Training

Go higher when climbing: Here's how to do it

Go higher when climbing: The frog yoga exercise stretches your inner thighs with a noticeable effect.

Four movement concepts that comprehensively improve your climbing technique

Sustainably better climbing: Movement concepts can take you much further when climbing than individual techniques.

Improve your shoulder stability

The table is a simple yet effective exercise that improves your shoulder stability and stretches your chest muscles.

It could not be simpler: this is how you train finger power

In today's article, climbing coach and author Eric Hörst will show you how to train your finger power in a simple way. All you need is a finger board or campus board.

With the training exercise Block and Hold you train maximum and blocking power

Christof Völker of target10a presents the exercise Block and Hold for the Campusboard. Your maximum and blocking skills will be trained.

Train explosive power for climbing with the Chest Bump pull-up

In today's guest post, Christof Völker presents you with the Chest Bump Pull-up, also known as the Power Pull-up. This exercise will give you the explosive power you need...

Building a climbing wall or bouldering wall - instructions and tips

If you are thinking about building a climbing wall or bouldering wall, we would like to give you a few tips. Now before...

The butterfly on the rings - ideal balance training for climbers

Anyone who climbs often should think about balancing training. Otherwise there is a risk of injuries and poor posture. Christoph Völker from target10a introduces us to the...

When a coffee helps with climbing and when it does harm

Caffeine, the active ingredient in coffee, is the number one performance-enhancing substance for the general public and athletes alike. Eric Hörst explains to us what effects...

Fascia training for regeneration after climbing

Everyone is talking about fascia and its importance for sporting activities. Katharina explains to us whether and how the fascia must be taken into account during training...

That's why you get pumped forearms while climbing

Every climber knows it only too well: suddenly nothing works anymore, your hands open and you fly into the...

Recover faster from injury with mental training

The head not only plays a central role when climbing a route or a boulder. Mental aspects are also important in the healing process after injuries from...

This is how you train one-arm blocking

When climbing, you should pay attention to stretched arms. But a solid blocking force is still necessary. Christoph Völker from taget10a.com explains in today's guest article,...

These are the weaknesses of Alex Honnold and Jonathan Siegrist

Alex Honnold holds the speed record on the nose and climbed freerider free solo, Jonathan Siegrist is known for climbing hard sport climbing routes like Jumbo...

This is how you train blocking power and strength endurance on the campus board

The following exercise for the campus board will give you the blocking power and endurance you need for your open projects. Christoph Völker from target10a introduces you to the...

With the block and swing to more finger and body tension

With the Block and Swing exercise on the campus board, you train your finger strength and body tension and improve precise stepping on steep terrain. Christoph Völker...

The ultimate climbing machine thanks to plyometric training

We have already introduced you to some climbing exercises that fall into the category of plyometric training. But what is plyometric training anyway? Why is it...

With these training tips, you'll be able to do the slope scales - one day

Among climbers, a one-armed pull-up or performing the slope balance usually causes great astonishment. But that shouldn't be the reason why you...

So you warm up for dynamic moves

The bitterly cold days are - at least temporarily - a thing of the past. Nevertheless, you should not do without the right warm-up before climbing. Today...

Warm Up Exercise: How to Activate Before Climbing

In view of the current minus temperatures, we have decided to present you with some warm-up exercises. Jared Vagy shows you two exercises with the Theraband. Two...

Explosive and Effective - Double Dyno Loaded

Once again, Christoph Völker from taget10a presents you with a campus board exercise that you can use to effectively train your explosive power: The Double Dyno Loaded. A guest post by...

This exercise improves your coordination when climbing

New Year New luck. The time has come to start training for the new climbing season. As inspiration, there is an exercise today...

The best exercise you do not do in climbing

Do you know the scapular pull-up? The exercise described below is extremely important, but is rarely integrated into the training program. time to catch up. A...

This is how you train your body tension with the sling trainer

With the sling trainer you can perform an enormous variety of exercises and train muscle groups in a targeted manner. The sling trainer is installed in a matter of seconds - and...

Training tip for explosive and blocking power: Pull Through

The snow is slowly but surely falling deeper and many people are digging their touring skis out of the basement again. Climbing in halfway humane conditions is just...

Petra Klingler on mental training in climbing

Petra Klingler is part of a recent EpicTV series about mental training in climbing. In the article, the Swiss professional athlete reveals how she uses mental tricks...

So you overcome your fear of falling while climbing

In inclined or vertical climbing terrain, many are afraid of falling. Climbing is inhibited accordingly and the existing strength and ability is...

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Outdoor enthusiasts meet here: Misoxperience Festival 2024

Attention bouldering and outdoor fans: The Misoxperience Outdoor Festival will take place for the third time in Misox, Graubünden, from May 4th to 12th.

Jernej Kruder conquers 9a hybrid route with offwidth topout

Despite the external conditions: Jernej Kruder repeats Ignacio Mulero's 9a hybrid route La Bruja in La Pedriza.

Is trail running the perfect training for alpinists?

Trail running as training for alpinists: Today we'll take a closer look at whether and how running has benefits for mountaineering.

Memories of David Lama on the 5th anniversary of his death

5th anniversary of the deaths of David Lama, Hansjörg Auer and Jess Rosskelley. In memory of three exceptional phenomena in modern mountaineering.

Huge landslide on Piz Scerscen

At Piz Scerscen in the Engadine, over a million cubic meters of rock and ice came loose early on Sunday morning.