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 […]

Climbing is a sport that requires not only physical strength but also mobility and stability in various body parts. One area that often gets overlooked but plays a crucial role […]

If you are familiar with rock climbing, you’ve probably either experienced a finger injury or know someone who has. Finger injuries are a common occurrence  in rock climbing due to […]

In the middle of an intense 6-week training regimen for climbing, you notice a catching and locking in your left ring finger when opening and closing your hand. There is […]

Are you sending hard only to jump off and twist your ankle and/or knee? Day 1 in the boulder gym we all learn proper falling technique, “gently land with your […]

You begin reading the route, noting all the tiny footholds you will have to balance on. You imagine placing your weight on those holds, and dread begins to […]

You’re on a week-long climbing trip to Smith Rock State Park with your gym friends, psyched on trying to send your big project after a winter of good […]

An evidence-based, structured, and measurable framework for returning to climbing safely and effectively.

So you’ve gotten the clearance to return to climbing. Great news!

Tendons are a hot topic in the climbing world and with good reason. The first and most important question when it comes to tendon pain is: should I rest it or load it?

Have you hit a plateau in your climbing and are trying to figure out what to work on? Have you ever wondered if you need to include core […]