Board Meetings | Our Favorite Finger Strength Protocols
Kris and Nate discuss their favorite protocols, both that they use themselves and in programming for their clients.
Expert | Will Anglin on Climbing All The Things, the Intersection of Strength and Movement, and the Ultimate Tool
Co-founder of Tension Climbing, Will Anglin, talks movement skills, how climbers can continue improving, and the tools that can help.
Why Strength Training Isn't Making You Climb Harder | Part 2
Use strength to leverage every other aspect of your climbing, not replace them.
Why Hangboarding Isn't Making Your Hands Stronger
If everything you do is a finger workout, then when do your hands get a chance to recover?
Breaking Beta | Does Strength Training Help Prevent Shoulder Injuries in Climbers?
Can shoulder injuries be prevented through strength training? Or are they just an inevitable part of being a climber?
Why Strength Training Isn’t Making You Climb Harder
Climbers will dedicate years to getting “strong enough” when what they really need is to learn how to apply the strength they already have.
Breaking Beta | Sport Climbers vs. Boulderers: Who is Stronger?
Who is stronger: sport climbers or boulderers?
Breaking Beta | Does Hangboard Training Increase Pinch Strength?
Does hanging on edges also increase pinch strength?
Breaking Beta | Is This the Best Hangboard Protocol?
Does this study reveal the best hangboard protocol for climbers?
A Lot of Words About Fingers
Nate provides more depth to the reasoning behind many common finger training methods.
How to Train Contact Strength | A Spectrum of Exercises for Climbers
A spectrum of exercises to train contact strength.
The Two Things You Need for Climbing Harder
We gathered the data. Here’s what it says about how finger and pulling strength combine for climbing performance.
Ep. 157: Yves Gravelle | For the Love of Training
Yves Gravelle is a legendary Canadian strongman, and pound for pound may have the strongest grip in the world.
Climbing Training and Pregnancy: My Journey
Every pregnancy story is unique. I’m sharing my story because it’s not the story I thought I’d tell.
Ep. 143 + 144: Top 5 Reasons Hangboarding is Overrated (and also Important)
Hangboarding is OVERRATED. But also important. These are the top 5 reasons why.
Ep. 140: Board Meetings | Top 5 Reasons Climbers Should Use Kettlebells with Paul Corsaro
Our strength and conditioning coach Paul Corsaro is back to talk the top reasons why kettlebells are so effective for climbers.
Ep. 134: Board Meetings | Should You Train Full Crimp and Pockets?
Many trainers say you shouldn’t. We disagree.
Episode 123: Board Meetings | Top 5 Reasons for Climbers to Strength Train
It has become accepted that climbers should be lifting weights to maximize our athletic potential. But why exactly? Our coach Paul Corsaro is here to explain.
Episode 118: The Best Hangboard Protocol with Eva Lopez
Researcher, coach, and climber Eva Lopez discusses the reactions to her research about finger strength as we try to find out once and for all: What is the best hangboard protocol?