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Podcast #104: Kid Climbers: Tips for Raising Happy...

Posted by Eric Hörst | Sep 10, 2024 | Podcasts, Youth Training

Reducing Risk of Growth Plate Fractures in Youth C...

Posted by Eric Hörst | Aug 3, 2023 | The Hurt Locker (Injury), Youth Training

Youth Climbing Injuries (and Prevention)

Posted by Eric Hörst | Nov 7, 2022 | The Hurt Locker (Injury), Training Articles, Youth Training

Age-Appropriate Strength Training for Youth Climbe...

Posted by Eric Hörst | Sep 26, 2022 | Training Articles, Youth Training

Cognitive Development for Youth Climbers

Posted by Eric Hörst | Sep 23, 2022 | Training Articles, Youth Training

Skill Development for Youth Climbers

Posted by Eric Hörst | Sep 19, 2022 | Training Articles, Youth Training

Overview of Youth Training for Climbing

Overview of Youth Training for Climbing

by Eric Hörst | Feb 10, 2015 | Training Articles, Youth Training

With the growing popularity of youth climbing competitions and the recent press of pre-teen...

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💥 UNLOCK THE POWER OF “FEEL BETA” TO LEVEL 💥 UNLOCK THE POWER OF “FEEL BETA” TO LEVEL UP YOUR CLIMBING! 🧗‍♂️ 

*** PART 3 — Be Sure to Watch Parts 1 & 2 ***

In this 3-part reel series, I break down the concept of “feel beta”—a term I coined many years ago to describe the internal, experiential sense of body positioning and movement. Unlike traditional “beta (handholds, footholds, sequence and body position...which you can observe from watching others), feel beta is only gained by getting on the wall, tuning into your body’s sensations, and FEELING the movement.` At the core of feel beta is proprioception—your body’s innate awareness of position and movement in space. 

While beginners can only sense the obvious feelings (like a foot slipping...or pumped forearms), experienced climbers develop a fine-tuned ability to sense balance, tension, contact quality, and flow. That’s what enables elite-level execution on hard routes and boulders. The ultimate goal? To become a complete climber—physically strong, technically sharp, mentally dialed, and highly efficient at moving over stone! 

👉 Learn more at TrainingForClimbing.com – hit the link in bio and join my email list via the pop-up box. 🎥 Subscribe to the Training4Climbing YouTube channel for more in-depth coaching content (link in bio). 

🧃Fuel your training with performance nutrition from PhysiVantage.com. Use code SEND15 to save 15% on full-price items (North America only). #climbing #bouldering #climbingtraining #trainingforclimbing #coachhorst #proprioception #feelbeta #climbstronger #climbsmarter
💥 UNLOCK THE POWER OF “FEEL BETA” TO LEVEL 💥 UNLOCK THE POWER OF “FEEL BETA” TO LEVEL UP YOUR CLIMBING! 🧗‍♂️

PART 2…of a 3-part reel series on the concept of “feel beta”—a term I coined many years ago to describe the internal, experiential sense of body positioning and movement. Unlike traditional “beta (handholds, footholds, sequence and body position...which you can observe from watching others), feel beta is only gained by getting on the wall, tuning into your body’s sensations, and FEELING the movement.

At the core of feel beta is proprioception—your body’s innate awareness of position and movement in space. While beginners can only sense the obvious feelings (like a foot slipping...or pumped forearms), experienced climbers develop a fine-tuned ability to sense balance, tension, contact quality, and flow. 

That’s what enables elite-level execution on hard routes and boulders. The ultimate goal? To become a complete climber—physically strong, technically sharp, mentally dialed, and highly efficient at moving over stone! 

👉 Learn more at TrainingForClimbing.com – hit the link in bio and join my email list via the pop-up box. 🎥 Subscribe to the Training4Climbing YouTube channel for more in-depth coaching content (link in bio). 

🧃Fuel your training with performance nutrition from PhysiVantage.com. Use code SEND15 to save 15% on full-price items (North America only). #climbing #bouldering #climbingtraining #trainingforclimbing #coachhorst #proprioception #feelbeta #climbstronger #climbsmarter
💥 UNLOCK THE POWER OF “FEEL BETA” TO LEVEL 💥 UNLOCK THE POWER OF “FEEL BETA” TO LEVEL UP YOUR CLIMBING! 🧗‍♂️

*** PART 1 of 3 ***
In this 3-part reel series, I break down the concept of “feel beta”—a term I coined many years ago to describe the internal, experiential sense of body positioning and movement flow. Unlike traditional beta (handholds, footholds, sequence and body position…which you can observe from other climbers), feel beta is only gained by getting on the wall, tuning into your body’s sensations and FEELING the movement.

At the core of feel beta is proprioception—your body’s innate awareness of position and movement in space. While beginners can only sense the obvious feelings (like a foot slipping…or  pumped forearms), experienced climbers develop a fine-tuned ability to sense balance, tension, contact quality, and flow. That’s what enables elite-level execution on hard routes and boulders.

In these reels, I emphasize the importance of:
🔹 Practicing movement correctly, ideally when fresh (not pumped or exhausted)
🔹 Using repetition and coaching to build accurate internal movement models
🔹 Climbing with efficiency, like a fuel-sipping Honda—not a gas-guzzling Buick

The ultimate goal? To become a complete climber—physically strong, technically sharp, mentally dialed, and highly efficient at moving over stone!

👉 Learn more at TrainingForClimbing.com – hit the link in bio and join my email list via the pop-up box.
🎥 Subscribe to the Training4Climbing YouTube channel for more in-depth coaching content (link in bio).
🧃Fuel your training with performance nutrition from PhysiVantage.com. Use code SEND15 to save 15% on full-price items (North America only).

#climbing #bouldering #climbingtraining #trainingforclimbing #coachhorst #proprioception #feelbeta #climbstronger #climbsmarter

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🚨New Podcast Alert 🚨 . Episode 115 of the Tr 🚨New Podcast Alert 🚨
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Episode 115 of the Training for Climbing podcast is available today. This podcast features @thestruggleclimbingshow host Ryan Devlin and discusses his breakthrough of 13a, and the process of progressing beyond, including grad pyramids, planning and projecting! Find a link in the bio, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
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#Repost @yannick_flohe . All climbers see crazy st #Repost @yannick_flohe . All climbers see crazy strength displays like this and wonder how to take a step towards getting there themselves. Surely it will take time (or a lifetime) to do this, but you’ll have to start on the hangboard.  Everyone wants stronger fingers but few understands just how to do it right. Learn four essential fingerboard training protocols to improve your climbing strength and endurance from the article found in the link in bio! 

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My fat ass learning how to hang the @beastmakers 6mm edges 🫨 New Year’s resolution: strong fingers 🤞
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#training#lifting#fitness#beastmaker#fingerboard#motivation#climbing#bouldering#trainingforclimbing
As many aspire to maximize their potential, squeez As many aspire to maximize their potential, squeeze out every juice of performance, you may wonder what makes the pros so capable at doing this same thing. As you may expect, there are a handful of characteristics and tactics that make the pros, the pros… and you can adopt some yourself. Click the link in bio to hear about tapping into your potential and being like the best in a past but still pertinent episode of the training for climbing podcast! 
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#Repost @thestruggleclimbingshow . Everyone has h #Repost @thestruggleclimbingshow 
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Everyone has heard about building their pyramid, but what does that actually look like on an person to person basis, and how do you balance this with projecting?
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In the recent Road to the Pyramid chat with Coach @eric_horst, I was reminded of the importance of aerobic training even in the “off season”... the lack of which I’ve definitely been feeling as I try longer routes this spring. For more of Eric’s sound wisdom and specific training protocols for route-climbing season, check out the full episode on Spotify, Apple, YouTube, or wherever your pod. Bonus stuff over on Patreon!
Have you checked in with yourself lately about you Have you checked in with yourself lately about your goals in training and climbing? What about in your life beyond climbing? What’s your destination? How will you get there? 
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These questions get answered by Coach Hörst in a quick article and video. Learn about the process of success and how you can fit this formula into your goal! Click the link in Bio to read about it. 
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#climbing #training #trainingforclimbing
This is a problem everyone encounters. These tacti This is a problem everyone encounters. These tactics can only be learned through trial and may be extremely impactful towards your performance. Although the weather is getting warmer out, it is never too late to stay on top of your high end performance strategies. Check it out more in depth in the link in bio.
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