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Bouldering is viewed by many as climbing in its purest, most elemental form, the beauty of this being the ease at which you can practice and enjoy climbing without the hassle of excessive gear – be it indoors or out. Additionally, as a discipline that feeds well into sport, trad and other aspects of climbing, it's a fantastic way to hone your strength and technique and to increase your repertoire of movements for transfer onto routes. The aim of this article is to give some top tips for improving your bouldering grade both indoors and out for climbers who have some experience, but who might be stuck in a plateau at a particular grade. If you're completely new to the sport, check out our article aimed at beginners:

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Does anybody know the name of the problem in the thumbnail for this article?

In reply to DJCowley:

Looks like Malc's Arete but the image is quite small.

vimeo.com/73158280

In reply to UKC Articles:

Nice article, a lot obvious but put very concisely.

In reply to DJCowley:

Yep, its Malcs arete in Torridon. 7b.

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"Natalie..................has sport climbed up to 8b and trad climbed up to E4."

That's one of the strangest things I've ever read.

In reply to simes303:

Why's that? Nat's only just started getting into trad climbing in the last few months, the E4 (The Prozac Link) was only her 3 or 4th ever lead. We're making a film about her transition into trad and winter climbing, which will be out in time for Kendal in 2015.

In reply to simes303:

Usually with big grade disparities like that I too think 'what on earth?!'

But when one of the grades is F8b it's obvious that you're talking about a sport specialist who has just done very little trad (as opposed to someone who just isn't very good at trad).

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But it answers

http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=600698


From where I'm sitting either is a grand achievement.

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I'm guessing she hiked the E4.....one can only dream :p

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How does the hamstring stretch work? I am the least flexible person I know and only getting less flexible. Should the knee be bent? otherwise I can't reach my calves to do the stretch (yes, it's that bad).

As for hip flexibility..

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Nat climbed 8b therefore I think she should just get on E10... Haha! Man up nat :P