But then it hit me… Techniques are just the language we use to name the combination of elements as they show up in usage.

No matter what technique, its success depends on getting the basic elements right: Position, Tension, Rhythm, Commitment, and Effort.

At a certain stage in climbing, the hand and foot beta you use stops being the deciding factor in whether or not you are successful.

Hidden in the desert outside El Paso, Texas lies an oasis for boulderers and wildlife alike: Hueco Tanks.

Position Over Everything. Part 2 of a cult classic.

A simple, repeatable, and highly effective system designed to give you the best chance of building core strength that transfers to your projects.

What good are core exercises if they don’t help your climbing?

With core exercises, you should be trying to find the most challenging positions that you can execute while maintaining perfect form.

It doesn’t matter how good an exercise or a program is, if you aren’t putting in the correct effort then you won’t get the results you’re looking for.

Learning to breathe under tension can be a game changer for your climbing.

Finding useful core exercises for climbing can be tough. Nate’s here to help.

Our new “Applied Body Tension” ebook will teach you to apply your core strength through your entire body, toes to fingertips.

Coaches and elite boulderers Will Anglin and Rowland Chen talk about their concept of P.O.E., which could potentially change your climbing.

The core is the engine that drives every performance on the rock.