If you are looking to increase your power, one of the best options is campus training. Using a campus board allows you to train power in a way that is both quantifiable and relatively sport specific to climbing. However, using a campus board can also be very dangerous and if done improperly can very quickly lead to injury.
To help you determine if you are ready to begin campusing and learn how to do so in a safe and effective way, here’s an article by climbing trainer and coach Will Anglin that takes you through a checklist of campus board readiness, describes the basic principles of using the campus board including volume and frequency, and lays out some basic campus workouts to get you started.
“Here is a basic checklist to help you assess whether you are in a good position to consider campus training:”
Campus Readiness Checklist:
HEALTHY AND MOBILE FINGERS/ WRISTS/ ELBOWS/ SHOULDERS
AGE 16 OR OLDER
CLIMBING FOR 2+ YEARS
CLIMBING V7-8 OR 5.12+/13- CONSISTENTLY
CAN EASILY PERFORM 10 PULL-UPS ON DESIRED RUNG SIZE – Will Anglin
Click through below to check out the full article. This article is a must read for anyone looking to start training on the campus board and contains some useful information even for climbers who have been campusing for years. Remember, the campus board is a powerful tool if used properly, but is also one of the easiest ways to injure yourself if overused or abused.
Click Here: Campus Training 101 (link no longer available)
(photo courtesy of willanglin.squarespace.com)
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