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Going off the rock climbing theme: getting better at bouldering (or any other style, really) requires strengthening the muscles in your fingers. It would really
by DarkContinent 6y ago
Going off the rock climbing theme: getting better at bouldering (or any other style, really) requires strengthening the muscles in your fingers. It would really be handy to have some exercises linked here for improving those muscles' firepower.
- fingerlocks 6y agoThose are tendons in fingers that respond to hypertrophy for climbing, or more specifically the tendon collagen, not muscles. But that's only one strength component of climbing, probably more so for bouldering specifically, but hand grip endurance and power also require forearm strength as well. I am not sure if that would be helpful for sitting in front of a computer.
- Fricken 6y agoI returned to climbing after a long hiatus, and my issues with discomfort and kinks in my back while sitting for long periods sorted themselves out in a couple weeks.
- klyrs 6y agoI don't climb much these days (but I used to enjoy a spot of overhang crack climbing), but I've always been under the impression that there aren't muscles in the fingers. I just double-checked, and there are some muscles in the fingers... but it looks like they're only good for opening the hand. Are kids these days using some esoteric hand-splaying moves I don't know about, or do you mean the muscles in your forearms?
- DarkContinent 6y agoI was thinking of the finger muscles themselves--if you're trying to do a static move on a crimpy hold, finger strength really helps.
- Fricken 6y agoThere are tons of resources for climbing specific training. Here's a good primer on finger strength training: https://www.trainingbeta.com/comparing-hangboard-protocols/ https://www.trainingbeta.com/comparing-hangboard-protocols/