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Strength Training For Rock Climbing

Strength Training For Rock Climbing

Rock Climbing is a fantastic sport that engages all of one’s muscle groups in a single session of action. In the post for this month, we go over some of the most important strength training for rock climbing suggestions for beginners. 1. Typewriter Technique Pull-Ups Pull-ups are awesome, but training with an uneven distribution of weight is much more effective! In contrast to a pull-up, climbing never requires you to distribute your body weight evenly …

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Alternatives To Rock Climbing

Alternatives To Rock Climbing

If rock climbing isn’t your thing, you’ll be happy to learn that there are other alternatives to rock climbing to get a good workout than climbing rocks. These alternatives to rock climbing include anything from scenic hikes to modern fitness trends like movement and calisthenics, and they are just what you need to break up your normal workout routine. There are a lot of gyms and other places that are dedicated to rock climbing in …

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Difference between Bouldering and Rock Climbing

Bouldering Vs Rock Climbing: What is the Difference? -Everything you Need to Know There might be a lot of misunderstanding when it comes to the phrase “climbing.” What exactly is the difference between bouldering and rock climbing? Well bouldering is a specialized form of climbing, whereas Rock Climbing is a more comprehensive phrase that incorporates all sorts of rock climbing. So, think of Rock Climbing as a broad term that encompasses everybody who climbs on …

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How To Train On The Campus Board

When it comes to training one of the most intimidating tools we can think of is the campus board. We know that this big, imposing board covered in vexing little rungs is an effective training tool, but it can be hard to even know how to begin to use it. So to help us get past our fears, we turn to none other than the fiercely dedicated training machine, Galina Parfenov (and if you haven’t …

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Newbie Climbing Training: Power

In this piece of content, I will be sharing newbie climbing training tips, so stay tuned. When I first started climbing almost two years ago, Jackie Pettitt was my introduction.  A beautiful, bespectacled, tattooed, tiny brick s%$t house.  I walked into the gym for my basic safety course, and I remember her teaching me how to tie in, and being distracted by her impressive biceps, thinking, “Is this what I’m going to look like if …

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3 Training Questions All Climbers Should Ask

3 training questions all climbers should ask; Last week we brought you Three Training Myths for Female Climbers written for us by Steve Bechtel of Climb Strong. Today, Steve is back with three very important training questions climbers should ask themselves. Though they’re geared towards females, these questions definitely apply to guys too! So go ahead and know these 3 training questions: all climbers should ask.   Question #1: Am I Supporting Or Sabotaging My …

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Three Training Myths For Female Climbers

Today’s post was written specifically for our site by nutrition expert, performance coach, and personal trainer, Steve Bechtel. Long before the inception of Crux Crush, we were reaping the benefits of Steve’s articles and training advice on Climb Strong, and today we’re very excited to share his words of wisdom on three training myths for female climbers, specifically for females. Here’s what he had to say: Climbing is hard and training for climbing is even harder. Here’s …

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