Blog Posts about Injuries
Forearm Stretches – The Self Coached Climber
For most of us, consistent and stretching is something we haven't done since gym class or high school sports practices. While almost all climbers would benefit from a general stretching routine to help increase flexibility and protect range of motion, [...]
Eva Lopez Climbing Injury Prevention
We talk a lot here at TrainingBeta about injury prevention. While we think that everything we post on the topic is important, today's article from Dr. Jared Vagy's blog, The Climbing Doctor, deserves some extra attention. It features an interview with [...]
Online Yoga for Climbers
The idea that doing yoga can help your climbing by improving balance, flexibility, and preventing injury is nothing new. However, if you have ever been to a yoga class, it's clear that standard yoga studio classes are not tailored to [...]
The Scapular Pull-up
Shoulders are one of the most commonly injured body parts in climbing. However, if you put in the time and use the correct exercises, most shoulder injuries are preventable. Ultimately, one of the most overlooked exercises that will go a [...]
Heal Finger Injuries Faster
If you climb for long enough, eventually you will probably experience finger injuries. While having an injured finger is bad enough on its own, finger injuries are often some of the slowest healing tweaks climbers experience. Ultimately, the reason for [...]
Making Exercises More Climbing Specific
Here at TrainingBeta, we've posted a lot of articles about how incorporating some time in the weight room into your training program can produce some serious gains. However, while we'll stand by this statement, not all weight training is effective [...]
The Science of Warming Up
As climbers, we tend to focus on the parts of our sessions where we get to try our hardest because they are the most fun. While it is definitely good to enjoy these parts of climbing, it is extremely important [...]
Self Myofascial Release with Natasha Barnes
If you look at professional athletes in main stream sports, most are consistently receiving body work to help them recover from their training and get ready for their next game. As climbers, we put a lot of wear and tear [...]
Effective Rotator Cuff Exercises
As climbers, we put a lot of strain on our shoulders and as a result are often plagued by shoulder injuries. However, while not all shoulder injuries are completely preventable, with the proper stretching and strengthening exercises, we can greatly [...]
The Perfect Climbing Warm-Up
Properly warming up for a climbing or training session is extremely important. Your warm-up allows you to ready your body and mind to try their hardest and put forth the serious efforts required for sending your projects. However, finding your [...]