Muscle Mechanics

Although bones are essential to rock climbers, they can't get anywhere without muscle. Naming all the muscles used during this activity would take too long to list, but there are some major muscle groups to address. In the forearm, brachioradialis, pronator teres, flexor carpi radialis, palmaris longus and flexor carpi ulnaris are all major muscles used during rock climbing. Muscles used in the upper arms include, biceps, triceps, and deltoids. Some major quadricep muscles used are hamstrings, and biceps femoris. Lastly, calf muscles as well as the soleus muscles are very important because they support and help balance the body. The upper body muscles are for more of pulling up the rest of the body and the lower muscles like the gluteus and abdominal push off the rock below.