I’ve started a new series called “Overcoming Gravity Online” to be a supplement for those who have Overcoming Gravity 2nd Edition book (physical book on Amazon) or as an in-depth introduction to Overcoming Gravity for those who don’t have the book. Overcoming Gravity Online videos Here’s the link to the
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The deceptiveness of using climbing metrics like hand strength or pulling strength for evaluating climbing ability
Image source – Ben Hardy 44s one arm middle rung BM2k hang Essentially, the point I’m trying to drive home with this article is understanding things like finger strength in terms of limiting factors. My analysis is not mutually exclusive with the fact that hand strength is strongly correlative. Common
Read moreRepeaters and max hang analysis for strength and hypertrophy (ft. Power Company Podcast and Steve Maisch)
Cover image source I’ve started going back over some old posts on reddit and re-analyzing them from a stronger climbing perspective including the recently updated 7.5 year self assessment of climbing, strength training, and hangboard. The Power Company Podcast with Steve Maisch came out a week or so ago (as
Read moreHow to program for advanced isometric movements after a plateau
I’ve released Overcoming Gravity Advanced Programming e-book which goes over a lot more in-depth programming on how to design workout routines (with the various periodization models) to break plateaus. As Part of the Overcoming Gravity Online series, I decided to release this article as a video. If you are more
Read moreA Beginner’s Guide to Overcoming Gravity
The Second Edition of Overcoming Gravity has been released on Amazon! This is one of the articles that I wrote in response to the First Edition of the book, and more detail is included about this topic in the Second Edition. I’ve worked on overhauling this article to give you a
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