Hip Mobility: A Climber’s Secret Weapon
Rock climbing is a physically demanding sport that challenges the body's strength, flexibility, and mobility. Among the many essential skills climbers develop the ability to execute drop knees, stem or maintain a frogger position, and high step to the next foot hold. The ability to stay close to the wall during these movements can [...]
Physiology of “Forearm Pump” and Ways to Delay it’s Onset
When you think about finally sending that project you’ve been working on, or climbing harder/longer routes what’s the biggest thing stopping you? Some may say it’s grip strength, upper body strength, or just fear. However, everyone can agree that decreased endurance and getting that dreaded “forearm pump” is one of the reasons you have [...]
Setting Bouldering Goals During Pregnancy
Bouldering during pregnancy can be good for your mental and physical health if necessary precautions are taken. It also helps to feel part of the community as bouldering is a social sport. This is me 37 weeks pregnant still visiting my home gym even though I was not climbing that much anymore at this [...]
Using a Home Climbing Wall for Endurance Training
Like many others during the pandemic, my local climbing gym got shut down. I was not as fortunate as others to have close access to outdoor climbing areas. It’s pretty flat here in Michigan, so this left me with two choices: drive 7+ hours to Red River Gorge or build a home wall. I [...]
Flexibility On and Off the Wall: Lower Body Mobility
While upper body strength often takes the spotlight in discussions about rock climbing, the significance of lower body flexibility should not be underestimated. In this blog post, we will discuss the role that flexibility in the lower body plays in enhancing a climber's performance. Understanding and prioritizing lower body flexibility will assist in your [...]
Climbing with discus hernia
After a long day of work at the office you finally get to your favorite gym. You perform a quick warm-up and 15 minutes into it you are on the wall to try a freshly set of new boulder problems. As you push yourself harder and harder, you keep falling. After landing a few times [...]