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Female Climber Series: Bone Health
Bone Health by Mina Leslie-Wujastyk We spend a lot of time thinking about developing and protecting our muscles, tendons and ligaments but what about our bones? Our skeleton is the
Training Tips for Climbers: Working Weaknesses
Working Weaknesses by Jen Wood It may not be the most glamorous part of training, but the easiest way for us to make quick progress and become a more well-rounded
Interview with Louis Parkinson AKA Captain Cutloose
Louis Parkinson (or Captain Cutloose to some!) is a force of nature… there is absolutely no denying that, whether you’ve seen one of his competition performances, a strength party trick
Female Climber Series: Hormone Cycles and Power
Hormone Cycles and Power by Maddy Cope Is it possible to experience power fluctuations through the month? We have recently shared some research showing that upper body power has a
Sport Climbing Training: Resting, Power Endurance & Onsighting
Another round of questions and discussion! In this video we go through some of the most popular topics surrounding route climbing performance and some of the preparation and training that
Climbing Training Stimulus: Tom Randall & Ollie Torr Q&A
Ok, some interesting topics this time! We have Tom and Ollie on the sofa again, doing more of a deep dive on some of the most complex training questions that
Resilience and Overcoming Setbacks: Interview With Anoushé Husain
Anoushé Husain is a paraclimber who we’ve been planning to interview for sometime now, but as will become apparent when you listen to this video-podcast, we kept getting put back
Training Tips for Climbers: Committing to Moves
Committing to Moves by Oli Grounsell No matter how much physical training you do, if you stall out on moves (be it during an onsight or redpoint) and fail to commit, then
JOB VACANCY: Nutritionist (Maternity Cover)
Job description We are looking for a Nutritionist to join our team to deliver and develop our nutrition services on a fixed term basis initially (maternity cover), with the possibility
The Female Climber Series: Training adjustments for health and energy level fluctuations
In case you missed it, you can catch up on part one here! Once you have tracked your cycle, you will have information that will help you make informed decisions
Training Tips for Climbers: Monitoring Mental Fatigue
Monitoring Mental Fatigue by Cameron Hartley Fatigue is an important aspect in training that we should all monitor. We are all usually quite good at monitoring physical fatigue but, something else we should consider
Pro Climber Interview: Caro Ciavaldini on Pregnancy and Life As a Climbing Mum
In the climbing world, we don’t often get to watch pro athletes transition from pre-children to post-children with such a willingness to share with honesty and candour. Caro Ciavaldini is