Mini Ginger Pumpkin Pies with Toasted Coconut Recipe
Happy Holidays! Looking for a last minute recipe for something to make to bring to Thanksgiving dinner? Check out this awesome, delicious looking recipe (probably especially delicious tasting after a good training session:) )! Aicacia Young, RDN (author of our Rock Climbing Nutrition eBook) recently posted this recipe on her [...]
Superpower: Training Power- ClimbStrong
Training for bouldering? Or bouldering as training? This article is from Steve Bechtel's site, climbstrong.com about what it means to train power and if that's actually what you're doing when you're bouldering. As he puts it: "First, training for bouldering has to be separated from bouldering as training if big increases [...]
Eight Ways to Improve Your Footwork
Many of us when we're training, probably spend a lot of time campusing, fingerboarding, and working on upper body strength. But what about the ever important footwork training? This article from rockandice.com shares 8 ways to spend time training and improving your footwork. Like this footwork tip, for instance: "8) Make [...]
Can My Sleep Schedule Impact My Workouts?
How are you about getting a good night of sleep? Are you motivated to wake up early to workout or do you get your training sessions in after work? Have you ever wondered if your sleep schedule and the resulting time of day that you train matters? This article from [...]
Bouldering Ab Workout- Ann Raber
You know those times when you're climbing and you do a move that puts you in a stretched-out-at-full-extension position (kinda starfished feeling?)? How strong does your core feel in that moment? Or in trying to make the next move? This article targets building strength in that extended abdominal position. Written by [...]
Galina Parfenov: Training for Climbing Video
You may have seen this training video already, but if not, you really should watch it (and watch it again if you've already seen it). Moon Climbing athlete Galina Parfenov shares a little bit of what her climbing training workout looks like in this video from moonclimbing.com. Beast. She shows her [...]
Training on a Home Wall- N.E.R.D.
For those of you who have a home wall or get to use someone's home wall or are thinking about building a home wall, here are some tips for you. This article is from the N.E.R.D. (Not Enough Rest Days) site, markclimb.wordpress.com, about how to train in various ways using [...]
Campus Training for Climbing- Steph Davis
Steph Davis, pro-climber and base jumper, has this article on her blog, highinfatuation.com, about how she uses the campus board for her climbing training. She shares the specific campus training workout she does and how you can adjust the workout based on your ability. Steph also talks about the importance in [...]
bäm! Board Adjustable Hangboard
Ben Spannuth, super strong climber and good friend, had an idea for a wooden hang board that you can customize based on ability. With the help of a few friends, he made this idea a reality! The brainchild of Ben, the bäm! board hangboard features adjustable depth and pitch, giving [...]
Mental Training, 3 Simple Mantras
How are you at mentally training for climbing? Do you actually spend time focusing on it? What if you did? "As I observe climbers these days I see more and more physical strength and fewer tough performers who can get the most out of themselves when it matters. Why is [...]