Tag: Strength Training
6 Plyometric Exercises to Boost Climbing Power
Posted by Lucie Hanes | Jan 31, 2024 | Train Body
Get Stronger One Arm (and Leg) at a Time: 4 Unilat...
Posted by Lucie Hanes | Oct 27, 2023 | Train Body
At-Home Exercises for Climbers
Posted by Eric Hörst | Aug 28, 2023 | Basic Training, Train Body
Training with Long-Duration Isometric Exercises
Posted by Eric Hörst | Jul 27, 2023 | Train Body, Training Articles
3 Tips for Off-The-Wall Cross-Training
Posted by Lucie Hanes | Mar 24, 2023 | Train Body
Self-Care for Routesetters: Strength Training and Injury Prevention
by Lucie Hanes | Dec 12, 2022 | Train Body
Routesetting can be one of the most gratifying jobs out there for enthusiastic climbers. But it...
Read MoreMaximum Strength Training for Climbers
by Eric Hörst | Dec 5, 2022 | Train Body, Training Articles
Most climbers know that forearm and finger strength is one of the most important factors involved...
Read MoreAge-Appropriate Strength Training for Youth Climbers
by Eric Hörst | Sep 26, 2022 | Training Articles, Youth Training
With the growing popularity of youth climbing (and competitions), there are more myriad kid...
Read MoreVideo: “5 x 5” Weighted Pull-Up Program for Stronger Climbing
by Eric Hörst | May 20, 2020 | Train Body, Training Videos
Weighted pull-up training works! Learn the most effective program for strength gains. Strong...
Read MoreVideo: Two Basic Exercises for Developing Strength & Power for Climbing
by Eric Hörst | Apr 15, 2019 | Train Body, Training Videos
The pull-up is the most basic exercise for climbers—the problem is, once you can do 15 pull-ups...
Read MorePodcast #28: Energy System Training (part 5) – The Art of the Science
by Eric Hörst | Sep 1, 2018 | Podcasts, Train Body
This is the fifth and final episode in our study of Energy System Training theory and application....
Read MorePodcast #21: Energy System Training (Part 1) – Alactic Power Training
by Eric Hörst | Mar 25, 2018 | Podcasts, Train Body
This is the first of a two-part five-part in-depth look at energy system training as a conceptual...
Read MoreThe Stud Bar Pull-up Bar
by Eric Hörst | Jan 20, 2015 | Training Tools
There is no more basic piece of training-for-climbing home gym equipment than a pull-up bar. Regardless of whether or not you have a home wall, hangboard, or campus board, installing a sturdy pull-up bar in your home gym opens...
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