Podcast #98: Training for Bouldering with Drew Rua...

Differences Between Male and Female Athletes, Part...

Differences Between Male and Female Athletes, Part...

Simple Formula for Success (In Anything!)

How to Improve Gut Health for Climbing Performance

Podcast #97: Getting a Grip! All About Chalk Use a...

Podcasts

Training & Wellness Podcast for the Aging Athlete Striving for Peak Performance

by Eric Hörst | Apr 9, 2024 | Nutrition & Recovery, Podcasts

Learn about training techniques, nutrition tips, and an empowering mindset to counteract age-related loss of strength, endurance, and motivation! In this podcast, guest Eric Hörst and host Heather Heynen discuss how to optimize...

Podcast #96: Train for Gains in 2024 (and My Venture into Kilter Boarding!)

by Eric Hörst | Feb 1, 2024 | Nutrition & Recovery, Podcasts, Train Body
Podcast #95: Mental Wings Strategies for Uncommon Success and Happiness

by Eric Hörst | Jan 3, 2024 | Motivation, Podcasts, Train Mind
Podcast #94 – The Road to Climbing 5.13a – PART 3

by Eric Hörst | Dec 4, 2023 | Podcasts, Train Strategy

Training Videos

Advanced Hangboard Training Techniques for Developing Finger Strength

by Eric Hörst | Sep 21, 2023 | Train Body, Training Videos

Take your targeted finger training to the next level. Learn a one-handed, advanced hangboard...

Project-Specific Training with Indoor Simulator Problems

by Eric Hörst | Jun 30, 2023 | Climbing Mastery, Train Body, Training Videos

Athlete Spotlights

“60 Is the New 40” – Fighting Father Time (Lessons from Coach Eric Hörst)

by Lucie Hanes | Feb 15, 2024 | Athlete Spotlights, Train Body, Train Mind, Train Strategy

Age is an undeniable factor in training and sports performance, but the accumulating years don’t...

Amity Warme’s Inspiring Approach to Recovery From Pulley Rupture

by Lucie Hanes | Jan 26, 2024 | Athlete Spotlights
Adrian Vanoni Keeps It Simple to Send 5.14 Cracks

by Lucie Hanes | Oct 20, 2023 | Athlete Spotlights
Climb More Creatively with Alex Megos’ Stretching Routine

by Lucie Hanes | Oct 3, 2023 | Athlete Spotlights, Train Technique & Skills

5 Campus Board Exercises to Train Contact Strength for Climbing

by Lucie Hanes | Mar 1, 2024 | Train Body

There’s a difference between the strength it takes to initiate a move and the strength it...

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Power-Endurance Training Protocols for Climbers

by Eric Hörst | Feb 20, 2024 | Train Body

Learn how to increase your power-endurance with five proven training protocols for powering-up and...

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6 Plyometric Exercises to Boost Climbing Power

by Lucie Hanes | Jan 31, 2024 | Train Body

Powerful climbing comes down to the rate of force development (RFD) in a climbing-specific...

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5 Reasons Why Stronger Fingers Equal Better Climbing!

by Eric Hörst | Jan 21, 2024 | Train Body, Training Articles

While climbing remains a skill sport first and foremost, strength in tandem with skill is still an...

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Training Cafe #76: 5 Training & Climbing Performance Tips to Level Up in the New Year

by Lucie Hanes | Jan 20, 2024 | Training Cafe Vodcast

In this episode of the Training Cafe, Coach Hörst talks training and lifestyle modifications for...

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Training and Nutritional Influence on Connective Tissue Strength & Injury Risk

by Eric Hörst | Jan 8, 2024 | Nutrition & Recovery, The Hurt Locker (Injury), Train Body

Training hard only pays off when your body can adapt to the load so it can recover stronger. Learn...

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training4climbing

Expert climbing & training tips from renowned climbing coach and best-selling author Eric Hörst. #TrainSmarter #ClimbStronger #BoulderBetter

Now that you're venturing back out to the crag, it

Now that you're venturing back out to the crag, it's time to zone in on your spring project. Send faster by bringing the climb of your dreams home with you!

Indoor simulator training is one of the most effective ways to prepare for your outdoor climbing projects, even when you're away from the crag. Learn how to recreate your climb via system wall simulators, and get closer to ticking your first big send of the season! Dig into the deets at the link in our bio.
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Just like the bodies of male and female athletes d

Just like the bodies of male and female athletes differ, so do their brains. Female athletes can harness their unique psychological characteristics to infuse their performances with mental strength. Tune into part two of the differences between male and female athletes, this time looking at the psychological side of gender discrepancies and what that looks like in action, at the link in our bio!
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Men might possess more brute strength, but female

Men might possess more brute strength, but female athletes have their own unique set of physiological strengths and skills. Here’s how women can embrace their inner “girl power” to take better advantage of their physiology. Learn about the physiological differences between male and female athletes, and how that translates to performance, at the link in our bio!
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Your training is done. You’ve arrived at the roc

Your training is done. You’ve arrived at the rock. You’re ready to begin work on your spring project. Your body is ready—but is your mind?

Just because you can pull hard doesn't mean you can actually pull the climb together. That requires a team effort from the physical and mental side of the situation.

Find out how to summon your strength so your work actually pays off on your project in this episode of the Training for Climbing podcast. Listen at the link in our bio!
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Congratulations! You've almost made it through w

Congratulations!

You've almost made it through winter. Spring temps are making their first appearances in many parts of the country.

Cap off your training season with a few sessions dedicated to tuning up your power endurance so you don't lose juice (quite) as quickly on your first few pitches! Talk about a flash pump...

Try these five proven training protocols for powering-up and beating the burn, all the way to the chains.
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Success is subjective. No one can define it for yo

Success is subjective. No one can define it for you—and that’s the beauty of it. But with Coach Hörst's formula for success, you can plug in your own intentions and figure out the best way to get there. Apply this routine to both your climbing and non-climbing goals to simplify (and speed up!) the process either way. Follow the formula at the link in our bio!
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Spring has SPRUNG and that means it's almost time

Spring has SPRUNG and that means it's almost time to open up new climbing projects! A word of wisdom: Don’t try to tackle a new project the same way you would an onsight attempt. If you’re really intent on pushing your limits, you’ll need to start slow. The next time you hop on a new project for the first time, try these three tips for keeping your cool, exercising patience, and tapping into the climb’s secrets. Link in bio!
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Climbing projects take time. But they might not ha

Climbing projects take time. But they might not have to take as much time as you think. Pro climber Tyler Thompson has mastered the fine art of sending quickly so his hardest climbing projects go down faster. It's not all about racking up a long tick list, of course, but still: the faster you send, the more climbs you get to explore. Take his tips for speeding up the sending process into your spring projecting season! Read up on Tyler and his methods at the link in our bio.
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Climbing is hard on the finger tendons and pulleys

Climbing is hard on the finger tendons and pulleys. Most climbers who maintain a regular training schedule are all too familiar with regular aches and pains in their fingers. But there's a way to reduce the risk of those niggles turning into full-blown injuries. Try Coach Hörst's signature 6-minute “protective” finger protocol to strengthen your tendons and pulleys on a daily basis so they can handle the stress of rigorous training! Get the routine at the link in our bio.
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