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Key Points & Practical Application: Compared with passive recovery, use of active recovery yielded faster…
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Ever wonder what intangibles make great climbers great? Learn the “X-factors” that help make greats like Ondra,…
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“Nix any thoughts of redpointing the route—leave that for some future moment; whether it’s later in the…
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This new Gimme Kraft! video features Matilda Söderlund, a Swedish climber who burst onto the…
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Many climbers find that their footwork deteriorates, and gets “noisy” and inefficient, when they begin to…
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This Gimme Kraft! video shows Japan’s Sachi Amma visiting Cafe Kraft coach Dicki Korb, during…
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The twist lock and backstep are the bread-and-butter moves of a steep-wall connoisseur. As the…
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When I began climbing over 25 years ago, the climbing season ended with the hounds…
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Hanging on the rope with pumped forearms may be an all-too-familiar situation, especially if you…
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