Keyword: training plan

For some of us, the new year starts with athletic ambitions – ideally structured in a training plan. Here's what you should keep in mind if you're creating your own training plan for the first time.

Resolutions, yes – but please be realistic: We've collected five New Year's resolutions that will actually make a difference to your climbing year in 2026 and are even a bit of fun.

Finger training is one of the essential components of climbing-specific training, but which exercises and methods specifically improve maximum strength, strength endurance, and other factors? A ranking by training experts provides clarity – for beginners and advanced climbers alike.

An injury, stress at work, or simply a lack of motivation – there can be many reasons for a climbing break. Learn more about the attitude you need to survive a break and master your return to climbing here.

Just a few grams of creatine daily is said to promote recovery and muscle building during climbing and training. To test the benefits of creatine for finger strength, Lattice is conducting a self-experiment.

Erin McNeice has only been climbing in the IFSC youth competitions for a few years now – since then, she's not only made it to the Olympics in Paris, but also reached the top of the World Cup in bouldering and lead climbing. In the new video, the young Brit shares her training secrets.

There's no doubt that strength training is essential for climbing. Nevertheless, there are particularly helpful exercises—and some that do more harm than good.

Some swear by training plans, others prefer to improve by spending as much time on the wall as possible. One myth is particularly persistent: If you simply climb a lot, you'll get stronger faster, even without targeted training.