Power Training
Foundations of Power
Tags: Micah Elconin, Power, Power Training, Training Plans
by Micah Elconin Introduction Admittedly, this was an experiment. I’ve consistently strength trained for most of my multi decade climbing career and seem to be a relatively strong human given my age, history etc. Sure, there’s always some weak links I’m looking to shore up, but as a general rule, I know that strength is…
TRAIN: Assessing Readiness to Train
Tags: in-depth video, Power Training, Recovery, Strength, TRAIN
How do you know if you’re ready for a hard session? Feel good? No soreness? It might not be that simple.
The Speed Barrier
Tags: Power Training, speed
by Steve Bechtel “Here lies the contradiction of developing speed. On the one hand, to increase speed, the movement must be repeated many times, but on the other hand, the more repetitions, the stronger the speed barrier grows. Increasing the amount of work does not help; on the contrary, it consolidates the speed barrier.” –…
In-Depth: Power Bouldering / Power Campus
Tags: Bouldering, Campus, Power, Power Training
In-Depth: Power Bouldering / Power Campus from Climb Strong on Vimeo.
In-Depth: The Kettlebell Clean
Tags: in-depth video, Kettlebells, Power Training, Strength
In-Depth: The Kettlebell Clean from Climb Strong on Vimeo. The kettlebell clean is the easiest and safest way to bring the bell from the floor to rack position. It is a precursor to the squat, press, windmill, and other exercises. Start as you would for a single arm swing, in the standard “hike” position. Swing…
Training Power in the Weight Room
Tags: Power, Power Training, Strength, Weight Training
“Power,” said Hassan Saab, “If you’re talking about it, you ain’t got it.” In hard climbing, power is everything. When we reach our limits, whether they be 5.11 or 5.15, we start having to use speed and momentum to get between the holds. Most climbers recognize this and train for it specifically – buy using…
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…
Volume-Driven Bouldering Plan
Tags: Bouldering, Intensity, Planning, Power Training, Volume
By Steve Bechtel Here is what a bouldering session looks like for probably 90% of all climbers everywhere. Show up when friends suggest showing up. Warm-Up by doing some “easy” problems. Start working some “hard” problems, rest as needed. Finish up with some more “easy” problems. As silly as this looks when you see it…
Sessions For Any Climbing Gym
Tags: 4x4s, Boulder Links, Bouldering, Circuits, Linked Problems, Power Endurance, Power Training, Strength Endurance
By Steve Bechtel One of the biggest barriers to effective progress as a rock climber, ironically, can be training sessions in a commercial climbing gym. Oh, sure, there are good gyms around, but they’re rare and many lack certain very useful things. These things can range from lacking a good hangboard, to limited hours, to…