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Board Climbing for Training: How to Set Problems

Board climbing is a valuable training resource, but it can also be problematic if you lack confidence in setting your own boulders. Here are 4…

By Jemma Powell

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Dietary Iron for Climbers who Menstruate

Dietary iron recommendations are higher for women and people who menstruate due to blood loss during our period. Iron levels affect our health, as well…

By Mina Leslie-Wujastyk

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Rock Climbing Footwork: The Basics

When climbing, we generally have two points of contact with the wall: our feet and hands. We tend to put a lot of our efforts…

By Aiden Dunne

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Pull Up Workout Session: Upper Body Strength for Climbing

Train upper body strength with our complete pull up workouts for everyone – beginners to advanced climbers! Upper body strength is essential for the pulling…

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How do hormonal contraceptives affect your training?

We often post about the menstrual cycle to help people figure out how it might affect their training. However, how does this information change with…

By Ella Russell

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How to Build Confidence for Climbing

Confidence can transform pre-climb nerves into a super power; channelling the nervous energy into additional effort rather than a distraction and hindrance! Going into your…

By Flo Tilley

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How to Train on Replicas Like a World-Class Climber!

Some climbers set replicas of specific problems so they can practice the climb without needing the real thing. They may recreate the climb on a…

By Tom Randall

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Onsight Myths & Mistakes: How to onsight harder this year!

Onsighting is the jewel in the crown of ‘style points’. It’s one of the hardest aspects of climbing to achieve mastery in; and an aspect…

By Tom Randall

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Your Period Is A Marker of Health: RED-S & Energy Availability

Have you heard the phase: “your period is a marker of health”? As research into RED-S and energy availability in climbing has developed, this phrase…

By Maddy Cope

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Tips to Improve Your Sleep for Climbing Training

Constantly tired, drained or low-energy? It’s normal to feel tired from time-to-time. The cause is usually obvious: for example, if you’ve stayed up late, been…

By Rhoslyn Frugtniet

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