When I originally came up with the idea for this article, out of curiosity I asked my husband what poses he thought would make the cut. His response was essentially poses that promoted core strength and pull strength. Basically anything that could make you a stronger climber. I found his answer really interesting and it […]
Come Back Faster From Finger Injuries
Finger health is a top priority for climbers. I think we can all agree on that. Finger injuries can be devastating, and whether the injury is major or minor, reducing the time that we have to be away from the rock or climbing gym is likely on the top of every climbers list. In fact, […]
Delay Fatigue and Improve Performance with your Pre-Climbing Meals
Food is energy. Or, to be more specific, carbohydrates are energy. Ok, technically fat, and to a much lesser extent protein, are also sources of energy, but carbs are your body’s main fuel source, especially for high intensity activities like climbing. So does that mean you should go and shovel platefuls of carbs down your […]
6 Ways To Beat The Pump
Oh, the infamous pump! It’s a climber’s kryptonite… Every climber dreads that burning and tight feeling in their forearms. It’s usually a one way street, that once you go down, it’s hard to come back. The fact is that the muscles in our forearms are relatively small compared to our larger muscles groups (like our […]
Rock Climbing Training – 5 Easy Ways To Step Up Your Climbing Game
Many climbers think that they’re too busy or don’t have enough time to put in the required work to improve their climbing. However, climber’s with busier schedules often become better than climbers with more free time because they know how to make better use of thier limited time. They can’t say “I’ll train/climb later” because […]