Health

Some love a nice cold beer after a long day's crimping. Others worry it will limit their strength gains. Who's right?

Prevent injuries bouldering by learning to fall, place pads, spot, and customize landing zones.

A comprehensive guide to skin care for rock climbing.

Alcohol and climbing have a long history. A nutritionist dives into the pros and cons of crag drinks.

"In a community that’s fixated on optimizing health and performance, I was heartbroken to realize how many people were barely hanging on."

Steve Hong, prolific first ascentionist and career dermatologist, explains the best way to heel splits, gobies, and worn tips

A 5.9 climber recruits the best climbing coaches in America to see if he can jump two number grades in two months. Here’s what he learned.

How skinny do we really need to be to crush? Where do you draw the line between strategic dieting and an unhealthy eating disorder?

Achieve even strength on both sides of your upper body for harder sends

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Climbing your best requires finding alignment between what you eat, when you eat, and what you're trying to do.

Climbers often try to increase their strength-to-weight ratios by simply cutting calories. But not all calories were created equal.