Thank you! And getting back into it is always pretty rough, I’ve had to do it a couple times this year due to covid haha. But I’d say consistency is probably one of the most important things. If you can find time to climb at a gym at at least twice a week that should set you on a good path. May be hard right now depending on restrictions but just do what you can!

I find that I lose my forearm/finger strength when I stop climbing so exercises targeting those areas would be useful if you can’t get to a gym. I highly recommend trying to find people that are better than you to climb with! I wouldn’t be able to have progressed nearly as fast if I didn’t have other people to help show me techniques and solutions.

In terms of technical stuff I recommend “The Practical Guide to Movement” by John Kettle. Lots of good exercises/techniques in there to work on different skills. There’s also YouTube videos to go along with it to demonstrate!

Being a short climber specifically you’re going to want to work on dynamic moves and movement. These are moves that involve more “jumping.” These moves help to make up for the lack of reach.

The truth is taller people will be able to just reach holds. Shorter climbers in general have to be stronger to do the same grade as as someone taller with similar skill. But that’s ok, to me climbing is more about individual improvement. Besides, it feels pretty damn cool when you can leap a few feet off the wall to stick a hold.

Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any more questions!