Keyword: Training

The Critical Force Test is a test to determine different components of climbing-specific finger strength. With the help of the test, the short-term available maximum strength, the long-term muscular endurance and the energy storage of an athlete's forearms can be determined.

The hang scale is a classic calisthenics exercise, but it can also be beneficial when climbing. Alex Megos and Christoph Hanke will show you five exercises with different levels of difficulty, with which you can approach the slope scale step by step.

It's a fear that haunts Alex Megos in his worst nightmares and that hovers over him like the sword of Damocles: leg day. Here you can see how the climbing pro overcomes his aversion to leg training and prepares for his next tough project.

The Pulp Friction Gym is located in the heart of Franconian Switzerland. Built by Christoph Hanke and his wife Chiara, this training location has achieved cult status over the years and made climbing pro Alex Megos who he is today. A tour of the iconic gym.

Always wanted to master the One Arm Pull Up? Alex Megos and Chris Hanke reveal their recipe for success and show you various exercises with which you can approach the ultimate challenge of the one-arm pull-up.

Blood Flow Restriction Training (BFRT) is a training method that uses pressure cuffs to reduce blood flow. The effect: muscle growth and strength increase despite low training intensity. A type of training that can be particularly interesting during injury-related breaks in climbing and in the rehabilitation phase.

Chris Frick recently scored in Rawyl Stop Sika (8c) - and that at the proud age of 54. In the following lines, the man in his mid-fifties explains how he managed to do this. An ode to big goals, unshakable optimism and targeted training.

How did the performance of the German climbing team improve significantly compared to the previous year? We spoke to Ingo Filzwieser.