Training for Climbing

The Injury

One day you’re climbing, and your finger starts hurting. It’s not like the usual fleeting pains that help build character — this one is persistent. You start out by denying its existence. By the end of the session, your finger is throbbing.

Overtraining

Pernicious, counterproductive, and oh-so-easy to fall victim to —overtraining is the achilles heel of any serious athlete.

I’ve struggled with overtraining in the past: I used to think that if I climbed more, I’d get stronger. But that’s wrong! Past a certain point, additional…

Training: Part II

In this article we’ll be focusing on adding fingerboard training to your program.

Training: Part I

“Adapt what is useful, reject what is useless, and add what is uniquely your own.” — Bruce Lee

A Brief History

The first time I climbed anything was at Mission Cliffs. I was walking down the street with my girlfriend and we decided to go in…

Intro to “Training for Climbing”

A brief introduction to the publication