This is the next in a series of articles on mental training, based on concepts from my new book, Maximum Climbing. --EH Achieving the next... Read More
While climbing provides a rigorous workout for the pull muscles, it demands much less of the antagonist push muscles of the chest, shoulders, and upper... Read More
There are actually myriad reasons why we do the things we do. Motivation can come from many places, and some sources generate a more powerful... Read More
There are as many different paths to take in climbing as there are climbers, so why proceed down a path already traveled? Master climbers, both... Read More
The shoulders are the most movable and unstable joints, and next to the fingers they are the most at-risk body parts for rock climbers. In... Read More
This is the third in a four-part series on the fingerboard, a staple training tool of many climbers. While the large “bucket” holds found along... Read More
Since its advent in the mid-1980s, the fingerboard has become the standard apparatus for performing pull-ups and straight-armed hangs. What’s more, the fingerboard is economical... Read More
This is the first in a two-part series on age-appropriate training for youth climbers. The overriding goal of a youth training program must be skill... Read More
This is the second in a two-part series on age-appropriate training for youth climbers. (Read Part 1.) The overriding goal of a youth training program... Read More
Knowledge of the basic principles of training empowers you to design a workout program that will be both maximally effective and time efficient. While you... Read More
