That should not be missing in your training

In the past there were hardly any climbing halls, today we are not only blessed with numerous halls, but also find torture chambers in these more and more often, in which you can increase your finger strength quickly and efficiently.

It is noticeable how most of them concentrate on the climber-specific power, that is to say, they train one-sidedly. Compensation exercises hardly anyone.

Do not forget your opponent

But to really get ahead, you need more. Yeah sure, footing, experience, no fear of falling. But what is forgotten in all this are the dear antagonists. The opponents of the often trained climbing muscles. In the following article, Eric Horst shows you three exercises that you can use to train important antagonists.

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