App ·
Logging a session in 30 seconds (and why effort matters)
A training log only works if you keep it. Here is how to record a session in about 30 seconds, and why the single effort number is the most useful thing you will write down.
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Blog · Author
Coach Lucian
Climbing coach, 12 years coaching children, youth and senior climbers
20+ years climbing all over Europe. Lead climbing is my main focus, 8a/+. Bouldering is the power engine, 7B/+. FRAE and CNFPA instructor and climbing coach, sport science enthusiast. IRCRA member since 2024. www.climbercoach.com
Science ·
Why tracking your training matters
Memory is a poor training log. Simple, consistent tracking helps climbers and coaches see progress, manage load and catch problems early. Here is what is worth recording, and why.
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Training equipment for climbers: hangboards, campus boards, home walls and more
Hangboards, campus boards, system walls and resistance bands each have a place in climbing training. Here is what each tool is good for, who it suits and how to use it safely.
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Training · · Members
Sport periodisation in plain words
Periodisation sounds academic, but the idea is simple: organise training over time so you get better and peak when it matters. Here is what it means for climbers.
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Health ·
Proper rest: rest days, active recovery and overreaching
You get stronger between sessions, not during them. Here is how rest days, active recovery and the difference between overreaching and overtraining fit together.
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Movement ·
The basics of movement and how they show up on the wall
Push, pull, hinge, squat, lunge, carry and rotate: the basic human movement patterns, and where each one hides in the climbing moves you already do.
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Safety ·
Training safely: warm-ups that actually prepare you
A good warm-up is short, progressive and specific to the session ahead. Here is a simple structure that prepares your body, fingers and mind.
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Youth climbing: growth, fun and long-term development
Young climbers are not small adults. How growth affects their fingers, why variety and fun matter more than early specialisation, and how coaches and parents can plan for the long game.
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App · · Members
Your climbing journal: projects, photos and a level that means something
The climbing journal keeps your sends, projects and photos in one place, and turns your hardest recent climbs into a level on the IRCRA scale that you can actually compare over time.
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Science ·
What is RPE, and why do coaches trust a number you make up?
Rating of perceived exertion sounds too simple to be useful. Here is why a single honest number from 1 to 10 tells your coach more than you might expect.
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Climbing shoes: training pairs vs performance pairs
Many climbers own one pair of shoes and suffer in it. A comfortable training pair and a precise performance pair can improve your footwork, your feet and your wallet.
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Training · · Members
Macro, meso, micro: the levels of periodisation translated into climbing
Macrocycles, mesocycles and microcycles explained with real climbing examples, from a bouldering season down to a single finger session.
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