Strength Training Blog Posts
Steve Bechtel – Hangboarding for the Longterm
One thing that has been scientifically proven is that improved finger strength correlates directly to improved climbing performance. With our current understanding of how to train for rock climbing just barely entering the scientific arena, having such a direct correlation [...]
Bouldering Open Nationals Interviews 2017
In case you missed it, the 2017 US Bouldering Open Nationals were held February 3rd and 4th at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, UT. All the competitors put on an amazing show that finished with Alex [...]
Training Women For Upper-Body and Core Strength
For many female climbers, upper-body and core strength can be weaknesses that affect climbing performance. Obviously, with climbing being a sport that revolves around strength to weight ratio, addressing any weaknesses in upper-body and core strength is important for any [...]
New Finger Training Programs!
One thing we've been missing from our arsenal of training tools has been a clear, concise training program for JUST training finger strength. While our other programs have finger training in them, we needed something that was more focused. If [...]
Increasing Your Power with Climbing Magazine
Increasing your power level is one of the hardest to get right and most intense forms of climbing training. However, while strength is still the basis of hard rock climbing, power is an extremely important feature that must be trained. [...]
How to Get Stronger Fingers
As training becomes more popular, climbers are becoming increasingly focused on trying to get stronger fingers. However, even as we learn more about exactly what effective climbing training looks like, hangboarding consistently proves to be the best way to improve [...]
Complete Core Training with Eric Hörst
When most people talk about a strong core, they immediately think of six pack abs and unending sets of sit ups. However, training a complete core for climbing requires strengthening all the muscles between the shoulders and hips on both [...]
Natasha Barnes – Barbell Overhead Press
One of the most important rules of training for climbing is that the worst kind of training is the training the gets you injured. However, an unfortunate reality of climbing is that it is really hard on our shoulders. All [...]
Andy Burgress: Bouldering to Sport Climbing
For anyone who is a diehard boulderer, the thought of tying in and being able to pull hard on moves after anything more than several feet of climbing can be extremely daunting. No matter how easy the moves feel in [...]
Eric Hörst: Contact Strength Training Video
Today, we have the second installment in Eric Hörst's training for climbing video series with EpicTV. While the first video focused on hangboard training and how to effectively develop maximum finger strength, this video features campus board exercises that focus on [...]