Perhaps nothing is more elemental to climbing than fear. Becoming a better climber, then, requires that you learn to understand and manage your fears. My... Read More
I'm often asked to provide a list of the best exercises for training finger (grip) strength. While there are dozens of different exercises (and variations... Read More
Considering the incredible mechanical loading we place on our fingers when climbing, it should be no surprise that they are a most common site of... Read More
Eric, I'm a 38-year-old male who is a beginner climber. I needed a new hobby and my regular lifting workouts became boring. I was introduced to... Read More
In ascending a boulder, cliff, or mountain, you are expressing skilled movement. While climbing may seem to be a relatively simply and intuitive skill, moving... Read More
Gym rope and inverted ladder climbing is one of the very best ways to develop awesome upper-body power. Legendary boulderer John Gill used rope climbing... Read More
Hi Eric, I mostly climb outside, but I have been hitting the gym when I'm not ice-climbing. Regardless, I've had this nagging pain and tightness... Read More
Hey Eric, I've been wondering...how do elite climbers make hard routes and boulder problems look easy? Is there a certain factor in their technique or... Read More
This is a fantastic—and relatively difficult—exercise that targets the abdominals, obliques, and all the muscles of the upper torso and shoulders. Initially, it may take... Read More
