When I read that Charlie Francis trained his sprinters by avoiding AE training, I was a little taken aback, and extremely skeptical.

I've scrapped the old model of periodization training in favor of something known as High/Low Training.

There are three components you must have if you expect to improve your climbing.

Spring has nearly yielded to the stifling heat and humidity of the jungle-like summer, and I've not posted a single update on how it's gone.

You've made the tough decision to commit.  Now, to help you break this thing down to an inevitable send.

If you exercise a little patience, along with a few tricks and the right tactics, projecting something hard can be a rewarding process.

For those that have never undertaken a project, it can be intimidating just to decide on the right route.

One comment I often get is that a client wants to train hard and be dedicated to climbing while remaining healthy and injury free.

It's easy to get discouraged by how quickly the pros seem to put down the hardest projects.

Arthur writes:  I'm a month away from a climbing trip… What is the optimal program for overall climbing fitness?

But Sharma doesn't train... Or does he?

Campusing is precisely how my first round of bad elbow problems began.

I get it.  Talking is easier than doing. What it isn't, however, is nearly as satisfying.

Shoulders are a tricky joint.  A big muscular shoulder means absolutely nothing when it comes to injuries.

All of us are going to get hurt at some point.

More important than your coffee in the morning - ok, maybe not quite that important - is how you warm up.

The end of an epic.  I finally clipped the chains on "Swingline".

We're growin' up.  Thanks to you guys.

Nate snapped the banana in half.  Clean break, right through the middle.  Like a ninja.

Goals are a funny thing.