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Getting Back into Climbing Without Getting Injured

Getting injured is every climber’s nightmare and yet you know what’s worse? Getting injured again as soon as you bounce back...

Comp Season is Coming: How to Train for Your First Competition

How do you cope with the end of the rock climbing season? Signing up for a friendly comp or series can be the answer.

How to Train for Rock Climbing in 60 Minutes or Less

by Christopher Schafenacker Yes, to climb like the pros you need to train like the pros. However, if you’re reading articles about how to...

Get Off the Plateau: Stop Spinning Your Wheels and Start Sending

by Christopher Schafenacker Climb long enough and you’ll hit a plateau. For some, progression stalls after months, for others it’s years....

Are You Overtraining? The Answer Is Probably Yes

Here’s the thing: strength gains happen while resting, not training, and so if you don’t do enough of the former, you simply won’t improve.

So...How Long Until That Climbing Training Program Starts to Pay Off?

We would love to say that your climbing training program is going to start paying off tomorrow, or in a week, or maybe early next month. But

Rock Climbing Workout: Core Strength Edition

Rock climbing is an elegant yet powerful activity, requiring a wide range of differing physical demands. In order to perform vertically...

Strength Training for Bouldering

by Christopher Schafenacker You wouldn’t be alone if you read that title and thought, Wait, isn’t bouldering, itself, strength training...

Getting the Most out of That Home Climbing Wall

So, you invested in a home climbing wall. Great! Now...here's how to get the very most out of it so you roll back up to the crag strong AF.