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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Periodisation, effort and load, recovery, movement, safety and the climbing life. Practical, and honest about what the evidence says.
Movement ·
Shoulders for climbers: mobility, stability and control
The shoulder is built for range, not stability. Climbers ask a lot of it, so it pays to train mobility, control and strength together.
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Senior climbers: strength, balance and climbing for life
Climbing in your sixties, seventies and beyond is not only possible but valuable. How strength training, balance work and smarter recovery help older climbers keep going.
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Movement ·
Core for climbing: tension, not crunches
Climbing core is about holding tension between hands and feet, not doing endless crunches. Here is what to train and how.
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Movement ·
Antagonist training: what it is and what it isn't
Pushing exercises are often sold as injury prevention for climbers. The evidence is thinner than the claims, but there are still good reasons to do them.
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