BLOCS
8761 51 Ave NW T6E5H1 Edmonton, AB, Canada

Bad News. We're still closed. Please refrain from phoning or emailing us, we will post any updates here. Thanks.

Hi everyone, It would mean a lot to us if you read and signed this petition to re-open gyms and fitness centres! We miss you! ... http://chng.it/2BC6CJzHT5

Huge thank you to everyone who has supported us! Our sincerest gratitude to anyone who is still paying membership fees, bought a gift card, posting about us on socials, reaching out to check on us, or thinking about us during this time. Sending ’s to our staff. We love you and miss you! ... Restrictions have been extended until the 21st. Hang in there. We’re excited to welcome you back when the restrictions lift. As always, we’ll keep you posted. Stay healthy!

Happy New Year everyone!!! Thank you for your support over this last crazy year. We’re definitely hoping for a better year than 2020. Let’s see what 2021 brings We wish you a wonderful year ahead!

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays everyone! We miss you!

We’re opening extra slots! Get in your last climb before the new year Only one slot per day, please!

Our latest COVID update. We are so grateful for this amazing community, so thank you all and take care.

We are aware of the new restrictions announced today and are working on our response. Please refrain from calling BLOCS staff as they do not have any additional info. Thank you for your patience and we will update you soon.

We are still open! Based on the latest AB COVID-19 update and targeted public health measures, climbing gyms are not considered part of the 2 week closure and... BLOCS will remain open. Youth teams and Building BLOCS classes will be cancelled for two weeks. We will be contacting everyone who is registered. We ask that you continue to wear a mask at all times in the facility, maintain physical distance, and sanitize frequently. We will continue to monitor and follow all updates and guidelines to keep our community safe. Thank you for your support throughout this time.

Remembrance Day hours

JOIN OUR TEAM! BLOCS is looking for a routesetter who can consistently set and forerun high quality and creative boulder problems on a variety of terrain. Good climbing technique and ability, an eye for detail, and excellent communication skills are required. Routesetters must be willing to learn and further develop routesetting and overall climbing skills. If you think you might be a good fit head to our website for more details https://blocsclimbing.com/join-our-team

Pop up physio is coming up on Oct 26! Being injured is never fun. Learn exercises on and off the wall from physiotherapist and climbing coach, Meagan Beauchamp to make you a better climber! Head to the link for details and to book your appointment. ... https://blocsclimbing.com/clinics/popup-meagan See more

Get psyched because Building BLOCS 2 is back! Next session starts November 6. This three session course will focus on the fundamentals of bouldering technique and movement. This course is perfect for V1-3 climbers looking to improve their skill set. We’ll teach you efficient footwork, foundational movement, climbing vocabulary and route reading skills to help you send your projects. More information and registration link: https://blocsclimbing.com/courses/building-blocs-2/

Our amazing physio, Yung is having another pop up. If you missed booking an appointment the first time you should definitely book in this time. Don’t let that nagging ache or pain stop you from enjoying your climb. Check out our website for more info on physio at BLOCS. ... https://blocsclimbing.com/clinics/popup-physio Sessions can only be booked through email at: [email protected]

We’re open! So come in for a climb

We have another physio pop up coming up! Don’t let injury stop you from sending! Meagan is a seasoned climber and local crusher. She’s knows her stuff (climbing and physio). Less injuries = more climbing. ... Check out the link to find out more about 1 on 1 sessions at BLOCS with Meagan! https://blocsclimbing.com/clinics/popup-meagan

Rock climbing on a team is a great opportunity for youth to challenge themselves, learn technical skills, and climb in a supportive environment. Athletes will work with coaches Kristine Mckay and Meagan Beauchamp to develop their climbing, fitness, and mental skills to help them excel in the sport. The team will focus on building physical strength through conditioning and preparing those who are interested in competition climbing. Due to Covid-19, the competition season is un...certain and unlikely. This is a great opportunity for current competitive athletes to stay in shape and for those who have never competed to train in a low-stress environment. * No previous competition experience is necessary. Click the link for more info: https://blocsclimbing.com/youth-team/

Are you injured or wanting to prevent getting injured? If you answered yes to either of those questions you should see a physio! Yung Wong will be offering physio therapy at BLOCS on August 27. ... Sessions can only be booked through email at: [email protected] Check out the link for more information: https://blocsclimbing.com/clinics/popup-physio

Who’s who? The past few months have been a whirlwind to say the LEAST! Things have been constantly changing and at times very stressful and uncertain. Through all of the craziness, our staff have been adaptive, resourceful and relentlessly positive. To say the least, we have the BEST staff. Without their hard work and incredible leadership you would not be climbing here. THANK YOU!!! We are so proud and lucky to have you! #staffappreciation #blocsfamily

August long hours!

COVID UPDATE: Effective August 1, 2020, face masks will be required at BLOCS. We have re-usable and disposable masks for sale the welcome desk if you don’t have one with you. ... #reducethespread #wearamask #albertacares

We’re open on Canada Day! Since it’s supposed to rain... you can head to the link below to book your climb! (Rentals are available) https://blocsclimbing.com/covid-19-reopening/

BLOCS is now open to everyone! Climb times are available by booking only and capacity is still limited. This means that members are now allowed to use their monthly guest passes. (Rental shoes are available) ... Head to our website to book a climb! www.blocsclimbing.com

There’s still time to get in an evening climb. We have a number of time slots open for tonight. P.s. You can now book 3 peak hour time slots per week

UPDATE: Memberships and punch passes are online and available for purchase. (At this time we are still not accepting drop ins). 2. We heard your feedback and will be implementing more flexible booking slots. The new system will start this Tuesday, June 16. Head to our website to book your climb time! (Please read the booking criteria before booking).

UPDATE: As of tomorrow we will also be open to punch pass holders as well as current members. Thank you so much to everyone who came in today. We are constantly being impressed by our community! You all respected social distancing, wore masks, sanitized and brought your best attitudes in all this insanity! We love you! Welcome home

OPENING TO MEMBERS JUNE 12! (Tomorrow ). Members please check your emails. Click the link for more information regarding our re-opening strategy. http://blocsclimbing.com/covid-19-reopening... Thank you for your patience

ANNOUNCEMENT: We have just been given the go ahead to re-open. YAY! Please stay tuned for when and how this is going to happen. At this point we won’t be answering any specific questions. We will keep you updated and let you know when we have more info. ... We can’t wait to see you again.

Please take a moment to fill out this survey and help our industry figure out how to reopen when the time is right. https://vertical-life.typeform.com/to/iLoGLa

Join us tomorrow at 11AM for another IG live workout. Just because you can’t climb doesn’t mean you can’t strengthen your forearms and wrists. This is a workout designed with household items so if you don’t have weights no worries. Equipment needed: Yoga mat (more comfortable) Broom stick 2 chairs... 2 bags and something to add weight into the bags 2 small towels rubber band 2 pencils or pens 2 soup cans 1 hammer/golf club/hockey stick See more

Get ready for another workout with Meagan and Kristine! Join us tomorrow morning at 11AM on Instagram live for a HIIT workout (no equipment needed). See you tomorrow

We are going to do another Instagram live workout session, Tonight at 5PM. This next workout will include our favourite exercises to help keep you strong during isolation. Did you know that wine bottles serve a dual purpose and can be used for weights pre-consumption? This workout can be done without weight but we recommend gathering some household weights or real ones if you have them. Optional but, recommended weights: 2 wine bottles 1 or 2 bottles of laundry detergent ... A bag of rice/flour or oats 2 chairs 1 broom See you on Tonight!

Join us tomorrow morning on Instagram live at 10:30AM for a 45 minute climbing specific ab workout. no equipment necessary (But, if you want to make it harder have a resistance band ready) We’ll save the video to our IGTV afterwards for you to access any time you’d like. ... Note: Due to some technical difficulties we were unable to upload our mobility video to IGTV. We’re working on another one to upload ASAP. See you tomorrow AM

Take a break from your Netflix binge and join us tomorrow at 10AM on our Instagram live for a full body mobility/stretch sesh! We hope that while the gym is closed we can help to keep you guys sane and entertained in any way we can. This will be the first of our live class series. Tell us below what type of online classes you want to see.... yoga, strength workouts, core? .

To our BLOCS community, After much deliberation, we have decided to close BLOCS. This is a proactive measure we are taking to flatten the curve of the spread of COVID-19. We plan to re-open as soon as it is safe to do so.... Members will be contacted by email regarding the freeze of your memberships (please check your spam folder). We can’t thank you enough for your support, patience and understanding during these tough times. We can’t wait to see you all again soon. If you have any questions please contact [email protected]

Just a reminder: We are closed at 7PM for a staff meeting. Thanks for your understanding

In case you missed the first one, we are running another warm up clinic! Learn how to warm up properly with Cody, an avid climber and clinical exercise physiologist. Doing a proper warm up before climbing is extremely important. In this clinic you will learn to use the equipment in our training area to get primed and ready for climbing! Goals of the clinic:... 1. Provide education and principles on warm up exercise prescription. 2. Provide instruction on efficient multi-joint and joint specific exercises includes progressions and regressions. 3. Provide guidance and exercise selection to include in your warm up. $15 for members, $20 for non members (does not include cost of entry.) Click the link to register and read more about Cody and the clinic! https://blocsclimbing.com/clinics/warm-up

Arc'teryx West Edmonton has been extremely generous with the prizes they are donating to the Boulder League. Check out the draw prize for the first week of the competition. https://www.arcteryx.com/ca/en/shop/index-15-backpack Follow this Facebook event page for all photos and updates.

BOULDER LEAGUE is back! But, this time it's a team competition. Gather a team of 3-5 pals and climb together weekly for 5 weeks. This is a friendly team competition for climbers to meet weekly, encourage each other, and earn points for their team. We’re using a scoring format that levels the playing field, so all abilities can team up and compete with each other.... Want to compete but you don't know who to ask? That's okay! Sign up as a free agent and we'll make a team for you out of other free agents. There will be weekly draw prizes from Arc'teryx West Edmonton and a grand prize of Arcteryx swag for each member of the Leagues winning team! Register your team before the competition starts on MARCH 23. Head to the link for full details about the event. https://blocsclimbing.com/events/boulder-league Thank you so much Arc'teryx West Edmonton! Visit their store at West Edmonton Mall and please support them.

POWER UP! Have you been curious about campus board training? Campus board training can be a great way to bring your climbing to the next level. Meagan is a physiotherapist who specializes in complex injuries resulting from climbing. She has competed at an elite level in climbing and trail running and is the perfect person to teach you about campus training. This clinic will fill up fast so checkout the link to read all about Meagan and this clinic. ... https://blocsclimbing.com/clinics/campus Must be able to comfortably climb v4 at BLOCS. $15 for members, $20 for non members (does not include entry into the facility).

We are hosting Pretty Strong tonight at the Garneau Theatre with Metro Cinema from 7-9PM. Doors open at 6:15PM. Online ticket sales end at 5PM tonight. If you haven’t made it to BLOCS to pick yours up, we will bring it to the theatre (please bring photo ID). Checkout the link below to watch the trailer and buy your ticket. At the door, tickets will be $25 cash-only! See you tonight! ... https://blocsclimbing.com/pretty-strong/

Pretty Strong is this Monday at the Garneau from 7-9PM. Don’t forget to buy your tickets! This film is going to be awesome! #girlpower

Ladies’ Night is running tonight! Join us from 7-9PM for a fun instructor lead climbing session. If you’ve been nervous about coming to the gym on your own or just wanting to meet other ladies who climb this is the right night to show up! These are drop in sessions so there’s no need to register in advance and no additional fees other than your drop in. Come meet, connect and share beta with other ladies in our community (The gym is still open to all members.)

BLOCS is dropping another clinic! This session will be all about keeping your shoulders healthy and happy! Yung is a climber and a physiotherapist! Learn how to warm up, coordinate your core while you climb, identify common weaknesses, and tips for strengthening the shoulder! Click the link for more info and registration https://blocsclimbing.com/clinics/shoulders ... $10 for members and $15 for non-members (does not include drop in to facility). See more

Here’s a little re-cap of our Valentines Day DJ night Thanks everyone for coming out.

Learn how to warm up properly with Cody, an avid climber and clinical exercise physiologist. Doing a proper warm up before climbing is extremely important. In this clinic you will learn to use the equipment in our training area to get primed and ready for climbing! Goals of the clinic:... 1. Provide education and principles on warm up exercise prescription. 2. Provide instruction on efficient multi-joint and joint specific exercises includes progressions and regressions. 3. Provide guidance and exercise selection to include in your warm up. $10 for members, $15 for non members (does not include cost of entry). Registration link: blocsclimbing.com/clinics/warm-up

Just a reminder that we are open 10AM until 10PM today. Hope everyone is having a great long weekend.

Sound On For all you Star Wars fans out there. #blocsnerds