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Q+A: What Training Plan Should I Do After PITCH ONE?
Tags: Pitch One, Programming, Strength
Q: Hello, I just finished the 4 week Pitch One training plan. What do you suggest as the next plan? Thanks, Joel A: Hi Joel, It really depends on what you are aiming for. With our CS Team athletes, we generally follow a general strength program by a more specific program aimed at their…
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Improving Endurance – The Fundamental Factors
Tags: aerobic endurance, Endurance, endurance training, Planning, swole
Endurance in climbing comes down to four major objectives: First is the ability to sustain a given level of power output while moving up the wall. Beyond moving up the wall, endurance can mean the ability to recover at stances along the route. Endurance can also mean the ability to recover between efforts, such as…
Q+A: Loading and Progression in Weight Training?
Tags: Progression, Q+A, Weight Training
Q: Hello, I am just beginning your Base Strength 2 program. (I’ve been doing variations of Rippetoe’s programs on and off for years, so this seems like a reasonable place for me to start). I don’t see any detail about loading or progression. For example, in a session that indicates four sets of deadlifts, with…
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Q+A: Triphasic Training in Climbing?
Tags: Planning, Programming, Q+A, triphasic training, Weight Training
Q: Do you think there is value to incorporating triphasic training principles in climbing? Forearm curls seem to be a place where they could be applied. If yes, when would you add it. I am on a non-linear program with s strength day, power day and power endurance day. I also have bar campus rings…
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In-Depth: The Kettlebell Snatch
Tags: Conditioning, Explosiveness, in-depth video, Power Endurance
In-Depth: The Kettlebell Snatch from Climb Strong on Vimeo.
In-Depth: General, Specific, and Developmental Exercise
Tags: Planning, Specificity, Strength Training
In-Depth: General, Specific, and Developmental Exercise from Climb Strong on Vimeo.
Sequencing of Training
Tags: conjugate, sequencing, Training
By Steve Bechtel It’s easy to get stuck in a week-to-week rut of doing the same training over and over again, with very little purposeful structure aimed at actually progressing our ability. In truth, progress can and does happen somewhat accidentally – you keep going out to the crag and spend a whole day, so…