If you climb regularly—and even more so if you doing hangboard and/or campus training—then it's essential that you train the muscles of the lateral forearm... 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... Read More
Boulder campusing is a popular indoor training exercise among advanced climbers—it’s also a heck of a lot of fun, if you’re strong enough to do... Read More
The scapular pull-up is a training essential in the Hörst gym! Keeping your shoulders healthy and developing proper movement patterns in pulling motions demands the... Read More
While not the sexiest aspect of training for climbing, exercises for strengthening the stabilizer and antagonist muscles are extremely important to employ in the quest... Read More
The Power Pull-Up (aka Chest-Bump Pull-Up) is one of my favorite exercises! While not too different from a regular pull-up, the power pull-up—if done correctly—is... Read More
In terms of physical attributes, increasing relative peak finger force is central to taking your climbing to the next level—think of this as the finger... Read More
When it comes to core training for climbers, many people view it as simply a quest for six-pack abs. For a serious climber, however, effective... Read More
In episode #3 of EPIC-TV's new training series, climbing coach and author Eric Horst presents two campus training exercises for building upper-body power. Eric also... Read More
