Hand Taping for Rock Climbing

[enelson]

if you make a fist, tape the wrist close to the hand, it will provide some extra support when gripping, thus taking pressure off the tendons taking away the pain, at least i have found that in other sports too.

[G-spotter]

tape.

is.

AID.

 

I saw a guy once hiking up the Slesse Memorial trail and he had these elbow-length tape gloves, I could tell at once

a) he was an American

b) he was gonna end up bivying

 

 

And if you see someone heading up the apron trail with tape gloves you may as well decide to follow them one pitch behind, as it is guaranteed you will booty at least two brand new cams.

[catbirdseat]

Well duh, it's all slabs. All the cracks are layback flakes.

 

Thanks for the booty tip though.

[rob]

Many athletes tape their wrists to help relieve/prevent wrist sprains and tendonitis. You should research online, or see a PT to find a good taping technique for this.

 

I did a quick search, and I found several websites detailing proper taping techniques for wrist sprains and tendonitis.

 

My $.02.

[scottgg]

Good stuff; both entertaining and informative. I was originally wondering about wrist support, but the crack taping techniques were good also. I'll put 'em to use this week on the cc.com flavors of the month