Men's Health (UK)

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Upscale your climbing by getting to grips with the technical terms

BELAY

A technique used to create tension on the rope so that, if you fall, you won’t fall far.

PINCHES

A hold with your fingers on one side and thumb on the other.

SMEARING

When there are no footholds, press your sole into the wall to gain vertical ground.

OVERHANG

A wall with a slope of more than 90 degrees, ie, it slopes beyond the vertical.

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