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Climbing Magazine | Training – TALES OF POWER by Steve Bechtel
Tags: articles, climbing magazine, Explosiveness, Power Training
The real secret to effective power training You can train long or you can train hard, but not both – which is probably why so many of us train power so wrongly. (By “power,” we mean the product of strength and speed, i.e., the explosive force recruited any time you use momentum, or “go for it.”) Properly training…
Climbing Magazine | Training: Hangboard Ladders for Finger Strength
Tags: 3-6-9, climbing magazine, Finger Strength, Hangboard Ladders, Ladders, Steve Bechtel
Build long-term finger strength with structured hangboarding STEVE BECHTEL AUG 10, 2016 This story originally appeared in the June 2016 issue of Climbing Magazine. In climbing, when your fingers fail, the rest of your body falls. Focusing on this direct connection to the rock can benefit your climbing performance greatly, and luckily, finger strength is relatively…