Despite the fact that the climbing I most often do is steeped in endurance, I can never have too much power.

I've said it before... you have to change up the routine to see results.

Anonymous writes... How important do you think nutrition is when trying to improve/achieve new climbing goals?

I was positive that Taylor had the skills to put it all together. However, I wasn't so sure that he’d stick to the program for more than a week or two.

You might say that Taylor has a hard time focusing on things for very long.

If you've opened up the latest issue of Rock and Ice recently, you may have come across my full page mug.

Allow me to introduce Case Study #1: Taylor Frohmiller.

The fact is, you WILL NEVER get to within earshot of your potential if you don't have a complete skill set.

Since you only use specific parts of the grips anyway, is there really a point to having dualtex on a hangboard?

ARC (Aerobic Restoration and Capillarity) is the new buzz word around my gym.

I'll just let the video tell the story.

Fact is, training hard gives us certain expectations toward our performance.

A reader asks for opinions on his proposed training plan to prepare for climbing at the Red.

Another reader writes in with questions to be answered.

I realized not long ago that it was quite difficult to set problems for myself that are at or above my limit.

I used the last trip as a time to feel out more of the hard boulders on my list.

Our egos are ruthless. I've seen climbers stop a workout early because they didn't want to "look bad".

Josh asks: Who are your favorite climbers, and what particular aspects of their climbing really stand out? 

I've been asked by several friends and readers to give a glimpse into one of my sessions.

I had expected that "The Orb" would be one of the hard ones.