I’ve spent a decent amount of time writing about training for climbing. However, it always involves giving new ways of training in the climbing gym and/or at the cliff. Well, what if you don’t have a climbing gym near you, and/or you don’t have a cliff nearby? I thought it would be helpful to give you all some advice on how to train for climbing in a typical fitness gym. Below you will find ways to use weights to train for stamina, power/strength, and anaerobic endurance. Of course, climbing is always the best training, but weight training when climbing isn’t possible is of utmost importance (this is in addition to antagonist push muscle training that every climber should be doing 2 times per week). Read the rest of this entry »

We’ve had great response from people who have signed up for our “10 Free Climbing Training Tips” guide, so I thought I’d share a bit more on some specific workouts for people to try. I of course realize that not everyone has the time or opportunity to spend 4 or even 3 sessions at the climbing gym each week, so I wanted to provide you with a quick workout that includes a flexibility exercise, a power and strength exercise, and an anaerobic endurance excercise. Read the rest of this entry »