. Uses ✦ Anti-slip due to sweaty hands ✦ Keep your hands dry when weightlifting, strength training, climbing, exercising, etc. ✦ When exercising, it is inevitable that your hands will sweat. When exercising heavily, it will be difficult to complete the exercise well. Chalk will improve this. ✦ Improve weight training much better than not using it thanks to increased grip and safety

The Vietnam Climbing guidebook by Asia Outdoors is the region's first updated climbing guide since 2008. The 2018 edition covers Ha Long Bay, Lan Ha Bay, and Cat Ba Island regions of Vietnam. This book offers the most up-to-date information on various crags and walls around the Cat Ba Island archipelago as well as a host of other useful tidbits.    You'll find details on:  -72 sport climbing routes at 3 crags on Cat Ba Island -58 sport climbing routes at 10 crags in Ha Long Bay and Lan Ha Bay -239 deep water solo routes on 24 crags -Travel information for getting to Cat Ba Island -Ha Long Bay rock climbing history -Cat Ba Island hotels, restaurants, bars, and places of interest -Recommended rest day activities 

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