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Eamon climbing a boulder outside at devils lake state park

How to Optimize your Climbing with Other Workouts

As climbers were often trying to optimize. Am I climbing enough? Do I hang board too much or maybe too little? If I just get my foot perfect here on this feature and then hit the side pull with my right index finger on this crystal and… You get the picture. One optimization that's often…

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Eamon at the new river gorge in west virginia

Climbing Goals and How to Embrace Pit Stops

We have all been on road trips, the long highways and states fly by, and endless fields and cars blur together. And then boom, something breaks the monotony. An interesting sign catches your eye, a cool place to spot for an hour or so, to break up the day. Maybe it's a planned stop or…

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Eamon topping out a boulder problem

Send or not Send; Quality Plans to the Rescue

Is it your strength? Your power? Your mindset? The answer is more complex than any single factor. While physical strength is important, sending a climb is influenced by a blend of elements—technique, projecting strategies, consistent training, mental focus, and even the things that happen outside of the gym or crag. Your sleep, your nutrition, your…

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Man standing on top of a cliff in the wind wrapping a rope

How to structure your climbing training for success

During the winter months, most dedicate their training to the climbing gym, using the colder season as an opportunity to build strength, refine technique, and improve endurance for outdoor climbing in the spring. Gym sessions focus on power training through bouldering, endurance drills on the lead wall, and grip strength exercises like hangboarding. Some also…

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Coach Kubi sport climbing on sandstone at governers Dodge State Park in Wisconsin

How to train anaerobically for sport routes

Sport climbing (and bouldering) at your limit, even though relatively short, can be very tiring. The longer the route is, the more aerobically taxing it will become. To become more efficient on the rock, we take an approach to train anaerobically for sport climbing at Summit. Here is why To spend less time under tension…

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Man bouldering on rocks in Joshua Tree National Park in California

How to fit Outdoor Climbing into your Training

For many, outdoor climbing is the main motivation for getting better at climbing. This can come with logistical questions. When does one train vs climb outside? How can you ensure you get both in enough? The problem revolves around your access to rocks. The closer you are, the easier it is to get outdoor climbing…

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these training board walls are the moon board and a spray wall

How Training board walls unlock your power

Training Board walls have been in climbing for years and years and come in many different board varieties and angles. It should be a part of every climber's training regardless of discipline. It offers three key adaptations to your climbing: Explosive power, strong body tension, and raw finger strength/contact strength. The power element of a…

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