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Low impact does not mean low intensity. Try these exercises to stop huffing and puffing on the approach and while climbing.

Nearly every move a climber makes is based around the center of the body, the core. The stronger the core, the easier climbing becomes.

An expert looks at the physiology and training of older climbers by age group, from 45 to 50, from 50 to 60 and beyond.

These gear tips can help you avoid being stranded on the wall... or taking terrible risks to get down... or simply allow you to continue enjoying a climbing day.

It's easy to push your training too far, and get injured or see negative progress because you are doing too much. Knowing when to end a training session can be subtle. Here's a climbing coach's tips for guiding you through these murky waters.

The reality is that you likely need to eliminate some training protocols and narrow your focus to become a better climber.

In the thirty-fourth year of my life, I walked into a ring of oak trees in the foothills west of Carbondale, Colorado, to kill myself.

Not many will argue that hitting the fingerboard will improve your climbing grade, but if simply going climbing is just as effective...

Longtime coach Neil Gresham lays out the secrets to success that have worked time and again for his climbing students. They'll work miracles for you, too.

It’s heinously easy to overdo it on a bouldering board... and overdoing it negates any gains you might make. Planning and discipline play important roles in a healthy board practice.