[karolkozub]

Almost exactly 10 years ago I picked up climbing/bouldering and I cannot recommend it enough. It's a fascinating sport combining elements of pure strength, coordination, technique and problem solving. Every route is unique and it's not uncommon to have vastly different approaches depending on your height, finger strength, flexibility, and many other parameters. Finding a solution that works for you can sometimes be more difficult than the climb itself. It's definitely not as boring and repetitive as weightlifting. I highly encourage everyone to try if they haven't yet.

[jtr1]

Totally agree. I picked up climbing several months ago, so I'm still green, but it's a night and day difference from other forms of exercise for me. I've mostly gravitated toward solo sports because I enjoy competing against myself more than competing with others, but running, cycling, weight lifting, etc always felt like a chore and I quickly became bored with the repetition. In addition to being physically dynamic, I've found it works well as a social form of exercise too. There's built in incentives to befriend a wide pool of fellow belayers and we all climb at different levels, so there doesn't seem to be much in the way of interpersonal rivalry, just love of the sport.