Strength
Self-Limiting Exercise
Tags: crossfit, Gray Cook, Mobility, Movement, Self-Limiting, Strength
by Steve Bechtel “True training and conditioning is as much about learning as it is about energy expenditure.” – Gray Cook Walk into any gym in the world and you’ll see someone doing isolation exercises to focus on building strength or size in one muscle group. Isolation is a good way to build strength…
“Rolling Focus” Strength Sessions
Tags: Circuits, Strength, Weight Training
by Steve Bechtel One of the most exciting times for me as an athlete was way back in college, training in the weight room. There were always new exercises to learn and it seemed like I got stronger pretty quickly. This is especially true when compared to my training these days, where is is weeks…
Cycled Strength/Power 19D – 8 Week Bouldering Performance Plan
Tags: 8 week plans, Bouldering Training, cycled plans, Power, Strength
This training plan is a 3-day-per-week plan that features two 4-week blocks of training. For sake of simplicity, we will call phase 1 the Strength phase and phase 2 the Power phase, although both phases feature a mixture of both. The aim of this plan is to improve overall bouldering performance. This can then be…
The Nugget Climbing Podcast: Alex Bridgewater
Tags: Alex Bridgewater, back injuries, climb strong team, podcast, Strength, The Nugget Climbing Podcast
A great conversation with our Climb Strong team manager and all-around great person, Alex Bridgewater.
Shifting Goals in Lockdown
Tags: at home, Goal Setting, Kathryn Perkinson, Strength
By Kathryn Perkinson We are not living in an alternate reality. This world– a global pandemic, quarantine, no access to climbing– is reality. If you stay stuck wishing for what was or hoping for what will be, you’ll certainly miss this opportunity and make yourself miserable. How will you fully accept our new normal and…