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BMC/UIAA adice of Campus Board for Youngsters
When I was researching my book ‘How to Climb Harder‘ I decided to put a advisory section in for training for Young People. In researching that I looked at a BMJ article on climbing and young people in which it … Continue reading
A beginners Guide to Periodisation in Training
Hierarchy of training for peak performance from Bompa. With winter knocking on the door, I have headed inside for my annual training binge I have set my goal for next year, so have a real target to get my teeth … Continue reading
BIG walling Workshop: The Yosemite Hoist
Well I said to some of the guys on the Big Walling Workshop at Plas y Brenin this weekend that I would draw a diagram of the Yosemite hoist for adding mechanical advantage to hauling your haul bag up a … Continue reading
Posted in Altitude, Beacon, Big Wall Climbing, Book Review, Confidence, Photos, Physiology of climbing, Technique, The Nose, workshops
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MLTUK Use Climbing Coach Article
I got an email yesterday off the MLTUK (Mountain Leader Training UK) top man Steve Long asking if they could use an article i wrote a while back for this blog on Coaching the New Buzz Word, but what does … Continue reading
Posted in Article, Bouldering, Climbing, Coaching, Coaching skills, Effective practice, goal setting, Instruction, learning, Long term athlete development, mental skills, MLTUK, Mountain leader, Physiology of climbing, Rock Climbing, Skill Acquisition, Uncategorized
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Climbing Recovery
Often when climbing we get pumped, which is our skeletal muscle becoming saturated with Lacatic acid and other ions that bring about fatigue and eventually failure. This is most likely to occur when we are climbing at our absolute limit, … Continue reading
Climbing Fitness
Over the past nine months or so that this blog has been running I have covered a variety of topics that cover just what climbing fitness is. Rather than be specific I have had a rather holistic approach on the … Continue reading
Posted in cardio, Climbing, climbing endurance, Coaching, Confidence, dreams, Focus, goal setting, Goals, How to Climb Harder, imagery, learning, mental skills, overload, Physiology of climbing, Rock Climbing, Self talk, Self-belief, self-efficacy, Strength, Strength Endurnace, Technique, Uncategorized, visualisation
Tagged Climbing Coach Website, Leader Falls, mental skills, Motivation, Training
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Training for Aerobic Endurance
When I refer to aerobic endurance I am talking about our ability to keep climbing for a long period at an intensity where we don’t get pumped. Whilst this might not seem that appropriate if we want to improve the … Continue reading
An introduction to Interval Training for Power Endurance
A Pumped Climber shaking out wishing he’d done some Interval Training! Interval Training is one of the most popular techniques for increase power endurance, or the amount of time we can sustain an extremely high power output. To help develop … Continue reading
Posted in Climbing, climbing endurance, Coaching, general physical training, Goals, How to Climb Harder, overload, periodisation, Physiology of climbing, Power Endurance, Rock Climbing, Strength, Strength Endurnace, Uncategorized
Tagged Coaching, Interval Training, Periodisation in Training, power endurance, Training
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Anti-Doping article
I have just written an overview of doping issues in light of recent activity in Ireland, including a historical perspective, and overview of what’s legal and banned, as well as a few relevant links over on my life in the … Continue reading
Welcome to the Climbing Coach Blog
This blog is there to help both climber and coaches. There will be top tips and handy hints for all style of climbing, from the qualified mountaineering instructor and coach Mark Reeves. Based in North Wales Mark has worked at … Continue reading
Posted in Climbing, Coaching, Coaching skills, goal setting, How to Climb Harder, imagery, Instruction, life in the vertical, Long term athlete development, mental skills, Motivation, MSc Applied Sport Science, online, periodisation, Physiology of climbing, relaxation, Rock Climbing, Rope Rescue, Rope skills, Self talk, Self-belief, Snowdonia Mountain Guides, Strength, Strength Endurnace
Tagged Climbing Coach Website, Coaching, Coaching the Coaches, How to Climb Harder review, mental skills, Ropework, Snowdonia Mountain Guide Website, Training
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