It’s a natural reaction to avoid what hurts us, to steer clear of holds, moves, or situations that remind us of an injury or are painful. After all, pain serves as an important protective function to our bodies.

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 […]

Climbers often pride themselves on consistency, training year round in gyms, chasing progress outdoors, and pushing limits with little rest. But what if that nonstop approach is holding you back? […]

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, […]

There’s no such thing as a casual rock climber; you love it or you’re indifferent. There’s just something about the sport that sucks you in. Maybe it’s the adrenaline rush […]

Imagine a project where your ability to send is based on matching your toe to a hold on which your hand is already placed. This move is one that I, […]

You’ve reached the upper crux on your first red point burn on your project. You’re pumped and you’re starting to get a little sloppy with your movement and coordination. You […]