Climbing and Self-Care: How to Recover and Optimize Rest
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Climbing and Self-Care: How to Recover and Optimize Rest

When it comes to rest and recovery, the climbing world is full of contrasting opinions. Most climbers don’t actually like to rest on rest days. But doing a few routes to keep warm almost always leads to projecting or climbing just as hard as you were the day before. It’s the beautiful thing about rock…

3 Ways to Find Your Workout Community: Oso Fitness
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3 Ways to Find Your Workout Community: Oso Fitness

When it comes to progressing and reaching your goals, support matters. Align yourself with groups of people who have similar goals and you’ll find the accountability and motivation you need to succeed. According to a study by the American Society of Training and Development, you have a 65% of completing a goal if you commit…

Fitness Tips: The Best Ways to Add Variety and Keep Your Workouts Fun
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Fitness Tips: The Best Ways to Add Variety and Keep Your Workouts Fun

It’s no wonder why exercise is such an important part of life. With benefits such as better sleep, energy boosts, and increased levels of happiness, you want working out to be easy, fun, and approachable. Oso Climbing Gyms provides the best selection of workout opportunities in Dallas. From kickboxing to weight training, Oso’s event schedule…

5 Reasons Why Cross-Training Yoga and Climbing Will Benefit You
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5 Reasons Why Cross-Training Yoga and Climbing Will Benefit You

When you’re looking to add value to your workouts, yoga and climbing make a perfect match. Cross-training adds variety to your schedule and will prevent your workouts from becoming tiresome. Cross-training simply means mixing up your workouts by incorporating multiple types of exercise. The benefits are many, and the downsides are few. Many practitioners of…

How To Start Climbing for Beginners: Indoor Bouldering
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How To Start Climbing for Beginners: Indoor Bouldering

If you’ve found yourself on this page, you’ve probably already heard a bit about the benefits of indoor rock climbing. In addition to the benefits for your physical and mental health, rock climbing welcomes all into its diverse social scene. As an added bonus, it’s also extremely fun. Whether you’re an experienced rope climber or…

4 Reflections on Living through a Pandemic: Self-care, Community, Fitness, and Mental Toughness

4 Reflections on Living through a Pandemic: Self-care, Community, Fitness, and Mental Toughness

I found relief when I found the strength to offer myself a bit of love. I was in — we all were in — an unprecedented situation. I needed to give myself a little breathing room. When I relaxed a little about this, I found it so much easier to get my work done and I naturally became more productive.