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Rock Climbing

"Improve Your Climbing Performance" Series

A 4-part, 10-week climbing and strength training program for the novice-intermediate climber.
Part I of IV: Endurance training 4 weeks
Part II of IV: Power training 3 weeks
Part III of IV: Power-Endurance training 2 weeks
Part IV of IV: Active recovery 1 week

For upcoming climbing seminars in the Seattle area, visit Seminars

For suggested climbing links, visit our Resources page.

10 Common Climbing Injuries: Preventing Them

Climb leaders at the Seattle Mountaineers recently compiled a list of injuries that were reported during the 2000 climbing season. We've come up with 10 common climbing injuries -- and steps YOU can take to avoid injury next season!

Off-Season Climbing Strength Training

Series of 3 articles: Post-Season Part I: body weight resistance exercises you can take with you on the road; Post-season Part II: gym exercises that will help you maintain muscle balance and prevent overuse injuries; Part III: pre-season training to prepare elbows and fingers for more activity.

Evaluate your Climbing Training Program: Climbing Fitness Polygon

Elliptical Fitness Cross trainers vs. Stair steppers

Climbing Conditioning Workshops! See Seminars for more information.

Climbing Conditioning Essentials

Complete beginning climber's strength and stretch routine, designed to help you prevent injury and develop a more balanced body.

Outdoor Conditioning Warmup

Perfect warm-up and stretching routine that requires no equipment other than some standing room, and can be done by anyone before any favorite outdoor activity from gardening to climbing to kayaking.

Previously Asked Climbing FAQ's

(Newsletter 2)

What can I do to prevent knee pain on my mountain descents?
What's the best way to increase my pullups?
What's the best way to handle strained finger tendons?

(Newsletter 3)

How do I effectively work the triceps, particularly for climbing?

(Newsletter 4)

I only have 30 minutes a day to spend on aerobic exercise the next few months. How can I plan my workouts so I can maintain or maybe even increase my endurance over that time period?

What are good energy foods to take into the mountains with me?

(Newsletter 5)

I've noticed discomfort in my shoulders sometimes when climbing, or doing pullups, lat pulldowns, or military presses. Am I doing something incorrectly?

What exactly do you mean by "functional strength training?" Can you do "functional strength training" using machines?

(Newsletter 6)

I've noticed when I'm at the climbing gym that there are some really good climbers with frightening posture. Will climbing more seriously eventually do that to me? What can I do to make sure that my muscles stay well-balanced and that I stay healthy and injury free?