Like it or not, grades are an important part of climbing.
In that order, nearly always.
A better way to view grades and progression?
A deeper understanding of an age old concept.
Switching back and forth between sport climbing and bouldering can be difficult…
Alex Megos once said that conditions don’t matter, but we all know that’s not true… or is it?
We are rarely in a position to take advantage of what we're physically capable of if we can’t shift our mindsets.
And being more selfish might help you both improve.
There’s one often overlooked thing that has the power to positively – or negatively – affect every single day of climbing for the rest of your life.
Why was this 5.10 move so challenging for three different 5.12 climbers?
There is a point at which continuing a tactical approach can slow your climbing gains.
There are 3 types of climbers… but one of them is ALWAYS better.
If a lot of your climbing is done outdoors, it might make sense to use some of that time for training rather than performance.
Toe-hooking can seem more like sorcery than other techniques, but you’re probably just going about it the wrong way.
All roads (or rabbit holes) lead back to effort. On and off the wall, in preparation, practice, and performance – all the time.
How can we make better use of our working goes in order to send hard things faster?
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Implementing this one simple thing can result in big performance gains in your climbing, no matter what level you’re at.
Become a better boulderer by learning to avoid these three common mistakes that many beginners are making.
How do you know what a weakness is? Is it just what we think we’re bad at? Based on what?
Should you explore a new style of climbing, to become more adaptable, or exploit the style you are already well-versed in?
Big moves on boards won’t help you build this skillset that can help boulderers break through common grade plateaus.
Countless climbers believe they are stuck on some grade plateau… but are they really?
It can mean the difference between being plateaued forever and breaking through quickly into harder grades.
Using one simple question, we can continue to progress and move past the common bottlenecks in grading.
How do you know which is right for your situation?
Your own answers might actually be to blame.
Returning to the common sense of how and why we do this thing should be common practice – but it rarely is.
Power Company Climbing began as an obsession with trying to get better at climbing. And better. And better. What was a blog and training ideas for a relatively young sport grew into something more exciting. Now, over a decade later, as leaders in the industry, we are gathering a community of people dedicated to improving.
Maybe not. As always, it depends.