Every move tells a story. It's a perfect mix of power and precision First time at a climbing gym? We're stoked you're here! Sure, it might look a little wild when you walk through the doors—ropes everywhere, chalk clouds floating around, people defying gravity on walls that look impossibly steep. But here's the thing: every single climber in here started exactly where you are right now. That person casually hanging upside down on the overhang? They were nervous on day one too

Here's a truth most climbers learn the hard way: you don't get stronger on the wall. You get stronger while you're binge-watching TV on the couch. Seriously. Rest days aren't lazy days, they're when the real gains happen. And if you're the type who feels guilty taking time off, or thinks "just one more session" will push your progress faster, this post is for you. The Science: Why Rest Actually Works When you climb, you're stressing your body in all kinds of ways. You create

Andreas (Solution Climbing), Jesse (co-owner), and Alex - Some of the minds (and muscle) behind your favourite projects. Ever wondered who's responsible for that route you can't stop thinking about? Or the one that's been absolutely destroying you for two weeks straight? Meet the route setters at Strait Up Climbing. The creative minds (and tired arms) behind every single climb on our walls. The Setting Team Jesse and Leanne  are the heart of Strait Up Climbing, not just as ow

Want to know the secret to climbing better? It's not doing more pull-ups. It's not campus boarding until your fingers bleed. It's not even about flexibility or having long arms. The real secret? Using your feet like a pro. We see it every day at Strait Up Climbing. Climbers muscling their way up routes, arms burning, wondering why everything feels so hard. Then we watch them glance down at their feet and realize they've been standing on terrible footholds (or worse, barely us