Why Yoga & Bouldering Don’t Mix
Over the past few decades, some clear trends have emerged in bouldering – living in vans, use of the word ‘stoked’ for everything, mismatched training attire and yoga. I understand how all of the trends have developed…except for yoga. When considering the needs of a well-rounded sportsperson’s ancillary training, we must consider the demands of […]
What’s The Point of Training? Part 3.
This is part 3 of our 3 part series on ‘What’s The Point of Training?’. In part 1 we learnt about motor control and how to apply this to training. In part 2 we learnt some training terminology and started exploring the specifics of training the different parameters of motor control . Today we’ll dive […]
What’s The Point of Training? Part 2.
Have you ever wondered about the number of sets, repetitions (reps), rest, etc. that you should dedicate to a specific movement or workout? Why those specific numbers of repetitions? Why is there a range of reps recommended rather than a set amount? We hope to offer some clarity on these topics throughout this series. If […]
What’s The Point of Training? Part 1.
Have you ever wondered about the number of sets, repetitions (reps), rest, etc. that you should dedicate to a specific movement or workout? Why those specific numbers of repetitions? Why is there a range of reps recommended rather than a set amount? We hope to offer some clarity on this topic throughout this series. But […]
Strong Shoulders – All or Nothing!
Next stop, external rotation station!! Toot, toot Bould Movers! Strength Through Range Boulderers need the muscles surrounding their shoulders to be strong through their full range of motion moreso than their moving buddies that attend commercial gyms. Each reach and pull/push loads the shoulder at a different angle. Each angle means a different part of […]
Climbing, Timing & Rhyming
Climbing & Timing Climb, boulder, ascend, mount, scale, scramble, scrabble…whichever word we use, the same result occurs, our body moves vertically. For our beginners and intermediates out there, time on the wall simply moving vertically is essential in the early months and years of your bouldering life. Mastery & Adaptation They say mastery in any […]
Bouldering Training
Bouldering Training & Why? If you’re like most boulderers, training involves getting to the local bouldering gym and bouldering. Considering our first training tip was to Move; you have achieved the most important part of bouldering training. If you do wish to improve as a boulderer however, heading in to your next session with a […]
Movement In Bouldering
What is Movement in Bouldering? In defining movement, we acknowledge that movement is a broad term that can be defined from multiple perspectives and one should not attempt to define it. That being said, here we go. Essentially, movement in bouldering is ascension – “achieving the send”. We go into the local bouldering gym ready […]
