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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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#training
Periodisation, effort and load, recovery, movement, safety and the climbing life. Practical, and honest about what the evidence says.
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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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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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Session-RPE: turning effort into training load
Multiply how hard a session felt by how long it lasted and you get a simple, surprisingly useful measure of training load. Here is how it works for climbers.
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ACWR explained: acute and chronic workload for climbers
The acute:chronic workload ratio compares this week with what you are used to. Here is what it means, how Train Climb calculates it and how to read the zones.
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Women in climbing: training and the menstrual cycle
What the research actually says about the menstrual cycle and performance, why tracking how you feel beats rigid phase-based plans, and when to see a doctor.
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What the acute:chronic ratio can and can't tell you
The acute:chronic workload ratio is popular but debated. Here is a balanced look at the criticisms and why Train Climb treats it as one signal among several.
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Monotony and strain: why the same week every week can hurt
Training hard every day at the same level leaves no room to recover. Foster's ideas of monotony and strain explain why variety in your week matters.
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