May 3, 2016

Get active with Brooklyn Boulders

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When I first heard about Brooklyn Boulders a few months ago, I instantly thought "hmm, I need to get my family to do this. It'll be one thing off our bucket list!". Well, I finally was able to bring them to the Queensbridge location along with my friends. This is one of 4 locations across the US. Never in a million years would  I have thought that my family would become obsessed with this activity, including myself.

Brooklyn Boulders is now offering an amazing Kids Spring & Summer program which you can checkout here.

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The Queensbridge location is right by the N/Q subway line (one stop away from Manhattan) which is really convenient for my family. 

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When you walk in, you instantly notice the art around the facility. All the art is hand painted by the coolest artists around the world. 

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 The space is fitting for people who are always on-the-go, like myself. There's an area where you can bring your laptop and work before/or after climbing.

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Brooklyn Boulders offers a variety of activities to cater to everyones needs. They even have a yoga studio and workout area on the lower level. 

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Upon our arrival we filled out a form for every climber and geared up- with the help of an instructor. This reminded me of when I went skydiving a few years ago. We wore a similar harness (brought back great memories).

Good thing the harness and climbing shoes were available because we didn't come prepared.

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We then walked downstairs to the climbing area. Since it was our first time climbing we started by practicing the 'fall' on a small wall with a cushioned floor. This was the perfect opportunity for the girls to practice before we moved on to the bigger area. 

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We all got the main steps pretty quickly and decided to move on to the larger walls (ahh).  

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If you'd like to climb on your own without your kids, you totally can! They have a closed area for your kids to hangout (if they chose not to climb).

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I wont lie, It took me a while to fully understand that you're supposed to follow one color along, that's the challenge. I thought climbing was about reaching the top (and it is, if you're just doing it for fun) but, if you want to get a real good workout.. climb-up following one color only. I dare you!

At the end I did and it was the best full body workout I've ever done!

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In the back of the facility there is a pingpong table which is a staple in BkB).

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My family and I had a great time!! We cannot wait to go back. 

Be sure to checkout BrooklynBoulders.com for more information.


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