By now, most of us are isolated at home due to the coronavirus pandemic. Rock gyms are closed, national and state parks closed, and restrictions on non-essential travel in place. Not to mention the whole social-distancing thing, which doesn't work well when we flood the local crags. Training at home is the new norm, for now. I’ve found these videos & articles, have helped me re-focus my hang work outs. Enjoy!

A detailed look at the fundamentals of finger boarding for climbing. I'm using the Edge hangboard which I designed myself https://www.davemacleod.com/shop/edge Which exercises to use, how to warm up, adjusting intensity, avoiding injury, scheduling your hangboard sessions and choosing a hangboard. Everything you need to know to go from never hung a hangboard to 9a beast.

Jonathan Siegrist breaks down proper hangboard technique—very simple tweaks to your form to get the most out of your workout and help prevent injury. This is just one quick lesson from the 6 Weeks to Stronger Fingers  online education course. Crafted by Siegrist, this comprehensive training plan is aimed at 5.11–5.13 climbers. 

Hangboard Resources

• Training Beta: Mark and Mike Anderson’s Guide to Hangboard Training

• Hangboarding: A Way

• Hangboard Training for Beginners: A Simple 8-Week Plan

• 10 Minute Sequences - Hangboard Training Guide

Climbing Magazine has put together a great collection of the Top 8 Hangboards on the market. I’ve been using the Awesome Woddys Cliff Board Mini and the Metolius Contact Training Board.

- Happy Hangin’