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Climbing training on rings: exercises and tips

There are those times when it's raining constantly and you just can't get out onto the rock. By now, you know all the bouldering problems in the gym by heart and wonder how you'll be able to tackle the harder ones. In this article, we'll introduce you to a simple yet valuable training tool that's a basic part of your equipment: rings.

Stronger on the go in steep terrain: This exercise helps

Front lever cycling is a simpler form of slope balance. With this exercise you train your body tension very intensively. This is particularly useful when climbing steep and overhanging routes.

Improve climbing technique - this is how it works | training

Learning a good climbing technique and constantly improving it is the cornerstone of good climbing and bouldering. Having good climbing technique means efficiently mastering the corresponding climbing situations and thus saving maximum strength and endurance. But how can the correct climbing technique be trained? Christoph Völker from Target 10a gives tips in this post.

This is how you train pincer strength for climbing and bouldering

Christoph Völker shows you why pincer force is essential for climbing and how you can build up the necessary strength.

3 technical mistakes made by beginners: how to avoid them

Thanks to these tips, you will avoid three technical mistakes and make significant progress in climbing and bouldering.

More body tension thanks to the pull-up bar on the pull-up bar

With the reel on the pull-up bar you get the necessary portion of body tension, which is necessary for steeper routes and bouldering

Why the muscle-up exercise helps you climb

Static and precise climbing is important. But sometimes you need dynamism. Today we show you why muscle-up is important for climbing.

How dangerous is fingerboard training?

Is training on the fingerboard dangerous and risky for injuries? Christoph Völker from Target10a looks into this question in today's guest post.

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