As the name implies, this exercise involves climbing in a hand-over-hand, ladderlike motion up the campus board with no aid from your feet. Unlike the... Read More
This dynamic up-and-down, fully airborne exercise is widely recognized as true campus training. It’s the most effective at producing neural disinhibition and building maximum contact... Read More
Endurance local to the forearm muscles, physiologically known as anaerobic endurance, is what enables you to hang on and pull through many hard moves in... Read More
The hangboard (aka fingerboard) is a popular training tool for climbers, as it addresses the weakest link to the rock--the fingers. Unfortunately, this simple training... Read More
utside of the immense technical and logistical demands, success on alpine climbs often comes down to physical and mental stamina. Whether the goal is a... Read More
As a climber of three decades, I've been fortunate to meet, climb, and hang out with countless climbers of wide background and experience. Most memorable,... Read More
Motivation is an integral part of the success formula and, therefore, being able to create and maintain motivation is an invaluable skill you need to... Read More
The ability to narrow and maintain focus is a crucial sports skill, especially in an activity like climbing where elements of danger exert a constant... Read More
The quickest way to enhance your performance in almost anything is to improve the quality of your thinking. This is definitely true in climbing whether... Read More
Motivation is an integral part of the success formula in any sport and is a common topic in many sports periodicals. Interestingly, most of the... Read More
