Training Antagonist Strength for Climbing
Training antagonist strength is an important form of climbing injury prevention and should be considered part of every climber's training routine. However, according to The Climbing Doctor Jared Vagy most climbers misunderstand how to strengthen their antagonist muscles and even what constitutes an antagonist muscle. To help clear up this [...]
The Truth About Caffeine and Climbing
If you're anything like me, caffeine and climbing go hand in hand. If I'm on a climbing trip, I can't think about going climbing until I've had at least one cup of coffee. If I'm at home, most training sessions begin with either coffee or tea. While my caffeine consumption [...]
The Three Training Phases for Climbing
Most climbers understand that training for a three move boulder problem and training for a 40 meter route require different approaches. With this in mind, here's an article from the Moon Climbing website that breaks down three training phases for climbing (power, power endurance, and endurance) and discusses how each [...]
Why Do I Suck At Climbing Some Days?!?
No matter if you're a veteran climber or are new to climbing, you've probably had those days when you just climb terribly and think, "Why do I suck at climbing?" It can seem like those days happen for no good reason! This article may help to explain why you have sucky [...]
Applying Hangboard Training to Rock Climbing
It's a lot easier to motivate to train when you feel like you have a purpose or goal for training, right? Do you think you would spend more time using a hangboard if you felt like you had a reason for it and knew how it would translate to your [...]
Plateauing on Your Climbing Project? Try This!
Plateauing on your climbing project is never fun and we've all been there. Whether you keep falling in the exact same spot over and over again or even start regressing, plateauing is extremely frustrating and can lead you to question your fitness and abilities. Climbing trainer Alli Rainey is writing [...]
Five Strategies to Sharpen Concentration and Climb Better
How many times have you been sitting at the base of a route or boulder problem preparing to climb when a friend says, "Concentrate. You got this."? While this is sound advice, what does concentration for climbing actually look like and how can you put yourself into the proper mental [...]
Climb Strong: Revisiting the Intermediate Bouldering Program
Most training programs are scaled for novices, intermediates, and experts. If I had to guess, we are all guilty at times of ignoring the novice and intermediate programs because we think that the advanced program is the one that will produce the best results. However, here's an article by Steve [...]
5 Reasons Climbers Should Eat More Kale
The fact that kale (and leafy greens of any kind) have all kinds of health benefits is no secret. However, here's an article by Gina Edwards of Bomber Cams, Sinker Jams that talks about how kale in particular has specific health benefits that can be very helpful for climbers. "As the [...]
The Process of Projecting by Jamie Emerson
How do I prepare for a big project, mentally and physically? Climbing to me is an art, it is a way of life, and a conduit through which I can articulate myriad creative thoughts, analytical ideas, physical self expressions and emotional states. I choose to be a boulderer, and to [...]