climbing Training Hub
Welcome.
> Want to get back to your best again?
> Develop more strength, power, endurance and speed?
> Rehab a current injury & find your form again?
Whether you’re returning to climbing after injury, coming back from a training break or new to climbing adventures this section will help you develop smart and progressive strategies.
You will find all of our key training resources below!
climbing WARM UPs
The Ultimate Warm Up Series - Be Prepared for Every Training Session
One of the most neglected and ignored areas of performance can often be how we prepare to train or compete
Yes we know that this is a critical area to get ourselves mentally and physically prepared for optimal performance
We will be breaking down the most effective and time efficient exercises and routines for you to use forever.
COACHing & Program design
Weekly Timetable Masterclass - How to effectively integrate S&C into your week
Listen in as Kriss breaks down what an effective, successful and sustainable training week looks like.
What are the key considerations?
Where and when are the best times to be fitting strength training into your week to get the best results?
Periodisation - What does your year look like?
Join us as we will be looking at your year and discussing how to ‘periodise’ your training.
So that you can not only optimise your training but understand the difference between muscle hypertrophy and muscle strength/power training but also how to train all of them effectively!
climbing performance
The Science of Endurance Hydration - Precision Hydration
This webinar is a great introduction if you’re new to personalising your hydration strategy, or perhaps you have some understanding but feel you could be doing it better.
The team from Precision Hydration look at past and present hydration advice and set the scene for how you as an athlete can tackle and approach building sodium and fluid ‘guardrails’ to support your training and racing.
Knee to Wall - Ankle Mobility Test
Learn how to screen and test your ankle mobility with the Knee to Wall test
This is used to assess the dorsiflexion range of movement (DROM) at your ankle joint.
We are looking to identify any imbalances between left and right, and if so start to proactively work on these throughout your program
strength training
Grip, Feet & Core - How to Train the Big 3 Limiters to Strength
We break down the reasons why you may struggle to continue seeing improvements in your strength because you are held back by your extremities.
Your feet, hands and core all control how much force and control you have have, so learning how to train these areas optimally will also allow you to progress in your sport too.
Conquer the Chin Up 30 Day Strength Challenge
Is the chin up/pull up an exercise that you fear or really wish you could do? To support your programming we’re kicking off the new month with our ‘Chin Up Challenge’. Kriss will show you where to begin, how to progress and his top tips to really help you master this exercise
Chin Up 30 Day Strength Challenge Program - Level 1 (Beginner)
Chin Up 30 Day Strength Challenge Program - Level 2 (can do 1 or more)
Conquer Your Push Up - 30 Day Strength Challenge
If you are struggling with your push ups, or are looking to improve them then use this 30 day progressive strength program. No longer than 10mins a day. Watch as we explain how and get ready to get stuck in!
Mountain Strength - Training for the hills without access to them
Training for the hills or mountains can be difficult to replicate when you have a limited access to them throughout the year. Plus simply just doing more volume in the mountains can take its own toll on your body, so understanding how to train them in your S&C sessions is going to be a big benefit.
Join Kriss as he takes you through some of the key exercises and training methods for building mountain strong legs & bodies.
Bombproof your Body - Bone Density Masterclass
Issues with bone density are much more common than you think and something that we should all respect and consider within our training as we are all at potential risk.
But we shouldn’t fear the issue or our ability to train, as long as we follow the right approach.
This session will look at current methods of proven practise and their practical applications, giving you the confidence and reassurance that you are being proactive and smart in your approach.
Athletic Core Training
A specific 30 day core strength training challenge, where we explore the best methods for developing an athletic core - one that will support, stabilise and produce the power you need for your sports.
Single Leg Strength Challenge - 30 Day Strength Challenge
Unilateral or single leg strength is a fundamental area that we have to continuously work on and develop if we are looking to improve your athletic potential
A wide array of injuries and set backs can be attributed to significant weaknesses or imbalances from left to right side
We will be working through our successful 30 day challenge training framework that will allow you to work on this common weakness, with a ‘little & often’ approach.
Toe & Foot Masterclass - Building strength, Confidence & Dexterity from the ground up
Join Kriss as he showcases the importance of strong and supple feet for your day to day health and performance
We will be taking you through key drills and exercises that you can start integrating into your daily routines and programming
"Find Your Spring" - Below the Knee Strength Program
If you are looking to develop stronger feet, calves and legs in general then this will show you the best exercises and drills to integrate into your current training.
injury & Return to climbing
Injury Resiliency - Highlighting the key training principles and tip to avoiding injury
Sophie Tabor, our SFE Physiotherapist will be delivering a masterclass on Injury Resiliency, highlighting the key training principles and tip to avoiding injury in 2023
This is going to be a hugely valuable training for you as it will give you the knowledge and power to prevent injuries from occurring before they happen, or if they do then knowing how to manage them effectively
Tendon Rehab & Training - Sophie Tabor (SFE Physio)
We are excited to welcome our in house Physiotherapist, Sophie Tabor, who will be educating us on “Tendon Rehab and Training methods”.
Tune in and learn how to navigate these common areas of issue.
Lower Limb Rehab & Strength Training Program
Join us we walk you through the full program, covering all the key coaching cues, with regressions and progressions for each of the exercises in the program
This is a multi day program that is aimed at rehabbing, strengthening and bomb proofing all the key muscles, ligaments and tendons in the foot, ankle and knee.
recovery
Energy Management - How to ensure you have the maximum energy to perform at your best - Dr Ruth Wilde
It goes without saying that our energy management is key for our ongoing training lifestyle, if we lack energy, then we have no chance of being able to increase our levels of performance.
What’s more, if we have a continued lack of energy then we can find our overall levels of health start to decline as well.
So make sure to join Dr Ruth Wilde as she highlights the key areas and tactics to ensuring your energy management is maximised throughout the week. And find out where you could be making small adjustments to make maximal gains!
Fuelling for Performance - Renee McGregor
Leading Sports & Eating Disorder Dietician Renee McGregor join us as we learn about fuelling for optimal performance.
Are you maximising your potential as well as looking after your long term health?