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Pushing Through the Tweaks, Twinges, and Pains: Fingers and Elbows
Articles, Injury and Prevention, Strength Kris Hampton 1/11/13 Articles, Injury and Prevention, Strength Kris Hampton 1/11/13

Pushing Through the Tweaks, Twinges, and Pains: Fingers and Elbows

All of us are going to get hurt at some point.

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ATTACKtics:  The Warm Up.
Articles, Tactics Kris Hampton 12/9/12 Articles, Tactics Kris Hampton 12/9/12

ATTACKtics: The Warm Up.

More important than your coffee in the morning - ok, maybe not quite that important - is how you warm up.

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Don't Squash The Banana: Commitment
Articles, Podcasts, Tactics, Best Of Kris Hampton 10/30/12 Articles, Podcasts, Tactics, Best Of Kris Hampton 10/30/12

Don't Squash The Banana: Commitment

Nate snapped the banana in half.  Clean break, right through the middle.  Like a ninja.

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Selective Learning: The Short-Sighted Approach
Articles, Podcasts, Rants Kris Hampton 9/14/12 Articles, Podcasts, Rants Kris Hampton 9/14/12

Selective Learning: The Short-Sighted Approach

You can almost always find a reason to continue training the short-sighted way.

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How Your Friends Are Holding You Back
Articles, Podcasts, Physical Training, Rants Kris Hampton 9/2/12 Articles, Podcasts, Physical Training, Rants Kris Hampton 9/2/12

How Your Friends Are Holding You Back

There is NO single workout that any group of people can follow to get the optimum results for each of them.

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Bare Naked Hangboarding
Articles, Strength, Products Kris Hampton 8/17/12 Articles, Strength, Products Kris Hampton 8/17/12

Bare Naked Hangboarding

Heading into this summer of training, I've made some drastic changes for the simpler concerning the hangboard.

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Simplified.  The New Plan.
Articles, Physical Training, Strength, Power Kris Hampton 8/15/12 Articles, Physical Training, Strength, Power Kris Hampton 8/15/12

Simplified. The New Plan.

My thoughts on training had gotten maybe too complicated.  Too many exercises, not enough focus on the basics.

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Training Wheels: How to Climb Harder than the Other Newbs
Articles, Podcasts, Mental Training Kris Hampton 7/23/12 Articles, Podcasts, Mental Training Kris Hampton 7/23/12

Training Wheels: How to Climb Harder than the Other Newbs

Newbs, rejoice!  You get a whole post.  A short one, but your very own set of training wheels.

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Climb Better Faster: The Magic Bullet
Articles, Podcasts, Mental Training Kris Hampton 7/22/12 Articles, Podcasts, Mental Training Kris Hampton 7/22/12

Climb Better Faster: The Magic Bullet

So how do you get better faster?  There's a simple answer.  You don't.

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The Specialist:  Angie Payne on Pressure, Performance, and Possibilities.
Articles, Mental Training Kris Hampton 4/29/12 Articles, Mental Training Kris Hampton 4/29/12

The Specialist: Angie Payne on Pressure, Performance, and Possibilities.

“At that point, I realized that I was climbing because I wanted to.”

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The Specialist:  Routesetting with Chris Danielson
Articles, Physical Training Kris Hampton 2/13/12 Articles, Physical Training Kris Hampton 2/13/12

The Specialist: Routesetting with Chris Danielson

Professional setter Chris Danielson is the absolute go-to guy for any big comp or gym consulting project.

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The Specialist:  Hangboarding with Ryan Palo
Articles, Power, Strength Kris Hampton 1/20/12 Articles, Power, Strength Kris Hampton 1/20/12

The Specialist: Hangboarding with Ryan Palo

Should I be investing more time and focus on the hangboard and other sport specific exercises? Ryan Palo answers.

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An Epiphany.
Power, Intensive Endurance, Articles Kris Hampton 1/2/12 Power, Intensive Endurance, Articles Kris Hampton 1/2/12

An Epiphany.

Can you simultaneously be in an intense training cycle and realistically expect to perform your best?  Doubtful. 

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The Proof is in the Progression: Part II.
Articles, Coaching, Physical Training Kris Hampton 12/12/11 Articles, Coaching, Physical Training Kris Hampton 12/12/11

The Proof is in the Progression: Part II.

I've been friends with, climbed with, and offered training advice to Yasmeen Fowler for several years.

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The Proof is in the Progression: Part I.  (Case Study Update)
Articles, Client Testimonials Kris Hampton 12/10/11 Articles, Client Testimonials Kris Hampton 12/10/11

The Proof is in the Progression: Part I. (Case Study Update)

You'll remember Taylor Frohmiller from the incomplete case studies we tried in the spring.

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Reader Questions:  Set The Stage.
Articles, Physical Training Kris Hampton 11/30/11 Articles, Physical Training Kris Hampton 11/30/11

Reader Questions: Set The Stage.

Adam said: ...my gym sees a very minimal effort in route setting. Do you have any suggestions as far as conquering these stagnant plastic doldrums?

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Train Wreck:  5 Ways to Derail Your Training
Articles, Podcasts, Mental Training Kris Hampton 10/6/11 Articles, Podcasts, Mental Training Kris Hampton 10/6/11

Train Wreck: 5 Ways to Derail Your Training

After much deliberation over a list of about 25, I've decided on the 5 ways I see experienced climbers derail their progression.

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Graduation C.A.P.
Articles, Extensive Endurance, Intensive Endurance Kris Hampton 9/23/11 Articles, Extensive Endurance, Intensive Endurance Kris Hampton 9/23/11

Graduation C.A.P.

How do you climb once you've already taken on a massive pump? That's where the CAP comes in.  Climbing After Pumped. 

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Build.  Season.  Repeat.
Articles Kris Hampton 9/3/11 Articles Kris Hampton 9/3/11

Build. Season. Repeat.

When I began training, I was clueless. What I did know is that I wanted to get better.

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If You Aren't Making Progress, You're Probably Making Excuses.
Articles, Podcasts, Mental Training Kris Hampton 8/18/11 Articles, Podcasts, Mental Training Kris Hampton 8/18/11

If You Aren't Making Progress, You're Probably Making Excuses.

I hear them coming from every corner of the gym… excuses.

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