Dear Friends! Though we may have never met, we are connected through our shared passion for climbing. Over the last 35 years I have "talked training" with thousands of climbers and I'm proud to have helped tens-of-thousands of individuals around the world improve their climbing through my books, magazine articles, seminars, and this web site.

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3 Exercises for a Crushing Grip As a climbing coach of more than two decades, one of the most common questions I’m asked is “how to train for greater grip strength.” Read on >>

A Power Principle for Developing Excellent Technique and Movement Skills One of the key principles for effective skill development and motor learning is that you must strive to achieve near-perfection of specific skills and techniques, and not be satisfied to just “get by” at them. This is an immensely powerful concept… Read on >>

Effective Goal Setting for a Successful Season! Goals are the ultimate motivator. By setting both short- and long-term goals can propel you to your dream climbs and beyond! Read on >>

Indoor Drills to Improve Your Technique In its essence, climbing is a dance up a rock wall using your four points of contact as the dance steps. Improving at climbing, then, demands that you... Read on >>

Breaking a Performance Plateau - Part #1 This is the first in a three-part series outlining strategies for breaking through a performance plateau. Read on >> | Read Part #2 | Read Part #3

Top 5 Finger Strength Training Exercises I’m often asked to provide a list of the best exercises for training finger (grip) strength. While there are dozens of different exercises... Read on >>

Training for Youth Climbers - Part #2 This is the second in a two-part series on age-appropriate training for youth climbers. The focus here is on injury prevent during the pubescent growth spurt. Read on >>

Do's and Don'ts for Effective Redpoint Climbing Here are 10 do's and don’ts to working—and succeeding—on your projects! Read on >>

Fingerboard Training - Part #4 This is the fourth in a four-part series on fingerboard training! Learn how to train strength and endurance on a hangboard. Read on >>

Rotator Cuff Rehab & Training Video The shoulders are the most movable and unstable joints, and next to the fingers they are the most at-risk body parts for rock climbers. In this video, climber and licensed physical therapist, Don Anderson, demonstates... View >>

Finding Your Path in the Climbing World There are as many different paths to take in climbing as there are climbers, so why proceed down a path already traveled? Master climbers, both famous and anonymous, all establish their own path--and I hope you will, too! Read on >>

Motivation & Performance: How to Elevate Both! There are actually myriad reasons why we do the things we do. Motivation can come from many places... Read on >>

Challenging Yourself for Long-term Improvement Climbing is an extraordinarily complex activity with motor and cognitive skills that take a decade or more to learn. The key to... Read on >>