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Watch: Specificity or Simulation?
Tags: climbing, in-depth video, Planning, Program Design, Programming, Replica, Simulation, Tactics
Climbing is a remarkably diverse sport. The demands of a three move boulder problem are much different than those of a 20-hour alpine ridge traverse. As such, specificity should be a pillar of our training for rock climbing. At its most basic, specificity means training that simulates the sport. But it can be broken down…
Pick Your Poison: Cold or Heat Therapy for Recovery
Tags: cold therapy, heat therapy, mindset, Performance, Recovery, Taylor Carr
By Taylor Carr, MS, ISSN-SNS, PN1 “The Iceman” Wim Hof, a Dutchman famed for swimming in icy waters, is said to be the father of ice bath recovery. The U.S. Special Operations Forces also use cold therapy as a form of “high-stress training.” This training, however, involves wildly cold water that trained individuals can…
Watch: Session Variability
Tags: climbing, in-depth video, Planning, Program Design, Programming, Tactics
If you’re stuck, it’s probably not detailing out a more complex workout that is going to get you unstuck. It’s going to be doing simple things better. Most of us like the idea that each session we do is a developmental session. We seek out physical markers of having worked hard, such as sweat, weak…
Rachel’s Momentum Drills
Tags: drills, Movement, Rachel Speer, Skills, tension
By Rachel Speer I’ll be the very first one to admit it: I hate dynos. I would much prefer to figure out a way to do a move statically, even if it takes ten times the energy and strength than it would to just… for lack of a better word… yeet myself up the wall….
Watch: Energy Systems
Tags: climbing, energy systems, in-depth video, joel unema, Planning, Program Design, Programming, Tactics
In this video CS coach Joel Unema breaks down the three energy systems and how to approach training them. Movement is the basis of climbing up rocks, and in order to move, we need to supply our body with energy. Since any and all movement can occur at multiple speeds, in different directions, and over…
Watch: Climber Nutrition
Tags: climbing, in-depth video, Nutrition, Planning, Program Design, Programming, Tactics, Taylor Carr
Figuring out how to fuel for your climbing, training, and recovery can be confusing. There is a ton of information out there and it is not uncommon to find multiple pieces of advice from well trained individuals that completely contradict each other. The truth is that nutrition is highly individualized and what works well for…
You Should Have Started Sooner
Tags: coaching, effort, ken klein, Planning, Volume
By Ken Klein Disclaimer: There’s no denying the massive amount of information surrounding climbing and training for climbing in today’s world. This shows up in the form of articles, podcasts and instagram posts to name just a few. The first question any consumer of information should ask is, “Does this apply to me and where…
Watch: Realistic Resolutions
Tags: climbing, in-depth video, Planning, Program Design, Programming, Steve Bechtel, Tactics
Many of us set ambitious New Year’s resolutions, but it is uncommon to see folks who actually achieve these big goals. Why is that? What is it that prevents us from following through on these things we want so badly? In this video Steve talks about setting realistic resolutions and how to break them down…
New Year, Different Resolution
Tags: climbing training, Goal Setting, Jacob Carr, Planning, Strength
by Jacob Carr Welcome to the new year! Congratulations on setting your new resolution, it is no small task to think about resolutions, goals, etc. let alone setting and executing them. One of the things I love about setting aside time for these types of actions is that it provides us time to reflect and…
Watch: Crag Nutrition
Tags: climbing, in-depth video, Nutrition, Planning, Program Design, Programming, Tactics, Taylor Carr
Many climbers tend to not get adequate nutrition before, during, and after their climbing day. A good plan and some preparation will go a long way towards helping you perform better and recover faster. In this video Climb Strong nutrition coach Taylor Carr goes over what are some good options for meals and snacks plus…
BLOG: Start Again, Start Better
Tags: Planning, Steve Bechtel, Steve's Blog
By Steve Bechtel The birds they sang at the break of day; Start again I heard them say. Leonard Cohen Last year did not go as planned. This year can be better… if you let it. My friend Neil Anderson, one of those great strength coaches you’ve never heard of, says that more…
Watch: Power Training
Tags: climbing, in-depth video, Planning, Program Design, Programming, Steve Bechtel, Tactics
We all want to feel powerful when we climb, and we often train with specific intent to increase it. The problem is that although power is a performance metric, we struggle to build training that actually directly addresses it. Power, as defined in sport science is strength applied at speed. If we built it as…