Lessons from the Huberman Lab Podcast When it comes to achieving massive, seemingly impossible goals, few athletes embody the process better than Alex Honnold — the climber who made history by free-soloing El Capitan without a rope. In a recent conversation with neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Huberman on the Huberman Lab Podcast, Honnold unpacked the mindset, […] The post How Alex Honnold Achieves Big Goals appeared first on Training For Climbing - by Eric Hörst.| Training For Climbing – by Eric Hörst
In this episode of Training Café, Eric Hörst coaches you on 6 tips to climb stronger today (beginning at 4:00 mark) ...and perhaps even break through to the next grade. Lean into Eric's instructions, and begin applying the concepts at the gym, boulders, and crags!| Training For Climbing - by Eric Hörst
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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
Should climbers take creatine? It depends. While creatine can enhance power and recovery, high-dose loading may lead to weight gain and muscle pump, potentially hindering performance. Micro-dosing (1–5g/day) offers benefits without major downsides, especially for vegetarians. Learn how to optimize creatine use for climbing performance!| Training For Climbing - by Eric Hörst
Want to boulder better? Aiming to level up your V-grade? Then don’t miss these 15 tips from some of America’s strongest boulderers! Like everything else in climbing (and in life), everyone is different. We all need to play the arduous game of trial and error to figure out our own approach in order to realize […] The post 15 Bouldering Tips from Climbing Pros appeared first on Training For Climbing - by Eric Hörst.| Training For Climbing – by Eric Hörst
The biggest breakthroughs depend on the quality of your thoughts. Learn ten mental strategies to achieve extreme success in climbing (and the rest of your life to boot)! Mental fortitude in climbing is just as important as physical strength. The quickest way to enhance your performance in almost anything is to improve the quality of […] The post 10 Mental Strategies to Improve Climbing Performance appeared first on Training For Climbing - by Eric Hörst.| Training For Climbing – by Eric Hörst
Learn five powerful lessons for achieving big, difficult goals as demonstrated in the film Girl Climber, which chronicles Emily Harrington’s incredible, multi-year journey to free-climb El Capitan’s Golden Gate route in a day. This isn’t just a film about climbing—it’s about resilience, will power, and the triumph of human spirit. Furthermore, it's serves as a bold reminder of what it takes to stay committed to a dream in the face of fear, doubt, setbacks, and even failure. As Emil...| 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
Learn two vital techniques for effective climbing on steep routes and boulders. This video breakdown of a short 5.14 power-endurance route in Wyoming highlights two essential techniques for climbing steep, powerful terrain—both outdoors and in the gym: the foot flag and the drop knee. 1. The Flag Flagging your free foot behind your supporting leg […] The post Steep Route Techniques to Climb Harder (Video Analysis) appeared first on Training For Climbing - by Eric Hörst.| Training For Climbing – by Eric Hörst
Veteran sport climber Jonathan Siegrist continues to defy expectations in 2025 with a mix of elite-level sends, meticulous training, and dialed-in recovery strategies. Read on for some season highlights and performance tips for climbing your best!| Training For Climbing - by Eric Hörst
Learn about common micronutrient deficiencies that may be unknowingly sabotaging athletic performance. Micronutrients—vitamins and minerals—play a critical behind-the-scenes role in energy production, muscle function, recovery, and connective tissue health. And yet, many climbers unknowingly train, climb, and recover at a deficit.| Training For Climbing - by Eric Hörst
In this introspective podcast, Eric details the vital role of improving your self-awareness in the pursuit of great efficacy in the gym, at the crag, and in pursuing any important goal. Listen in, learn, apply...and achieve!| Training For Climbing - by Eric Hörst
If you find yourself at the crag feeling distracted, anxious, or nervous about your climb, then you will benefit from using these relaxation strategies to calm your brain and body!| Training For Climbing - by Eric Hörst
If you find yourself feeling slow, heavy, or unmotivated to give your climb the power it needs, then these excitation strategies will help rev your engine!| Training For Climbing - by Eric Hörst
Where your mind goes, energy flows. Beat these 6 enemies of concentration to bring your best focus to the rock, so that you can keep your eyes on the prize until the very end.| Training For Climbing - by Eric Hörst
Maintaining concentration while you climb is an important skill to have in your quiver. Here are five techniques for improving concentration.| 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
