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is there realy such a sport?'' i was surprised like you . when i saw some vids of that on youtube.but there really is. and the guys doing it are so fit and hot.

Yup, it's definitely a sport, though rare these days. A former client of mine was a professional competitive rope climber. He is now in his 70's.

it is a popular training in army,right!

There is almost nothing better for QUICKLY (and painfully, I couldn't pick so much as a pencil for a couple of weeks) developing upper body strength, I am convinced. Gotta love Marine Corps training...

I love rope-climbing, and I wish I could find a gym or someplace around here where I could do it !!

Ugh! I HATED that in junior high... couldn't do it.
But, one of my friends has a climbing rope secured to the main beam in his great room. He can climb up to the bedroom, instead of taking the stairs. Seems a little extreme... I might hang one from a tree on my fitness trail, if I can get over the JH phobia.