Flowchart: Can You Skip the Climbing Gym Tonight?

Climbing at the gym is great. It’s fun, it’s a good workout, and it’s social. But as nice as it is to pull on plastic, some days you just don’t want to do stuff. And that’s fine. You don’t have to climb every day (in fact, you shouldn’t). The tricky part is determining if you actually could use a rest day or if you just don’t feel like driving to the gym. Follow this handy flowchart to find out if you’ve earned a day off.

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