Archive for October, 2009
Climbing techniques – a plan to raise your game: Week 3 – strength conditioning and grip
OK, if you haven’t been following this from the beginning: 3 weeks ago I decided to embark on a mission to improve my climbing techniques and climbing grades. I invited anyone interested to join me. So far we have covered nutrition and weight management. In this post we’ll get stuck into the fun stuff – [...]
Climbing techniques – a plan to raise your game: Week 2 – nutrition and weight management (part 2)
In the last post I set the scene by helping you to ascertain your BMR and PAL to calculate how many calories you need to eat, and how to adjust that number for weight gain or weight loss. In this post I’ll go into a little bit more detail about protein, carbohydrates and fat.
Climbing techniques – a plan to raise your game: Week 1 – nutrition and weight management
Last week I told you about my plans to spend the next 3 months pushing the grade at which I climb, both indoors and outdoors. I invited you to join me. If you decided to come along, then welcome aboard and good luck. In the previous post I established some clear goals and gave myself [...]
Climbing techniques – a plan to raise your game (and mine)
Following a really bad climbing session last weekend at my local wall, I have decided to embark on a climbing improvement plan. My under-par performance was probably due to being over-tired and starting to come down with a cold. It has, however, served as a useful motivator for me to raise my game. It also [...]
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