by Christopher Schafenacker Every die-hard climber knows there’s no real off-season in climbing. When conditions are good, you’re trying...

by Christopher Schafenacker For most climbers in North America, winter is the off-season. It’s the time of year you hang with all your...

by Christopher Schafenacker The holidays are here which means if you have a climber in your life, it’s once again time to familiarize...

How do you cope with the end of the rock climbing season? Signing up for a friendly comp or series can be the answer.

by Christopher Schafenacker Ok, first things first: any climber who wants to climb as hard as their genetic potential will allow needs to...

by Christopher Schafenacker Here we go again. Strength vs. technique is a debate as old as the rocks we climb, and yet folks continue...

Here are five tips for rock climbing in a gym when the setting is a little uninspiring.

by Christopher Schafenacker Yes, to climb like the pros you need to train like the pros. However, if you’re reading articles about how to...

by Christopher Schafenacker Training for climbing is cyclical. You can’t train the same set of abilities ad infinitum without getting...

by Christopher Schafenacker Climb long enough and you’ll hit a plateau. For some, progression stalls after months, for others it’s years....

by Christopher Schafenacker If you follow this blog, you know that the best training for climbing is climbing itself. Ours is a...

The benefits of a portable hangboard include getting stronger, and warming up smarter. How else does a portable hangboard benefit you?

Rule #1 of training for climbing is: don't get hurt. The same should be true for climbing outside. Learn these essential safety skills...

What can you ACTUALLY accomplish on a home climbing wall? Home climbing wall workouts can be surprisingly effective—and surprisingly hard!

Yeah, we all want to "get stronger" and "send harder." Try one of these 4 (realistic) New Year's resolutions for improved climbing in 2022.

Kilter board training and Tension board training both have their place in climbing training. Learn the benefits of each training board...

Climbing endurance training is probably our sport’s most common—and most misunderstood—training modality...

Here’s the thing: strength gains happen while resting, not training, and so if you don’t do enough of the former, you simply won’t improve.

Step up your climbing wall training program with exercises dedicated to improving lock-off strength. Get the hangboard workout here...

The freestanding hangboard has emerged as the Goldilocks solution for those without the space or resources to mount a home climbing wall.