Nutrition Posts
Climbing Nutrition – Tendons
As climbers, finger strength and the health of our tendons is of the upmost importance. Having strong, healthy fingers will not only allow you to pull effectively on small holds, but will also allow you to keep climbing injury free. [...]
Do Climbers Need Extra Vitamins and Minerals
As climbers we are always looking for something that will give us an edge, that extra little bit to get us up our projects. Whether its different types of training or tinkering with diet, climbers are will to try just [...]
Choosing a Protein Powder
Do you drink a protein shake right after training? How about right before bed? While this is a common practice for many athletes and may help you recover faster and make greater gains from your training, it is important to [...]
Neely’s New Paleo Cookbook and Guide
I recently wrote a Paleo cookbook that includes over 60 Paleo comfort food recipes and a complete guide to Paleo, and I wanted you to know about it. This is a brief overview of the cookbook, but if you want [...]
Nutrition Tip for Breaking Plateaus: Eat More!
Most climbers worry about their weight. Whether they are trying to loose weight or simply maintain a certain weight, concerns about staying light often dictate how much and what climbers eat. While one's strength to weight ratio is definitely important, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Determining the Best Protein Sources
It is common knowledge that athletes of any kind need sufficient amounts of protein to allow their muscles to recover, repair, and get stronger from the abuse that their sport and training inflict on them. For climbers the challenge is [...]
How Do Nutrition Needs Differ Between Types of Climbing?
Whether you are a diehard boulder, a big wall climber, or someone who likes to sample all of climbings diverse disciplines proper nutrition is important to your performance and to your overall health. However, your nutritional needs for a day [...]
5 Tips to Lose Weight for Climbing
Are you looking to lose a couple pounds in the hope that getting a little leaner will help you climb stronger? Aicacia Young of Climbhealthy.com and author of our E-Book Nutrition Guide (which along with our other e-books are 30% off until [...]