City Bloc news, tips and articles on how to improve your climbing and fitness for climbing
Kilter Boards have been around for a few years now and have gained popularity all over the world. The Kilter Board Instagram account has over 30,000 followers and reposts content from America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The reason it is so popular is easy to see, as it not only has around 500 holds that…
“Yorkshire Spotting” could be described as half-arsed spotting or basically pointless. Spotting isn’t typically encouraged indoors – after all, that’s what mats are for. But, if you’re outside sitting on the soft, green grass impersonating a proper spot or enjoying your sandwich while your friend is slapping their way up a boulder, you are executing…
The new City Bloc x @sketchy.sends tees have landed and you can now get them at the Bloc Shop for £30. Working with Kate Mackenzie of @sketchy.sends has been a pleasure and we are all psyched at this custom piece she put together for us! Go and give her a follow & check out more of the amazing work…
Lingo: “Taz Flick” aka “Pogo” Using your leg as a pendulum to gain upwards momentum. Named after Jamie Cassidy (Taz) who seems to be able to use them for every single move How to use Taz Flick in a sentence:You – “No way is this 6A, I have to crank that heel like I’ve got…
CityBloc team member, yoga teacher and coach Freya Newbegin offers her insights into climbing after pregnancy, and has spoken to other rockstar climber mums to offer support for the new mums eager to get back to the wall. In hindsight I think I returned to climbing too soon! I got back on the wall after…
City Bloc team member and coach Freya Newbegin shares her experiences climbing whilst pregnant. I found out I was pregnant in February of 2021 and had been climbing for around 5 years or so already. Mainly bouldering, both indoors and outdoors, I’d tried sport climbing a few times, but bouldering gave me the most joy…
We’re very excited that our new circuit badges have arrived. CB x
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The simple answer is YES! We have worked hard to make it possible for us all to get back to bouldering whilst keeping you safe and maintain social distancing. Find out more about our Social Distancing Guidelines here. To support those of you getting in touch about learning to climb we have restarted our Getting…
Cross training plays a key role in improving your climbing.
We want you to think about skills other than upper body strength. Yoga offers flexibility, breath, coordination…read more.