Climbing is hard on the fingers. If you climb/train frequently at a rigorous level, then there's a good chance you've experienced finger pain and perhaps... Read More
Fear of failure wields tremendous power over climbers who possess an unbending need for success. Ironically, the fear of failure tends to produce failure because... Read More
What makes great climbers great? You might be thinking of things like "strong fingers", "low bodyfat, and "excellent sponsorship". Surely these are part of the... Read More
Many climbing injuries develop as a result of training and climbing too much. As a rule, intensive climbing/training should be limited to two to... Read More
While the daily protein requirement for a sedentary person is modest (0.8 gram per kilogram of body weight), hard-training athletes like us climbers require significantly... Read More
In this video, Jonathan Hörst leads you through a challenging 4-minute plank routine. This rigorous multi-plank sequence works both anterior and posterior core muscle groups,... Read More
Finger training on a hangboard is one of the most basic—and effective—ways to improve climbing performance. In this video, Cameron Hörst details the "7/3 Repeater"... Read More
This may be the most important podcast you've heard in a long time...or, perhaps, ever! If you engage in hard finger training, frequently push your... Read More
A question I'm often asked is....how much time—or attempts—should you put into a project route, before taking a break and working on other climbs. My... Read More
Get ready for some exciting research-based information that, I believe, is revolutionary for hard-training climbers! The topic is sinew training—that is, new training and nutritional... Read More
