Ever since about 2-3 years into climbing, the back side of my middle fingers (on both hands) would get aggravated fairly easily when crimping. This was more apparent in full crimp than half crimp, which is why I avoided full crimp for so long. This led to a weakness for
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My 6 year self assessment of climbing, strength training, and hangboard
NEW 7.5 year assessment is out! This one is oudated now. Sorry for the delay guys. I’ve been working on the book for Overcoming Tendonitis (here’s the site article on it), which has delayed me significantly in working on various articles! I’m happy to continue where I left off. Here’s
Read moreMy 5 year self assessment of climbing, strength training, and hangboard
Last year’s 4 year self assessment of climbing, strength training, and hangboard. I will indicate where my opinion has changed from last year “old opinion” and some quotes and “new opinion.” I am also simplifying much of what I wrote, so this article is not so long. Update: the 6
Read moreMy 4 year self assessment of climbing, strength training, and hangboard
I wanted to write down some of my thoughts on climbing from my perspective. This post will be mainly about bouldering, strength training, and hangboard and how it relates to bouldering performance. Last update: Oct 2017 Update: My 5 year self assessment of climbing, strength training, and hangboard has been
Read moreTreatment of climber hand and finger injuries
This article is written from a physical therapist perspective. Obviously, this article is NOT medical advice and should not be misconstrued as medical advice. This article is mainly to give you some guidance on paths to seek in terms of recovery and rehabilitation of particular exercises. So you were climbing
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