Whats a good workout to improve grip strength?
Q: What is a good workout to improve grip strength on sloper holds. — Trevor (B.C. Canada) A: Hello Trevor, Here are two good sloper-training strategies that you can put to work beginning today. 1. Perform traverses using ONLY the sloper grip position. This will feel contrived, but in isolating the grip in this way you will get stronger. 2. Buy a 10-lb weight belt and do some bouldering (both crimp and open hand) with the weight belt. This will notch up your grip strength–FAST! You can learn more about this Hypergravity training in my book, Training for Climbing. How do I train to get out of a rut? Q: Hi Eric, I’m in a rut this season. I redpointed my first 5.13a about four years ago. Since then, however, I have only progressed about one letter grade. How can I train for climbing while maintaining performance on the rock. – Mike (Fayetteville, WV) A: Mike, you are climbing great, so don’t get too down on yourself! Remember that the improvement curve really flattens out as you progres
