If you’re a connoisseur of steep routes, this episode is for you! We’ve assembled a “Red River Pump” round table that reveals the training methods, tactics, and insider strategies for climbing your best on the overhanging walls of the Red — or any steep sport crag you love. Kris Hampton, Ryan Devlin, and Eric Hörst […] The post Podcast #120 – Conquer the Pump! Training and Tactics for Steep Climbing appeared first on Training For Climbing - by Eric Hörst.| Training For Climbing – by Eric Hörst
Achy tendons and joints are the bane of hard-training athletes. Sound familiar? Learn the research-based strategy for developing stronger, healthier tendons and pulleys. For a passionate rock climber, tweaky tendons and sore elbows can stall your training advances—and maybe even ruin your climbing season. Sound familiar? If so, you’ll be excited to learn that recent […] The post How to Develop Stronger Fingers and Tendons for Climbing appeared first on Training For Climbing - by Eric H...| Training For Climbing – by Eric Hörst
Collagen Peptides Could Boost Your Power: New Study Shows Gains in Tendon & Muscle Stiffness A new study published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise suggests that taking collagen peptides daily could make your muscles and tendons stiffer—in a good way—and help you produce explosive power more effectively. The Study – Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Researchers followed […] The post Study: Collagen Peptides Could Boost Your Power! appeared first on Training For...| Training For Climbing – by Eric Hörst
Ten 5.14s in a Four Months! Twenty-two-year-old Jonathan Hörst has been on an absolute tear this year, capped by his first grade 9 ascent—Mutation (5.14d/9a), the hardest route at Wyoming’s Wild Iris. After graduating from Penn State last year with a degree in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Jon devoted more time to climbing before starting […] The post Sending 5.14+ at 185+ Pounds — Jonathan Horst is Crushing! appeared first on Training For Climbing - by Eric Hörst.| Training For Climbing – by Eric Hörst
Training hard only pays off when your body can adapt to the load so it can recover stronger. Learn how to balance climbing and training with rest and nutrition, for the sake of developing stronger tendons and reducing injury risk.| Training For Climbing - by Eric Hörst
