Join professional climber Tash as she reveals the rigorous training routine and mental strategies that have propelled her to success on the wall. From endurance workouts to tackling fears, learn how Tash approaches climbing both physically and mentally. 👩🦰 Introduction to Tash Tash is a dedicated climber who made a bold choice to pursue her … Read more
One of the reasons I got into gym climbing in college was that I was bored at the traditional gym and wanted to find a way to stay active while having fun. If you’re looking for an exciting way to stay fit without the monotony of traditional gyms, climbing might be the perfect solution. Combining … Read more
I first started looking for a training planner for my climbing after reading multiple books about sports psychology. It turns out that many athletes and universities pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to unlock the secret to successful training so there is a lot of research surrounding the topic. I learned that the key to … Read more
One of the first things that coaches recommend for climbers who want to get better at climbing is to climb more. However, they also recommend that you are careful with how often you climb. Anyone could climb every single day for 5 hours at a time but the likelihood of them getting injured is pretty … Read more
Professional climbers recognize the importance of mobility and flexibility and spend a significant time on training. Most professional climbers have reported spending between 30-60 minutes every day on training these two things. Janja Garnbret, for example, in her earlier years as a professional youth climber, was recognized for spending half of her climbing session focusing … Read more
V3 is an incredible milestone for climbers and once you hit that moment, you may start feeling like climbing V4s is a steeper learning curve and much harder to accomplish. The biggest challenge I noticed as I was working on V4s was that the techniques I needed to use require a bit more strength than … Read more
Belaying is the most important safety skill in climbing and understanding the ins and outs of it can help keep you and your climbing friends safe. If you want to be safe while climbing you and your climbing partner need to be proficient with belaying and it should feel like second nature. This guide directs … Read more
If you feel like you’re too tired to finish a route or a climb is too hard, it’s probably that you’re using your arms significantly more than your feet or your footwork sucks. I asked hundreds of climbers on Reddit, Facebook, and at the gym, “what footwork drills do you do?” and these are the … Read more
Right before I rearranged my body position to jump down from a difficult move last week, strangers started cheering me on and soon enough, half the bouldering area was telling me I could do it – and I did. This got me wondering about my mental training when it comes to climbing. Some coaches suggest … Read more
When I first started climbing, I was obsessed and wanted to climb every day. This got me thinking, how often should you climb? Climbers should climb between 3-4 days per week to get the most gains while also minimizing the chance of tendon injuries. If you climb more than 4 days per week, you significantly … Read more