On the first trip to a bouldering gym, apprehension takes over. As you step into your shoes and warm up for your first climb, the feeling persists. But once you conquer your first boulder, the feeling of accomplishment leaves you wanting more.
Indoor bouldering, which is beginner-friendly and easily accessible, is finding more takers as climbing gyms become more common in the country.
“A lot of people are getting into fitness post-COVID and there is an interesting trend of many moving towards movement training including climbing in addition to regular gyms. Bouldering is a fun way to stay fit and it is attracting a lot of climbers,” says Shyamsundar Manoharan, the founder of Chennai’s first climbing gym, Fit Rock Arena.
