Program Design
Watch: Integrated Strength
Tags: climbing, in-depth video, Planning, Program Design, Programming, Recovery, Recovery Weeks, Steve Bechtel, Strength, Tactics
Everything about training for climbing is complicated. It is an exercise in compromise – focus on power and you lose endurance, too much time getting your fingers strong, and your redpoint grade drops. Over the years, there have been many creative solutions proposed to solve this problem. Many programs are more or less stolen from…
Watch: Goal Setting Part 2
Tags: climbing, in-depth video, Planning, Program Design, Programming, Recovery, Recovery Weeks, Steve Bechtel, Strength, Tactics
The majority of climbers have goals, but not many have a framework that will lay out a path to succeed at ambitious, long-term objectives – even though almost all of us have them! In this video Alex discusses how to structure your goal setting so you have have a clear pathway to your short term,…
Watch: Goal Setting Part 1
Tags: climbing, in-depth video, Planning, Program Design, Programming, Recovery, Recovery Weeks, Steve Bechtel, Strength, Tactics
The majority of climbers have goals, but not many have a framework that will lay out a path to succeed at ambitious, long-term objectives – even though almost all of us have them! In this video Alex discusses how to structure your goal setting so you have have a clear pathway to your short term,…
Watch: Foundational Mental Skills Part 2
Tags: climbing, in-depth video, Planning, Program Design, Programming, Recovery, Recovery Weeks, Steve Bechtel, Strength, Tactics
Training of mental skills is often overlooked by climbers but they are incredibly important to unlock an athletes full potential, along with cultivating a healthy relationship with your climbing. In this video Alex discusses the final two principles of Foundational Mental Skills: Productive Thinking and Self Confidence. Click here to watch Part 1. Want To…
Watch: Foundational Mental Skills Part 1
Tags: climbing, in-depth video, Planning, Program Design, Programming, Recovery, Recovery Weeks, Steve Bechtel, Strength, Tactics
Training of mental skills is often overlooked by climbers but they are incredibly important to unlock an athletes full potential, along with cultivating a healthy relationship with your climbing. In this video Alex discusses the first two principles of Foundational Mental Skills: Motivation + Drive and Self Awareness. Part 2 will address Productive Thinking and…
Active Recovery
Tags: climbing, in-depth video, Planning, Program Design, Programming, Recovery, Recovery Weeks, Steve Bechtel, Strength, Tactics
Sleep and nutrition play the biggest roles in recovering from training or hard climbing, but there are other variables you can leverage to recover more efficiently on a short or long term basis. In this video Steve discusses tools for recovery in between redpoint efforts, on your rest days, and on a larger scale within…
Applying Training Principles to Specific Exercises
Tags: climbing, in-depth video, Planning, Program Design, Programming, Steve Bechtel, Strength, Tactics
Knowing how to apply your training principles to specific exercises is important to see success in your training for climbing. We often see climbers oversimplify a movement and try to simulate it in the weight room – and then wonder why it has such a limited effect. In this video Steve discusses 2 exercises that…
Progressing and Regressing Exercises – Strength Training for Climbers
Tags: Charlie Manganiello, climbing, in-depth video, Planning, Program Design, Programming, Strength, Tactics
In this video Charlie Manganiello talks about how to progress or regress strength exercises in order to dial in the intensity and optimize your progress. Climbing is a skill sport, but in order to maximize our skills, we need a foundation of strength. We do this in addition to, not instead of, climbing and specific…
12 Rules – Foundational Strength Training for Climbers
Tags: Charlie Manganiello, climbing, in-depth video, Planning, Program Design, Programming, Strength, Tactics
In this video Charlie outlines the 12 Rules of Strength. Climbing is a skill sport, but in order to maximize our skills, we need a foundation of strength. By developing a high level of strength, you can better withstand the rigors of hard specific climbing practice. We use these rules to guide our strength training….
Periodization – Planning a Realistic Year of Training
Tags: climbing, in-depth video, Planning, Program Design, Programming, Steve Bechtel, Tactics, Training Plans
There is a BIG difference between exercising and training. Exercising is fine, but if you want to see progress as an athlete, training is what you are looking for. Don’t confuse random exercise with training. Proper training involves a plan with progressive overload, leading to new levels of strength and fitness over time. Periodization is…
Mental/Physical/Technical Framework
Tags: climbing, in-depth video, Planning, Program Design, Programming, Steve Bechtel, Tactics, Training Plans
In this video Steve discusses the Mental/Physical/Technical framework Climb Strong follows. This will be particularly useful for individuals who coach climbers, but any climber interested in progressing their ability will find benefit in this framework. The Mental, Physical, and Technical aspects of rock climbing are all highly important to climbers trying to perform at their…
Philosophy Of Training | Principle Based Training
Tags: climbing, in-depth video, Planning, Program Design, Programming, Steve Bechtel, Tactics, Training Plans
Principle Based Training is a great foundation for starting a training program to support your climbing, and a dependable way to make sure you see results in that program. In this video Steve discusses the 6 fundamental principles Climb Strong follows, along with 2 other essential elements that are a bit more nebulous but perhaps…