Self-massage for rock climbers can be used as a general prevention strategy to keep your muscles relaxed and enhance blood circulation. However, self-massage can never compensate for a rest day,...
Posts by Joël Broersma
A trigger finger can be a painful injury that requires a reduction in climbing intensity if not a period of rest. Still, the more proactive you deal with the pain in your finger, the less this time...
Heel hook injuries in rock climbing occur due to excessive force around the knee joint. Since a heel hook requires a bend, an externally rotated knee, and a high load, it makes structures like the...
In this blog, I discuss 9 finger rehabilitation exercises that you can use to rehab common finger injuries in rock climbing. For the recovery of your injury to be effective you should figure out...
Pull-ups are useful for rock climbing because they are a great way to develop the strength and power of your back muscles. Besides that, pull-ups can also aid in preventing injuries. The decisive...
Periodization of training for rock climbing is the planning and organization of your training plan around a single goal by fitting together training load, training intensity, and recovery times. To...