Bouldering is a high-risk activity. Performing well while avoiding injury is both an art and a science. It’s not just about warming up, but getting your tactics right and developing a feel for when to push and when to back off. Use this article as a checklist to ensure that you’re doing everything in your power to stay injury-free.
Ping! You tried that problem 12 times; tweaked your finger, pulled a pulley. You rest for a month and it's starting to feel better, but now what? What are the steps for returning to climbing after an injury?
Mind over matters: 10 Tips For Taming Peformance Anxiety in Climbing
Yes, they can go together. How to train strength as you come along down the road.
Neil Gresham digs into simulation training---replicating specific moves and segments of routes and problems so you can be as prepared as possible for your project.
Want to climb better instantly? Then learn how to warm up for climbing properly with these tips from Neil Gresham.
How to dyno: The blueprint for dynamic movement.
You’re already experienced in training through bouldering, campus boarding and hangboarding. What next, then, to raise your strength to the next level? Try symmetrical training.
For training endurance, climbing gyms are the default setting. Lapping routes or circuits will always deliver the pump, increasing your stamina. But what if you can’t get to a gym and need to up your endurance?
With sloper strength and pinch strength linked, as most slopers require use of the thumb, many climbers are weak in both. Get pinch strong with Mr Gresham.
Understanding the finer points of mobility and flexibility, and why we need both to climb our best.
Ahhh the ol' gear-placement pump. Find out how to best set yourself up to avoid it!