Uploaded June 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
We join Gwyneth Uttley for a low-volume bouldering session on the Depot competition wall. Gwyneth recently injured her finger, so we thought it was a great time for us to film a video on dealing with climbing injuries.
Climbing injuries seem be be part of every climber's experience at some point, so it's really handy to know how to manage them if you do pick one up. It's even better if you know how to prevent them, but sometimes it doesn't work out that way and we're left with periods of time when we can't climb, or we're climbing far below our usual amount and intensity.
We covered some frequently asked questions over the session, from how to stay motivated, to managing training pre and post injury, how to avoid getting climbing injuries in the first place and how to approach coming back to climbing after injury or illness.
Contents:
00:00 - 01:17 Climbing with a finger injury
01:17 - 02:05 Warming up with some entry level boulders
02:05 - 03:29 Learning how to trust your body again after injury
03:39 - 4:40 Pushing the difficulty
04:40 - 05:38 How do you manage the temptation to push your injury too soon?
05:39 - 07:30 How do you deal with comparing yourself to other climbers or yourself pre injury?
07:32 - 10:30 Trying more dynamic problems
10:31 - 11:14 Green boulder | modifying boulders to work around injuries
11:14 - 13:23 How do you stay motivated through a finger injury?
13:23 - 15:23 Switching up the style of climbing during your session
15:23 - 16:19 Red dynamic boulder
19:19 - 18:15 Preventing climbing injury and learning how to know your risks in climbing and training
18:15 - 19:34 How do I know if I'm overtraining for climbing?
19:34 - Ending the session!
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We join Gwyneth Uttley for a low-volume bouldering session on the Depot competition wall. Gwyneth recently injured her finger, so we thought it was a great time for us to film a video on dealing with climbing injuries.
Climbing injuries seem be be part of every climber's experience at some point, so it's really handy to know how to manage them if you do pick one up. It's even better if you know how to prevent them, but sometimes it doesn't work out that way and we're left with periods of time when we can't climb, or we're climbing far below our usual amount and intensity.
We covered some frequently asked questions over the session, from how to stay motivated, to managing training pre and post injury, how to avoid getting climbing injuries in the first place and how to approach coming back to climbing after injury or illness.
Contents:
00:00 - 01:17 Climbing with a finger injury
01:17 - 02:05 Warming up with some entry level boulders
02:05 - 03:29 Learning how to trust your body again after injury
03:39 - 4:40 Pushing the difficulty
04:40 - 05:38 How do you manage the temptation to push your injury too soon?
05:39 - 07:30 How do you deal with comparing yourself to other climbers or yourself pre injury?
07:32 - 10:30 Trying more dynamic problems
10:31 - 11:14 Green boulder | modifying boulders to work around injuries
11:14 - 13:23 How do you stay motivated through a finger injury?
13:23 - 15:23 Switching up the style of climbing during your session
15:23 - 16:19 Red dynamic boulder
19:19 - 18:15 Preventing climbing injury and learning how to know your risks in climbing and training
18:15 - 19:34 How do I know if I'm overtraining for climbing?
19:34 - Ending the session!
Shop Climbing Gear at psychi.co.uk
You can also find us here:
►Facebook: facebook.com/psychiofficial
►Instagram: instagram.com/official_psychi
