Self-Coaching Session for Young Climbers
Warm Up Challenge • Try to climb the fairytale wall without using any of the fairytale characters or creatures • Then climb at least 5x climbzone walls Dynamic Stretches • …
Training boards tip 10: L-Hang
The emphasis here is on core strength. Choose a hold that you’re fairly comfortably on. You can dead-hang or bent-arm hang. Pull your legs up from the hips, keeping your …
Training boards tip 9: One arm pull-up
Now you really have some power! Follow the same guidelines as for pullups, but rotate your body inward to center your weight under your arm you’re using. If you’re getting …
Training boards tip 8: Offset Pull-ups
The first step to one arm pullups. Position yourself with your weight centred under one arm as if to do a one arm pull up. Choose a lower hold with …
Training boards tip 7: Pull-up
Try to be as smooth as possible. Don’t jerk, kip, swing, or otherwise cheat. Keep your lower body quiet don’t lock your elbows completely at the bottom. Focus on maintaining …
Training boards tip 6: Offset hang
This exercise begins to develop one-arm power. Begin with two separate edges and center your weight under the arm to be loaded and perform the hang, giving yourself just enough …
Training at home tip 17: Boulder snatch
This is a variation of an activity we used to do at the rock face and sometimes inside the gym. Instead of a rock or a climb in hold, fill …
Training boards tip 5: Bent-arm hang
A variation of the dead hang which will begin to develop your ability to pull through and lock off. This can be done at any angle. Pull yourself up to …
Training boards tip 4: Dead hang
This is the fundamental exercise for developing contact strength. It can be performed with two arms or one. You should master the two arm dead hang on any particular hold …