Climbing demands a lot of your body and your mind. The mental exertion can be felt as stress in your shoulders and up into your neck.
This article deals with techniques to prevent rock climbing injuries, and how to deal with them if they occur.
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The first thing I did when I finished reading this book was turn back to page one and start reading it again – it really is that good!
In this truly inspirational climbing book, Dave MacLoed embarks on a step by step mission to destroy every excuse that stands between you and your success as a rock climber (or if you think laterally, between you and success in your job, or any other sport).
Hi everyone. Here we are at week 9 (out of 16) of my climbing techniques and climbing improvement plan. Here’s where it all starts to get a little bit more difficult as we go into Christmas. For most people it’s going to be pretty difficult to stick to a decent diet and get plenty of training in.
This week is a really special week because this post is from a new friend from Argentina. Please allow me to introduce Ignacio Romero from Mendoza. Ignacio has been kind enough to send me a climbing drill for those of you who don’t use a gym but would like a structured training plan that you can implement at your local wall.
Hi everyone. Welcome to week 8 (out of 16) of my climbing techniques and climbing improvement plan. I think I may have missed a week (or two) actually. I got thrown off track a little because I attended a fantastic internet marketing seminar which has hopefully given me some more knowledge to reach a wider audience of fellow climbers. Anyway, here we are.
Hi everyone. Here we are, week 7 (out of about 16) of my climbing techniques and climbing improvement plan.
Here’s what my goals were / are, and where I’m at so far:
Climbing techniques – a plan to raise your game: Week 6 – strength conditioning and grip (workout 3)
Hello everyone, it’s week 6 of my rock climbing improvement plan. How’s it going? Has anyone made any improvements?
In 5 weeks I have moved up a grade, from 5b to 5c. I have nailed quite a few tricky 5c routes as both top ropes and leads at my local indoor wall, so I’m going to [...]
Climbing techniques – a plan to raise your game: Week 5 – strength conditioning and grip (workout 2)
Hi everyone, it’s week 5 of my rock climbing improvement plan.
Last week I gave you rock climbing workout 1 of 3, here’s workout number 2.
Following a really bad climbing session last weekend at my local wall, I have decided to embark on a climbing improvement plan. My under-par performance was probably due to being over-tired and starting to come down with a cold.
It has, however, served as a useful motivator for me to raise my game.
It also occurred to [...]
