Every climb is different, has its own unique set of movements and body positions. Climbing and my appreciation for nature are totally intertwined. Chris Sharma More Quotes by Chris Sharma More Quotes From Chris Sharma I think I'm a pretty creative person. I love building things. I love working on my house. Landscaping, stuff like that. Chris Sharma creative house thinking I really learned to approach climbing not just with a pure athletic mentality, but also to appreciate all these beautiful places we get to go to. Chris Sharma climbing appreciate beautiful I'm a rock climber. I really specialize in doing first ascents, and finding new routes outside, as opposed to doing competitions. I focus my energy on going out into nature and finding these new climbs. For me, it's not just this athletic pursuit - it's a really creative, artistic thing of finding these amazing formations out in nature, and mixing that with this high level of athleticism. Chris Sharma rocks focus creative There are strong people who aren't able to climb. It's about reading the rock, knowing how to position your body and having the tenacity to not let go. Chris Sharma strong reading letting-go With climbing you can go to the most beautiful places on the planet and practice. Anywhere there is rock, you can climb. Chris Sharma climbing rocks beautiful Most injuries happen when you're not motivated, too, and you're forcing yourself to do something. Your mind's not aligned with your body and you're just going through the motions. That's when you're most likely to get injured. Chris Sharma injury body mind Climbing is a process - like yoga or running. We want to go to the spots where we're barely able to hold on. Those are the climbs that force us to become better athletes and grow as climbers. Chris Sharma yoga athlete running I've been climbing for almost twenty years now. I'm more inspired and more motivated. I feel stronger than I ever have. I feel like that's worked up until now. Chris Sharma climbing stronger years I had a bad knee injury when I was about seventeen. I wasn't able to climb for about six months. It was kind of like a transformative time for me, because it was really hard for me not to be able to climb. It forced me to appreciate things without just climbing. Chris Sharma six-months climbing appreciate In particular, with climbing, we're climbing on these surfaces that Mother Nature has created. We search out the most perfect pieces of rock. It's so amazing that these formations are so perfect for climbing on. It's almost as if they were created for climbing. Chris Sharma climbing rocks mother As climbers, we need to learn to be good stewards of the land and take care of these places where we are spending so much time. Chris Sharma care land needs Climbing is this lifestyle activity that really works every muscle in your body. Chris Sharma lifestyle climbing body I love finding something. For me it's not just about the athletic challenge, it's about finding new things. When I'm not doing that in climbing, it manifests itself in other ways. There's the athletic side of it, but it is very much an artistic thing. Chris Sharma climbing athletic challenges Climbing is so fun and such a good experience, that I think it's important not to take it too seriously. It's not the end of the world - or the entire world either. Chris Sharma climbing fun thinking When I was 17, I blew out my knee bouldering, and I wasn't able to climb for a year. It was hard for me to have to stay away from what I love and what makes me happy. But it was a wake-up call to take care of my body and not be too reckless. Chris Sharma wake-up body years I'm going to be climbing for my whole life. Chris Sharma whole-life climbing whole
