Tag: bouldering

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

Posted by Eric Hörst | Apr 11, 2024 | Podcasts, Train Body

6 Plyometric Exercises to Boost Climbing Power

Posted by Lucie Hanes | Jan 31, 2024 | Train Body

Power Bouldering for Dynamic Drive on the Wall

Posted by Lucie Hanes | Dec 6, 2023 | Train Body, Train Strategy

Limit Bouldering for Building Max Climbing Strengt...

Posted by Lucie Hanes | Nov 27, 2023 | Train Body, Train Strategy

Podcast #90: Training to Climb Your Best This R...

Posted by Eric Hörst | Aug 26, 2023 | Podcasts, Train Body

How to Develop Stronger Fingers and Tendons for Cl...

Posted by Eric Hörst | Jul 16, 2023 | Nutrition & Recovery, Research, Train Body

Podcast #88: The Differences Between Bouldering and Sport Climbing (and the Training Implications for Each)

by Eric Hörst | Jun 8, 2023 | Podcasts, Train Body

Learn the science behind the physical differences between bouldering and sport climbing, and what...

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Climbing 101: Learning to Climb Indoors

by Eric Hörst | Feb 27, 2023 | Climbing 101

Climbing means different things to different people. For some, it’s an engaging way to...

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Get Lit: An Introduction to Interactive Climbing Boards

by Lucie Hanes | Feb 24, 2023 | Train Body, Train Technique & Skills

Get the lowdown on every type of interactive climbing board you’ll find in gyms and garages...

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How Matt Fultz Trains From Home for V16 Climbs

by Lucie Hanes | Jan 12, 2023 | Athlete Spotlights

Matt Fultz has dialed in his climbing training routine from the comfort of his own home. Learn...

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15 Bouldering Tips from Climbing Pros

by Lucie Hanes | Jan 9, 2023 | Athlete Spotlights, Climbing Mastery

Level up your bouldering with these tips from the PhysiVāntage pros! Like everything else in...

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How Elite Boulderer Andi Stull Translates Her Training to Sport Climbing

by Lucie Hanes | Oct 28, 2022 | Athlete Spotlights

Andi Stull only started climbing about six years ago, but in that short span of time she’s soared...

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Podcast #66: 10 Powerful Tips to Climb Harder Boulders and Routes (and Punt Less Often!)

by Eric Hörst | Sep 3, 2021 | Climbing Mastery, Train Strategy, Train Technique & Skills

This episode of the Training For Climbing podcast serves up numerous powerful tips—that you can...

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Training Café #24 – Effective Projecting…and Trusting the Climbing Process!

by Eric Hörst | Oct 7, 2020 | Train Strategy, Training Cafe Vodcast

In this episode, learn tips for effective projecting a route or boulder problem, as well as the...

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Megos Send Video: The Power of Genuinely Loving “The Process”!

by Eric Hörst | Jul 8, 2020 | Climbing Mastery, Train Mind

It’s just another bouldering video. Right? Ten days of suffering, angst, and “wanting...

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Compression Training for Climbers

by Eric Hörst | Mar 1, 2020 | Train Body, Training Videos

Develop stronger arms and shoulders for hard compression climbing moves! Cameron Hörst shares his...

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training4climbing

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

Climbing harder isn’t always about working harde

Climbing harder isn’t always about working harder. To climb hard, you gotta climb SMART. Efficiency is just as important as brute strength or power, if not more so!

Do you know how to execute each move with minimal energy expenditure, so you can maximize every ounce of effort you have to give? If not, you're in the right place. And even those of us who know the importance of climbing efficiently know that there's always room for improvement here.

Learn five techniques to help improve your climbing efficiency, conserve energy, and unleash your best work on the wall. Make sure these five key attributes of highly economic movement are present in your climbing every time you pull onto the wall. Link in bio!
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If you're anything like me, stretching is the firs

If you're anything like me, stretching is the first thing to go when outdoor climbing season starts up. But don't let your enthusiasm for getting on real rock get in the way of actually being able to move well on the rock.

When it comes to the importance of flexibility in climbing, take it from a climber whose bones might as well be made of rubber: Alex Megos. Alex’s ability to contort his body into pretzels and span huge distances with his legs is just one of the many traits that make him one of the world’s most accomplished rock wrestlers. See what I mean in this video documenting his everyday stretching routine, and what he's able to accomplish as a climber thanks to his mindbogglingly mobile joints. We might not all be able to get on Megos' level here, but we sure can try! Loosen up with the legend himself at the link in our bio.
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Whether you have a long-term partner or prefer a s

Whether you have a long-term partner or prefer a string of one-day stands, start your crag season off right with these belaytionship tips. Climbing your best begins with trust. There’s nothing like a strong “belaytionship” to inspire confidence on the sharp end. Treat your belay partner with the respect they deserve, and give it right back to them in kind. It’ll pay off in your progress on the rock. Strengthen your belaytionship at the link in our bio!
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They say age is just a number, but it's one thing

They say age is just a number, but it's one thing to say it and another to act like it. Catch Coach Hörst is one of the few masters athletes out there who talk the talk and walk the walk on optimizing performance as an aging athlete.

Eric's accomplishments largely speak for themselves as evidence of his uncanny ability to leverage his strengths as a climber long past the point when most other athletes call it quits. But in this podcast episode with Heather Heylen, licensed professional counselor and health coach, he dives deep into how he actually manages to keep up such high quality work on the wall at age 60.

Tune in to learn how athletes can prioritize recovery, maintain muscle mass, train effectively, and stay healthy—age be damned! Listen at the link in our bio 🎧
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In honor of World Book Day, let's celebrate the bo

In honor of World Book Day, let's celebrate the book that helped kickstart the climbing boom! Coach Eric Hörst quite literally wrote the book on all things climbing training and led thousands of climbers to discover how much they could actually be capable of on the wall if they only applied themselves properly.

Ever since it first came out in 2002, Training for Climbing has been ahead of its time in terms of outlining the exact protocols climbers need to follow to see the growth they want. In such a relatively young sport, that's no easy feat. Our fearless leader did the work to understand all the nuances involved in climbing and put it on the same plane as mainstream sports.

There's a lot of information on how to train for climbing out there now, but there's still nothing like the OG that inspired everything else. If you don't have your own copy yet, you're only getting second-hand information! Don't kid yourself. Go straight to the source for a complete guide on strength, power, endurance, technique, mental skills, nutrition, recovery, injury prevention and more. Grab yours at the link in our bio!
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Happy Earth Day, climbers! If your celebration loo

Happy Earth Day, climbers! If your celebration looks like being stuck in the office and dreaming of a day at the crag, you're not alone. The good news is that visualizing your ideal day out there will actually improve your climbing—even when you can't get out to climb!

Learn all about the legit, science-backed impact that visualization can have on your climbing and how to use it to send your project faster so you can daydream from your desk with pride. Head to the link our bio for the full rundown on all things imagery.
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In this episode, Coach Hörst shares his recent un

In this episode, Coach Hörst shares his recent unique training day in the Front Range of Colorado. Eric will contrast the remarkable late-afternoon workout of one of the world’s top boulderers, Drew Ruana, with his own route-climbing workout a few hours earlier.

You will learn the fundamental differences between training for bouldering and route climbing, particularly concerning the energy systems that power climbing movements. Eric with detail his climbing-specific aerobic system route training session at the G1 gym.

Eric will then describe Drew’s unique limit boulder training methodology that’s elevated him to being one of the very best boulderers on the planet. Learn how Drew puts his home woodie to work for training alactic power for his limit bouldering!

Listen Now >> At the Link in our bio!

It's that time of year when sport climbers everywh

It's that time of year when sport climbers everywhere realize that what they've gained in strength and power over training season, they've lost in endurance 😅

Luckily, endurance is quick to come back. Coax it along with Coach Hörst's simple, but effective endurance training workout that you can do on a small spray wall, systems board, or home woody. Get started so you're ready to fight the pump and cruise to the top of your project this spring! Link in bio.
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In climbing, quality AND quantity matter. It's not

In climbing, quality AND quantity matter. It's not just about what you do in the gym, but also how often you put in the time.

Tune into this episode of the Training Cafe to learn more about training frequency and the ideal climbing schedule for leveling up your abilities on the wall without burning out or coming up short. It's a fine balance, especially as we're coming up on cragging season, that Coach Hörst can help you find! Listen at the link in our bio 🎧
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