Imagine you’re bouldering at the gym at the start of your session, slowly starting to build up the intensity. As you make your way over to the new set you […]

It seems like a new “best hangboard protocol” or “best training plan” emerges every day, promising to be the missing piece of the puzzle to help you send harder. Unfortunately, […]

Have you ever watched a climber contort themselves into seemingly impossible positions to reach the next hold? Their arms stretch out or cross over in ways that shouldn’t be possible, […]

Visualization and mental practice can significantly enhance climbing performance, tapping into the brain’s ability to reinforce neural pathways that contribute to motor learning, skill acquisition, and even movement precision. For […]

You’ve always been more flexible than those around you, maybe you grew up being referred to as “double-jointed”, you’ve got a mean hitch-hiker’s thumb, and most of those “difficult” yoga […]

Although not often thought about, major amputations may occur from any outdoor recreational activities such as rock climbing. With any sport, there are risks; however, with rock climbing, a single […]

You are finally at the end of your training cycle, months, or multiple weeks of weights, hangboarding and a lot of board climbing. You are ready to start the new […]

Physical therapists who work with climbers have likely heard or experienced some version of this story: Your patient, a climber, has spent several weeks rehabbing a shoulder injury with your […]

When I found rock climbing, let me tell you I fell in love. This sport and the community it provides is something I recommend to everyone. […]

The passion for climbing leads us to admire and venerate the lumbrical muscles. But in this human physical story, there’s an equally vital and fascinating supporting actor: tendons. This connective […]