Focus on – Strength Training

Strength Training Many years ago I hated spending time off of the wall or rock for strength training. If you are like I was back then, you could be missing a trick! The old adage of the British trad climber was ‘climb more and you will get better, no need for any of that plastic holds and training stuff!’ To a certain extent that is true as you will get … Read More

Focus On – Raising Metabolism

How to Raise Your Metabolism In ‘Focus On – Healthy Nutrition and Body Weight’ we looked at how to obtain an optimum body weight whilst still eating well. Another important factor in regulating body weight is through raising metabolism and getting it working at a high rate. So what is our metabolism and how can we help it work at a high rate? Your body is constantly using energy to … Read More

Focus On – Healthy Nutrition and Body Weight

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Weight is something of a pre-occupation for most climbers and I guess that it has to hold true that the lighter you are the easier it is to haul yourself up the rock, however you still need muscle and the fuel to power them. Back in the 90s the norm was to starve yourself and climbers strove to be as light as possible by only eating such delicacies as clear … Read More

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