Climbing is unique in the strength and strain it demands from your fingers, ...
Intro for beginners When we narrow things down, finger strength is the most ...
In climbing training, exercise routines are typically focused on improving some concrete aspect ...
In climbing and the pursuit of pushing one’s limits—whether it’s your first lead ...
It’s that time of year. You’re tired of the short, cold days and ...
Kim Posati reaches with her toe and sets the tip of her climbing shoe ...
How long has it been since you noticed a real improvement in your climbing? If ...
Standing at the base of a steep route at your gym, you scan ...
In 2013, Germany’s Alex Megos made history by claiming the world’s hardest onsight—Estado ...
When it comes to route reading, many climbers don’t. Instead, they simply leap on ...
Training to get stronger is a good thing. Climbing in ways that conserve ...
Climbers tend to drift into a routine, and ignore those extra training principles that can ...
Many climbers shy away from the subject of mental training, partly because the benefits can ...
You clip the chains of your most recent project and throw your hands up ...
Waffles. Eating a big stack of waffles for breakfast just before climbing at ...
Struggling to reel in that undercling? You may want to work on those ...
Climbing doesn’t involve as much repetitive motion as sports such as running or ...
Don’t despair! If you only have an hour to train, welcome to the ...
Struggling to nab tricky heel hooks? Or feeling like you can’t toe-in on ...
When planning a trip, it’s easy to select crags, pick routes and remember ...
“Gabbs, you look kind of yellow.” I’d rolled my eyes, “No I don’t.” ...
Caffeine is probably one of the most widely used drugs. It’s common to ...
There is no escaping the pump, but many climbers are too quick to blame a ...
Front levers are great core exercises and very useful for roof climbing. Don’t ...