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In episode #90, Eric Hörst introduces you to his White Paper on the science and training of connective tissues to improve strength, power and resilience. This is a cutting-edge topic that every serious climber should learn more about...and how to apply to their training, rehab, and prehab. Link to white paper:
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Later in the show, coach moves on to answering a few viewer questions on finger training, injury, training over age 40, and more!
Join the conversation with coach Hörst on future live broadcasts! Subscribe to the Training4Climbing channel and ring the bell for notification of the next live stream. Bring your questions...and coffee!
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Expert training and climbing tips from the renowned coach and international best-selling author, Eric Hörst. Learn more about his latest book, Training For Climbing: physivantage.com/products/training-for-climbing
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In episode #90, Eric Hörst introduces you to his White Paper on the science and training of connective tissues to improve strength, power and resilience. This is a cutting-edge topic that every serious climber should learn more about...and how to apply to their training, rehab, and prehab. Link to white paper:
cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0068/6751/7493/files/White-Paper-Tendon-Training-Athletes-Horst-2025-download.pdf?v=1761926582
Later in the show, coach moves on to answering a few viewer questions on finger training, injury, training over age 40, and more!
Join the conversation with coach Hörst on future live broadcasts! Subscribe to the Training4Climbing channel and ring the bell for notification of the next live stream. Bring your questions...and coffee!
SPONSOR: Visit PhysiVantage.com to learn about performance nutrition for strength gains, endurance, recovery, injury resistance, resilience, and longevity.
North American climbers SAVE15% with code: CAFE15 -- or click this link: physivantage.com/pages/performance-nutrition-for-rock-climbers
Click SUBSCRIBE and "ring the bell" for notification of future video releases and Livestream Training Café episodes!
FREE eBook: 10 Must-Do Exercises for Climbers: physivantage.com/blogs/news/free-ebook-10-must-do-exercises-for-climbers-2025
physivantage.com/blogs/news/free-e-book-download-offer-for-physivantage-insiders
Visit Eric's Training for Climbing website and sign up for his free training newsletter: trainingforclimbing.com
Follow Eric on Twitter @Train4Climbing twitter.com/train4climbing
Expert training and climbing tips from the renowned coach and international best-selling author, Eric Hörst. Learn more about his latest book, Training For Climbing: physivantage.com/products/training-for-climbing
SAVE on La Sportiva shoes at this link: avantlink.com/click.php?tt=cl&merchant_id=068e9e04-44b5-4c1c-98f8-76881511fc5a&website_id=05d521e9-bd5e-46fb-9fd8-db2a9af5f910&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sportiva.com%2F








![Training Café #7 - Climbing Training Questions Answered....with Coffee!
Episode #7 had some audio issues, but most of the troubled spots have been edited out. So this is a pretty clean 20 minutes of the show. Enjoy...with coffee! 1:05 - A brief primer on training postural muscles Ill demo some home exercise for this in upcoming episode #8. 3:30 - Proposal to make April great again...by learning a new skill or taking on a new initiative 5:20 - How much climbing endurance will I lose on a 2 to 3 month stay-at-home? 8:17 - When max strength training (alactic) should I try finger flexors or pulling muscles first? [audio problems from 10:08 - 10:39] 10:40 - Should I train max strength (alactic) core and posterior chain exercises on the same day as max strength climbing exercises. 11:50 - Im doing max hangs with 90 pounds added should I begin doing one-handed max hangs to increase resistance? 13:35 - My right forearm gets more pumped when training, but my left crimp grip feels weaker whats going on...and can I correct this unevenness? [16:10 - another brief audio drop] 16:20 - I have hypermobile joints and am weak at crimping what can I do? 17:10 - Is it okay for youth climbers to hangboard and campus train? 18:32 - How can I reduce the size of my large leg muscles?
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