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Steve On Training

New Book: Hold Fast

Advances in Strength Training for Rock Climbers

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Steve Bechtel
Dec 02, 2024
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“How strong is strong enough?”

We train strength in the gym to improve performance outside, but it’s indirect. What we’re really doing by getting stronger is reducing the chances of training-related injuries and increasing our capability to do physical work, both of which enable us to do more climbing when the time comes. 

In the 2019 book Unstoppable For…

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