July 07, 2022

Episode 13: Hangboarding Part 1, ”50 shades of hangboarding”, where to start and what you should know

1 hour 9 minutes

In this week's episode we sit down to set the record straight on one of the more confusing aspects of climbing training: the hangboard. Today we're laying down some basic foundations and answering questions like "when's a good time to start hangboarding", "what can hangboarding help with?", and "am I gonna hurt myself!?" So sit back, relax, and get ready to have your finger danglin' questions answered.

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ICF in Lander is next week! 2 Clinic Spots left!

Your favorite hosts will be teaching a Clinic on Sports Nutrition and Climbing Training at this years' International Climbers Festival. Get signed up by registering for the festival and add your clinic registration during the check-out process. Admission to our clinic is FREE with the purchase of your ICF ticket!

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Resources & Further Reading:

Go 30 Hangboard Protocol (page 20 of the Climb Strong Hangboard Manual)

https://www.climbstrong.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/ClimbStrong-Hangboard_Manual-Final-2.pdf

Good Spray Blog

https://goodsprayclimbing.com/four-hangboard-protocols-to-increase-finger-strength/

Breaking Beta episodes:

Episode 1: Is this the best hangboard protocol?

Episode 10: Which finger strength protocol is the best for endurance?

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