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Latest · Training & techniqueClimbing in the heat: how to get a good session when it is too hot
July turns every hold greasy and every session into a fight. How to time it, where to go, and what to change so a hot week still moves your climbing forward.
Training & techniqueHow to climb slopers: how to hold what has no edge
Slopers feel hopeless until you stop trying to grip them. How friction, a low body position and staying still turn rounded holds into holds you can actually trust.
Training & techniqueHeel hooks and toe hooks: how to climb with your feet
On steep rock your feet can pull, not just stand. How heel hooks and toe hooks work, when to use each, and the drills that teach your legs to take real weight.
Training & techniqueLooking after your climbing skin
Skin is the quiet limit on most climbers. How to read your own hands, manage chalk and calluses, deal with tears, and keep your tips in shape through a sweaty summer.
Training & techniqueThe gaston: how to climb holds you push apart
A gaston is a hold you push away from instead of pulling down on. How to set the opposition, keep the shoulder safe, and use the one grip most climbers avoid.
Training & techniqueStemming: how to climb corners and dihedrals
Stemming turns two opposing walls into a hold you make yourself. How to set the opposition, keep your weight on your feet, and find a rest where there is no rest.
Training & techniqueFlagging: how to use your free leg for balance
Flagging turns a spare leg into a counterweight that kills the swing before it starts. Here is how the rear, side and inside flags work, and when to reach for each.
Training & techniqueHow to climb an arete: balance, palming and trusting the edge
Aretes reward balance and body position over raw pulling power. Here is how to use compression, palm the blank sides, keep your hips in and stop barn-dooring off the edge.
Training & techniqueHow to climb slabs: trusting your feet on low-angle rock
Slabs punish bad footwork and reward balance over strength. Here is how to stand on nothing, keep your weight in the right place, and stop skidding off the easy-looking wall.
Training & techniqueCompression climbing: how to squeeze your way up
Compression is the technique for holds that face each other, where you make progress by squeezing rather than pulling down. Here is how it works and how to train it.
Training & techniqueLock-offs: how to build the strength to stay still
A lock-off is holding a bent arm steady while your other hand moves. Here is why it matters, how to do it well, and how to train the strength to stay still.
Training & techniqueSide pulls and underclings: holds that don't pull down
Most beginners only trust a hold they can pull straight down on. Side pulls and underclings reward the opposite. Here is how to read them and use your body to make them feel solid.
Training & techniqueThe rockover: how to stand up on a high foot
The rockover is the move that turns a high step into a stand. Here is what it is, why it feels so hard at first, and how to drill it.
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