) - [Climbing Tips](https://blog.movementgyms.com/topic/climbing-tips) - [Start Climbing](https://blog.movementgyms.com/topic/start-climbing) - [Climbing Gear](https://blog.movementgyms.com/topic/climbing-gear) - [What's New](https://blog.movementgyms.com/topic/whats-new) - [Fitness & Yoga](https://blog.movementgyms.com/topic/fitness-and-yoga) - [Training For Climbing](https://blog.movementgyms.com/topic/training-for-climbing) - - # Movement Blog The Sendy Times Expand your climbing knowledge with training tips and tricks from Movement's instructors, trainers, and coaches. 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Let’s start at the beginning. [Read More](https://blog.movementgyms.com/my-first-bouldering-competition-at-51-lessons-from-the-mat) Share - Close - - - [mailto:?body=https://blog.movementgyms.com/my-first-bouldering-competition-at-51-lessons-from-the-mat](mailto:?body=https://blog.movementgyms.com/my-first-bouldering-competition-at-51-lessons-from-the-mat) [![Blog Feature](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/298890/blog-files/blog--cards-feature.png)](https://blog.movementgyms.com/3-reasons-families-love-climbing-together) [Climbing Community](https://blog.movementgyms.com/topic/climbing-community) | [Family Activities](https://blog.movementgyms.com/topic/family-activities) ## [3 Reasons Families Love Climbing Together](https://blog.movementgyms.com/3-reasons-families-love-climbing-together) By: [Movement Gyms](https://blog.movementgyms.com/author/movement-gyms) The best family activities create opportunities to move, learn, laugh, and connect. Climbing checks all of those boxes. Unlike many activities that cater primarily to kids or adults, climbing gyms offer an experience the whole family can enjoy together. Climbing encourages teamwork, builds confidence, and creates lasting memories. It's easy to see why more families are making the climbing gym part of their routine. [Read More](https://blog.movementgyms.com/3-reasons-families-love-climbing-together) Share - Close - - - [mailto:?body=https://blog.movementgyms.com/3-reasons-families-love-climbing-together](mailto:?body=https://blog.movementgyms.com/3-reasons-families-love-climbing-together) ![Happy Climbers | Subscribe to the Movement Blog!](https://blog.movementgyms.com/hubfs/IMPACT/Blog-Lead-Magnet.jpg) #### Subscribe to Our Blog! Get the latest climbing news, tips and tricks straight to your inbox. 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[Read More](https://blog.movementgyms.com/new-to-climbing-heres-what-everyone-worries-about) Share - Close - - - [mailto:?body=https://blog.movementgyms.com/new-to-climbing-heres-what-everyone-worries-about](mailto:?body=https://blog.movementgyms.com/new-to-climbing-heres-what-everyone-worries-about) [![Blog Feature](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/298890/blog-files/blog--cards-feature.png)](https://blog.movementgyms.com/why-new-climbers-fall-in-love-with-bouldering-gyms) [Climbing Community](https://blog.movementgyms.com/topic/climbing-community) | [bouldering](https://blog.movementgyms.com/topic/bouldering) ## [Why New Climbers Fall in Love with Bouldering Gyms](https://blog.movementgyms.com/why-new-climbers-fall-in-love-with-bouldering-gyms) By: [Movement Gyms](https://blog.movementgyms.com/author/movement-gyms) Over the last decade, bouldering gyms have exploded in popularity and have become a go-to way for people to stay active. But people aren't showing up just for the workout. They're drawn to the unique mix of problem-solving, visible progress, community, and fun that makes bouldering unique. For many climbers, it's not just exercise, it's an experience. So, what is it about bouldering gyms that makes people fall in love with them? [Read More](https://blog.movementgyms.com/why-new-climbers-fall-in-love-with-bouldering-gyms) Share - Close - - - [mailto:?body=https://blog.movementgyms.com/why-new-climbers-fall-in-love-with-bouldering-gyms](mailto:?body=https://blog.movementgyms.com/why-new-climbers-fall-in-love-with-bouldering-gyms) [![Blog Feature](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/298890/blog-files/blog--cards-feature.png)](https://blog.movementgyms.com/peak-performance-team-movements-adult-climbing-coaching-program-explained) [Climbing Community](https://blog.movementgyms.com/topic/climbing-community) | [Climbing Tips](https://blog.movementgyms.com/topic/climbing-tips) | [Climbing Techniques](https://blog.movementgyms.com/topic/climbing-techniques) ## [Peak Performance Team: Movement's Adult Climbing Coaching Program Explained](https://blog.movementgyms.com/peak-performance-team-movements-adult-climbing-coaching-program-explained) By: [Hunter Price](https://blog.movementgyms.com/author/hunter-price) Something we're all aware of in the climbing world is just how much of a community sport it is. Your best sessions are almost always the ones where you're surrounded by a crew that builds off each other's energy. We wanted to take that idea one step further. We took the exceptional coaching we already offer in our youth team programs and built something for the adults in our gyms, too. A community that keeps the energy of a great climbing group and infuses it with intentional coaching and real training structure. That's Peak Performance Team. [Read More](https://blog.movementgyms.com/peak-performance-team-movements-adult-climbing-coaching-program-explained) Share - Close - - - [mailto:?body=https://blog.movementgyms.com/peak-performance-team-movements-adult-climbing-coaching-program-explained](mailto:?body=https://blog.movementgyms.com/peak-performance-team-movements-adult-climbing-coaching-program-explained) [![Blog Feature](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/298890/blog-files/blog--cards-feature.png)](https://blog.movementgyms.com/a-perfect-sunday-in-the-presidio) [Climbing Community](https://blog.movementgyms.com/topic/climbing-community) | [Fitness and Yoga](https://blog.movementgyms.com/topic/fitness-and-yoga) ## [A Perfect Sunday in the Presidio](https://blog.movementgyms.com/a-perfect-sunday-in-the-presidio) By: [Movement Staff](https://blog.movementgyms.com/author/movement-staff) There’s something special about ending your weekend surrounded by nature—especially when that nature lives in the heart of San Francisco. Nestled inside Presidio National Park, our San Francisco climbing gym offers an experience you can’t find anywhere else in the city: climbing, movement, and recovery, all steps away from miles of trails, iconic views, and historic landmarks. [Read More](https://blog.movementgyms.com/a-perfect-sunday-in-the-presidio) Share - Close - - - [mailto:?body=https://blog.movementgyms.com/a-perfect-sunday-in-the-presidio](mailto:?body=https://blog.movementgyms.com/a-perfect-sunday-in-the-presidio) [![Blog Feature](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/298890/blog-files/blog--cards-feature.png)](https://blog.movementgyms.com/the-mental-health-benefits-of-rock-climbing) [Rock Climbing](https://blog.movementgyms.com/topic/rock-climbing) | [Climbing Community](https://blog.movementgyms.com/topic/climbing-community) | [Start Climbing](https://blog.movementgyms.com/topic/start-climbing) | [mental health](https://blog.movementgyms.com/topic/mental-health) ## [The Mental Health Benefits of Rock Climbing](https://blog.movementgyms.com/the-mental-health-benefits-of-rock-climbing) By: [Amelia Gale](https://blog.movementgyms.com/author/amelia-gale) Whether you’ve been climbing for a few days, years, or decades, you’ve likely felt the physical changes that come from pulling on plastic or rock. But as climbing has moved more into the mainstream light, another aspect has gained attention: the mental changes. [Read More](https://blog.movementgyms.com/the-mental-health-benefits-of-rock-climbing) Share - Close - - - [mailto:?body=https://blog.movementgyms.com/the-mental-health-benefits-of-rock-climbing](mailto:?body=https://blog.movementgyms.com/the-mental-health-benefits-of-rock-climbing) [![Blog Feature](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/298890/blog-files/blog--cards-feature.png)](https://blog.movementgyms.com/️-3-ways-movement-helps-you-heal-after-a-breakup-with-climbing-yoga) [Climbing Community](https://blog.movementgyms.com/topic/climbing-community) ## [❤️ 3 Ways Movement Helps You Heal After a Breakup with Climbing + Yoga](https://blog.movementgyms.com/️-3-ways-movement-helps-you-heal-after-a-breakup-with-climbing-yoga) By: [Paris Jackson](https://blog.movementgyms.com/author/paris-jackson) Sometimes healing looks like simply moving your body.... [Read More](https://blog.movementgyms.com/️-3-ways-movement-helps-you-heal-after-a-breakup-with-climbing-yoga) Share - Close - - - [mailto:?body=https://blog.movementgyms.com/️-3-ways-movement-helps-you-heal-after-a-breakup-with-climbing-yoga](mailto:?body=https://blog.movementgyms.com/️-3-ways-movement-helps-you-heal-after-a-breakup-with-climbing-yoga) [![Blog Feature](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/298890/blog-files/blog--cards-feature.png)](https://blog.movementgyms.com/inside-b-pumps-first-ever-u.s.-climbing-clinics-with-movement-gyms) [World Indoor Climbing Competition](https://blog.movementgyms.com/topic/world-indoor-climbing-competition) | [Climbing Community](https://blog.movementgyms.com/topic/climbing-community) | [Comp Climbing](https://blog.movementgyms.com/topic/comp-climbing) | [Routesetting](https://blog.movementgyms.com/topic/routesetting) ## [Inside B-Pump's First-Ever U.S. Climbing Clinic with Movement Gyms](https://blog.movementgyms.com/inside-b-pumps-first-ever-u.s.-climbing-clinics-with-movement-gyms) By: [Movement](https://blog.movementgyms.com/author/ryankolalis) In December of 2025, Movement Centennial hosted the first-ever U.S. clinic featuring Tokyo’s world-renowned B-Pump Ogikubo team. Led by Katsuaki “Katsu” Miyazawa and Tsukuru Hori, the four-day clinic introduced the Katsu Method of routesetting and athlete training to the American climbing community. The clinic consisted of four days of setting, climbing, and direct coaching from Katsu and Tsukuru themselves. On Days 1 and 2, we invited eight total routesetters from Movement and other climbing gyms across the Front Range of Colorado to set boulders in collaboration with the B-Pump team. On Day 3, senior level athletes, including Natalia Grossman and Colin Duffy, worked their way through the boulders in a knockout style round—if you don't complete Level 1 in one minute or two attempts, you don't move on to the next level of that style. Finally, Day 4 concluded with junior athletes from Youth Nationals through National Cup level working their way through the boulder problems. Get a glimpse into the four-day clinic in our Movement Gyms x B-Pump Mini-Doc and view the full photo album. [Read More](https://blog.movementgyms.com/inside-b-pumps-first-ever-u.s.-climbing-clinics-with-movement-gyms) Share - Close - - - [mailto:?body=https://blog.movementgyms.com/inside-b-pumps-first-ever-u.s.-climbing-clinics-with-movement-gyms](mailto:?body=https://blog.movementgyms.com/inside-b-pumps-first-ever-u.s.-climbing-clinics-with-movement-gyms) [![Blog Feature](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/298890/blog-files/blog--cards-feature.png)](https://blog.movementgyms.com/3-ways-to-shake-up-your-climbing-routine-in-the-new-year) [Climbing Community](https://blog.movementgyms.com/topic/climbing-community) ## [3 Ways to Shake Up Your Climbing Routine in the New Year](https://blog.movementgyms.com/3-ways-to-shake-up-your-climbing-routine-in-the-new-year) By: [Hunter Price](https://blog.movementgyms.com/author/hunter-price) The new year has a funny way of making us reflective. There is the urge to set big goals and lock into a new routine, but often you can find yourself in the same old routine. Don’t get us wrong, consistency is great! There is comfort in the ritual of the same warmup you love, maybe you have an elaborate chalk ritual to get you in the right headspace. But sometimes a small shake-up is exactly what you need to spark new motivation, break through a plateau, or just make climbing feel fresh and fun again. If your sessions have started to feel a little… samey, here are three easy ways to mix things up and keep the stoke high. 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