non-contact sport to develop upper body size and strength, excluding work in the gym? A friend recommended rock climbing, would you say this is accurate?
2006-09-01 01:11:36 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Other - Sports
swimming... no impact, works the whole body.
2006-09-01 01:17:09 · answer #1 · answered by Sir Greggath 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, not size and strength. Just strength. You'll get whipcord thin.
If you want upper body size, then swimming, tennis or the highland/lumberjack games would fit the bill better.
Nothing beats rock climbing for strength though.
2006-09-01 08:20:40 · answer #2 · answered by Simon D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rock climbing will definitely help with upper body strength and toning muscles. Swimming and weights can also help - maybe a mixture of exercises would be best, help work different muscles and avoid tedium
2006-09-01 08:19:06 · answer #3 · answered by angelina.rose 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i climb trees for work and find it's an incredible 'all-over' work-out, if you want to work specifically on upper-body how-ever a more motion specific sport is for you, like, i-don't-know, javelin shot-put but i'm sure professionals in this area work-out at the gym.............also it sounds like you want to get big and 'buff' to me, i could be wrong but if this is the case, putting on weight isn't condusive to climbing if you see what i mean.........
2006-09-01 08:20:20 · answer #4 · answered by Matt d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No idea if it is the best as I would have to read a corroborated scientific study - but rock climbing is fun!
2006-09-01 08:13:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Swimming is also great for upper body building.
2006-09-01 08:17:16 · answer #6 · answered by mrsreadalot 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rowing? Some of those guys are huge! Much to my delight.
2006-09-01 08:17:44 · answer #7 · answered by Roxy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Golf?
2006-09-01 08:17:10 · answer #8 · answered by Purple 8 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you care? If you were serious, you would exercise to get stronger and fitter, not look for an "easy" way out of it.
2006-09-01 08:18:33 · answer #9 · answered by wildraft1 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no u got to sk8board
2006-09-01 08:15:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋