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“Prehab” Finger Training You Can Do Each Day

September 1st, 2019 | Featured Posts, Injury, Physical, Training Articles

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

Round 182

September 1st, 2019 | Featured Posts, Q&A, Training Center

Hi Eric! I am an avid listener of your podcast, and I have a question about hangboard training. I have been hangboarding for the last... Read More

Overcoming the Fear of Failure

September 1st, 2019 | Featured Posts, Mental, Training Articles

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

Podcast: The 8 Superpowers of Top Climbers

August 1st, 2019 | Featured Posts, Mental, Podcasts, Training Center

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

Finger Training You Can Do Every Day!

August 1st, 2019 | Featured Posts, Physical, Training Center

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

Round 181

August 1st, 2019 | Featured Posts, Q&A

Hi Eric, I contacted you a while back about a decision to move closer to a climbing gym or stay in St. George where there... Read More

Protein Needs For Climbers

July 10th, 2019 | Featured Posts, Nutrition, Training Center

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

4-Minute Plank for Climbers

July 1st, 2019 | Featured Posts, Physical

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

Round 180

July 1st, 2019 | Featured Posts, Q&A

Hi Eric! Every time I read again your book Training for Climbing I find in it new inspirations and new ideas for my training days.... Read More

Ultimate Board Finger Training – The “7/3 Repeater” Protocol

June 1st, 2019 | Featured Posts, Physical, Training Center

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

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