Climbing Your Best: Training to Maximize Your PerformanceWritten by a professional trainer and climber, this guide is intended for climbers of all skill levels who want to move up a notch. It provides tests for assessing personal strengths and weaknesses; exercises and programs for improving strength, flexibility, and technique; and strategies for overcoming psychological barriers. Developed from an extensive database of climber-fitness tests and with the premise that all climbers are different, this guide allows each climber to tailor a training program to his or her specific needs. |
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ability aerobic allows anaerobic anaerobic threshold belayer better body positions body weight boulder problem CAMPUS BOARD chapter Chris Sharma climbers climbing days climbing performance climbing session closed skills continued cycle days a week difficult dropknee dyno easier elbow elements example exercise experience failure fatigue feel feet fifteen to twenty flexibility focus Focused Interval Plan foot footholds forearm grades grip strength hand handhold harder heel hooks hips hold improve increase the number injury interval training involves lactic acid lock-off lower MENTAL TRICK movement patterns moves number of days on-sight level overtraining oxygen partner performance goals physical physiological power endurance progress goals pull pump push recovery redpoint level repeat requires rest fifteen resting position rock Rock Climbing rotate route rung sequence shoulder sport sport climbing stamina stretch success SYSTEM BOARD technique tendon things Tommy Caldwell TRANSITION tries twenty minutes upper arm VO2 max warm warm-down warm-up weaknesses