Peaking
3:2 Diminishing Intervals
Tags: Peaking, Power Endurance, Training Plans
by Steve Bechtel Training for maximum strength endurance can throttle you and leave you a sweaty mess on the floor of the gym. If you go hard enough and starve your body of enough rest, you can end up this tired very quickly. But is getting pumped ASAP the most effective way to top out…
Bridge Season Training
Tags: Conditioning, Finger Strength, Linked Problems, Peaking, Performance, Route Climbing, Training Plans
A “bridge” is a high-intensity training program that links two close-together peaks of fitness. Frequently, we see climbers ramp-up for the summer season, only to see fitness drift off after a month or so. This comes as no surprise to coaches and physiologists, as it is simply a result of too much intensity too soon…