Following are more than 60 articles I've written for the NICROS Training Center. The links below will take you to the NICROS site to read the article. While you are there, please check out the latest hand holds and training tools!
Physical Training
Training in Accordance to the "SAID" Principle
Three Cornerstone Principles of Effective Training
An Overview of Power & Strength Training
How To Increase "Pull Strength" by 20 Percent!
Is Climbing the Best Training for Climbing
High-Value Training: Working the Antagonists
Bouldering as Training for Climbing
Hypergravity Isolation Training for Max Grip Strength
HIT Workout Details for Maximum Grip Strength
Sport-Specific Training with Pump Rocks - Part 1
Sport-Specific Training with Pump Rocks - Part 2
Effective Fingerboard Training - Part 1
Training the Core Muscles
Eastern Bloc Training: Heavy Finger Rolls
Training at the Crags
Effective Pull-up Training
Developing "Limit" Strength
Low-Risk Campus Training for Power & Grip Strength - Part 1
Campus Training for Strength & Power - Part 2
Best of "Pump Rock" Training
Training Muscular Endurance - Part 1
Training Muscular Endurance - Part 2
Complex Training
The Benefits of Pilates for Climbers
Physioball Exercises for Your Core
Research: The Physiology of Difficult Rock Climbing
Pilates Training for Climbers
Injury, Recovery & Nutrition
Overview of Elbow Injuries
Treating "Climber's Elbow"
Treating Lateral Elbow Tendinosis
5 Tips for Reducing Injury Risk
The Benefits of Active Recovery
The Truth About Creatine for Climbers
Optimizing Body Composition
Online Calorie Calculator
Mental Training
Increasing Strength with Mind Training
Mental Training: Six Fixes for Increased Performance
Self-Asessment: The Breakfast of Champions
Strategies for Increasing Motivation
The ANSWER to Tension and Anxiety
How to Amp-up Motivation
Learning to Focus Like a Laser Beam
Improving Performance with a New Perspective
Your Thoughts are Everything
Pursuing Your Mega Goals
Beating the Fear of Falling
Anticipating Moves & Developing Climbing Strategy
Technique & Tactics Training
How To Become a Master of Rock
The Importance of "Practice" vs. "Performance: Days
Enhance Performance with the "3 Area Pledge"
When the Climbing gets tough, focus on your feet!
Indoor Technique-Training Drills - Part 1
Indoor Technique-Training Drills - Part 2
Developing Optimal Hand Technique
Deciphering Crux Sequences
Fundamentals of Technique #1
Fundamentals of Technique #2
Fundamentals of Technique #3
Fundamentals of Technique #4
Fundamentals of Technique #5
Fundamentals of Technique #6
Fundamentals of Technique #7
Fundamentals of Technique #8
Tips for Redpointing Projects
Chunking Down Routes for Efficient Redpointing
Effective Gym Training Strategies
Study Shows that "G-Tox" Speeds Recovery
The Value of Chalk?
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