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Technique
Coaches aren't kidding when they say toe in. Learn the most important part of climbing footwork.
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Training
muscle memory, cueing, and why your warm-up defines your session.
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Mindset
Climb strong for long. Sustainable mindsets, habits, and lifestyle matter more than you think.
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Other Great Channels

Not sponsored • These are channels I have found particularly useful in my climbing journey

Mindset, Training, and Theory
Dave MacLeod
My all time favorite climbing YouTube channel. Dave's videos are a gold mine of free wisdom that you will struggle to find anywhere else.
Recovery / Sports Science
Hooper's Beta
Great content on recovery and climbing specific injuries. If you are curious about the sport-specific demands on your body, this channel is for you.
Technique / Inspiration
Tension Climbing
Tension puts out great videos of great climbers in action all the time. Board lords in particular is a great series, where you can observe how high level climbers approach problems in real time.
Technique

Learn to Climb Both Burly and Delicate

Good climbers can seamlessly switch between, and simultaneously use their full strength and techniques. Sometimes pressing or pulling on a hold too much will cause you to fall, and sometimes you need to squeeze with all your strength. Sometimes you will need to be delicate on one hand and burly on the other at the same time!

Training Theory

Specific Training for Specific Results

You won't achieve the results you want without specific training for those results. Break your training into targeted sessions that address one major thing at a time. Your endurance sessions likely shouldn't include an hour of projecting. Diverse goals are good, but trying to train a million different things every session will only slow you down.

Recovery

Your Rest Day Is a Training Day

Adaptation happens during recovery, not during the session. Two hard days in a row without quality sleep, nutrition, and intensity management will kick you back more than missing a session ever could. Not only that but your risk of injury increases significantly. Approach your recovery with the same discipline you bring to training.

Strength

Project Hard... When You're Ready

Projecting is one of the most important parts of consistent climbing progression. Trying hard moves will increase your skill ceiling, and help you apply your strength in more complex positions. Be careful though - be strict on how long you climb at your limit during a max session to avoid injury. Make sure that the rest of your schedule is built around keeping you healthy (and strong) for those difficult days.

Training Theory

Habits Make Happy Climbers

Your progression in climbing is largely determined by the consistency of your lifestyle habits. Small, daily actions compound over time to create significant improvements in strength, technique, and injury resilience. So eat well, sleep well, and move with purpose when you wake up.

Competition

Warm Up Like the Comp Depends on It

Lots of climbers don't warm up enough before comps because they're "saving energy for the climbing." Don't fall into this trap. You don't need to fatigue yourself to fully warm up your body, fingers, and instincts. A good warm-up should prepare you to perform well on the FIRST route of the day.

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