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Philosophy Of Training | Effective Framework
Tags: climbing, in-depth video, Planning, Program Design, Programming, Steve Bechtel, Tactics, Training Plans
Steve discusses the 6 rules that Climb Strong follows to build successful training programs for rock climbers. A proper framework is an essential part of good programming and will make the difference between a effective program and one that fails. ABOUT STEVE BECHTEL Steve is the founder of Climb Strong, and is proud to…
Detraining
Tags: capacity, climbing, Detraining, Power Endurance, Steve Bechtel, Strength
By Steve Bechtel The cool thing about studying one field for a long time is that you start to identify the core principles of how that field works. You start to understand that it shares principles with other fields. And you start to see that everyone who advances in the sport must follow those principles….
Just Do Work
Tags: capacity, climbing, Fitness, Micah Elconin, Tactics
By Micah Elconin There are few absolute truths in athletic training, but this might be one of them. General qualities should be developed before seeking to create specific adaptations. Build the engine before you start fiddling with components. One might also point out that racing with an inferior or neglected engine is not really a…
The Attachment to Desire
Tags: Chrissy Vadovszki, climbing, mental preparation, mindset, Performance
By Chrissy Vadovszki In the game of rock climbing, it’s easy to have many desires. And as a dedicated climber myself, like most taking the time to read this, I desire to perform well and eventually send all my projects. I desire to stay healthy and avoid injury or setbacks. I desire to have amazing…
Tendon Strength: A Primer
Tags: Finger Strength, peter Stuger, Tendon strength
by Peter Stüger Even though tendon strength is crucial to athletes and rock climbers in particular, there is rarely any discussion about it. Today, the little information we find about training our tendons is truly disproportionate to the abundance of information we find about muscle training. Tendons, like muscles, are crucial components in…
Endurance Training Revisited, Again, Redux
Tags: capacity, climbing, Endurance, Power Endurance, Steve Bechtel
By Steve Bechtel Endurance is the ability to display power or strength over time. It can be of continuous, high intensity, or it can be intermittent in nature. There are many different ways that endurance shows up in our sport, and there are a few key lessons to take home before we start equating simply…
“May I Have Your Attention Please…”
Tags: attention, fear, Focus, Josie McKee, mindset, Motivation, Tactics
Mindset training: how to engage your attention for better climbing By Josie McKee What is mindset training? Simply put, mindset training for climbers enhances the ability to engage attention on climbing movement. Our mindset is a set of beliefs, which inform the perceptions of self and surroundings. How we view ourselves as climbers, how we…
Bah Humbug to Your Holiday Food Restrictions
Tags: meal planning, mindset, Nutrition, Performance, Planning, Taylor Carr
By Taylor Carr, MS, ISSN-SNS, PN1 It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Time for family to gather together and give thanks. Time to put up the Christmas tree or light the menorah. And, of course, time to bake those delicious holiday treats! As a nutritionist, this time of year brings a lot…
Climb Better Than Ever in 14 Days!
Tags: better than ever, climbing, Micah Elconin, Tactics
By Micah Elconin Did I get your attention? Are you searching for the magic bullet that will instantly transform you into a stone crushing Crankenstein that eats hard rock climbs for breakfast? I sure hope not. The truth is, there is no magic bullet. My sincere hope is that if you’re reading this piece,…
Rachel’s Footwork Skills
Tags: drills, footwork, Movement, Rachel Speer, Skills
By Rachel Speer Last time I wrote an article on skill drills, I talked about the benefits of dedicated practice. The foundation of skill practice should always be footwork. The overly muscled boulder dude who crushes overhanging roof routes, but gets shut down hard by anything on the slab wall. The doubter tapping their foot…
Love Your Local Stone
Tags: climbing, Local, Micah Elconin, Tactics
By Micah Elconin Climbing culture tends to revere the road warrior life working from the assumption that the most important climbing to do is somewhere else – that our highest goals and dreams should live in a place far from here. However, many of us are not fully savoring the lowest hanging fruit that is…
Baffle Days Podcast 31: Steve Bechtel
Tags: Amanda Watts, Baffle Days, mettle, podcasts, Steve Bechtel, Tom O'Halloran
Steve Bechtel – new book, goals, embracing new ideas and endurance training