How many of us have read an article online, received a pop-up ad on the computer, or even been told by a doctor that we need to stretch more? Odds […]

Climbing, to no one’s surprise, is hard. However, more people are drawn to sport climbing and bouldering than ever before. Climbing itself is not new to the realm of sports; […]

Walk up at any climbing gym and you will certainly see people performing all kinds of pull-ups. Straight, inclined, supinated or pronated grip, on rings or on microscopic crimps: the […]

Rock climbing, a sport defined by complex movements, physical strength, and mental resilience, exemplifies the intricacies of motor learning in real-time application. Elite climber Nathaniel Coleman vividly illustrates these complexities […]

Introduction to Sensory Integration

Sensory Integration (SI) is a theory and model developed by Jane Aryes in 1972. It gives name to neurological processes that determine how the brain organizes, […]

Routesetters are an integral part of the indoor climbing community. Without them, we wouldn’t have fun, quality routes and problems to climb, and we’d eventually get a bit tired of […]

Recently in my journey pursuing my doctorate in physical therapy, I’ve explored the idea of “contextual factors in healing”, the unwritten, often underemphasized components of recovery from injury that carry […]

“Nah, that climb is just not my style.”

“I’m just not as strong on those types of holds.”

“That move is a little sketchy for me.”

“I’m never going to be able to […]

I dropped down to the mat and was swiftly met with congratulations from my friends that brought me along with them down to our local climbing gym. I had just […]

It’s your flash attempt on the highly anticipated V5 vert on the new set, you’ve waited patiently cheering your friends in their attempts, and it was finally your chance to […]