Training for a 41-year old whos trying to “keep up” with the youngsters! Q: How does a 41-year old train to keep up with climbers half his age?
Hey Greg, I’m now 40, so I can relate. Bottom line: train to address your specific weaknesses on the rock, and forget what everyone else is doing for training. Mature (read “older”) climbers can take a more thoughtful, measured approach to routes that compensates for advancing age. I know many folks in their 50s, even 60s, who climb 5.12, so age really needn’t be a limiting factor. Real constraints are time available to train and climb, diet and metabolism, and quality of training. I trust that you’ll find valuable information on all these areas on this web site and in my book Training For Climbing. Believe! What is appropriate training for 9 to 14-year olds? Q: I teach/coach climbing to a group of 9- to 14-year olds once a week. They are relatively advanced and they are competing at national level. I would like to know more about what strength/endurance exercises are suitable for this age group. We currently avoid specific strength training, except some exercises to maintain muscle ba
