Finger Tendon Pulley Injury
Considering the incredible mechanical loading we place on our fingers when climbing, it should be…
The Stud Bar Pull-up Bar
There is no more basic piece of training-for-climbing home gym equipment than a pull-up bar.…
Slowing the Pump Clock – Strategies to Increase Climbing Endurance
Training to get stronger is a good thing. Climbing in ways that conserve energy and…
How to Keep Your Cool on a Challenging Climb
Climbing near your limit can be stressful. Desperate moves, risk of falling, and the uncertainty…
Training Tips to Climb Harder in 2015!
While most people set some kind of sports authority New Year’s Resolution, not everyone successfully…
Climbing “X-Factors” – Willpower & Imagination
Achieving the next grade or doing the “impossible” is a battle fought more in the…
Babsi Zangerl Trains with Coaches Korb & Matros
Gimme Kraft! is the breakthrough exercise book by German coaches Patrick Matros and Dicki Korb.…
10 Tips to Optimize Your HIT Workout
1. Each set must be near-maximum intensity and produce failure in 10 to 20 hand…
Building a H.I.T. System Wall
Use an overhanging bouldering wall of 3/4-inch plywood at an angle of 45 to 55…
The H.I.T. Workout Protocol
The HIT workout trains six basic grip positions for maximum finger strength. The grips trained are crimp,…