<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Climbing training blog - ClimbrLab</title><description>Articles on climbing training planning, finger strength testing, injury prevention and athlete management, written for climbing coaches.</description><link>https://climbrlab.com/</link><language>en</language><item><title>Coaching climbers remotely without losing control</title><link>https://climbrlab.com/en/blog/coaching-climbers-remotely/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://climbrlab.com/en/blog/coaching-climbers-remotely/</guid><description>How to coach climbers online: what can be trained without seeing them, how to ask for a useful video, and which metrics replace the coach’s eye.</description><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Online coaching</category><category>Coaching</category><author>ClimbrLab Team</author></item><item><title>Finger injuries in climbing: when to cut the load</title><link>https://climbrlab.com/en/blog/finger-injuries-load-management/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://climbrlab.com/en/blog/finger-injuries-load-management/</guid><description>How to spot finger overload in your athletes, when to reduce training load and how to build it back without repeating the injury. A practical guide for coaches.</description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Injuries</category><category>Coaching</category><author>ClimbrLab Team</author></item><item><title>How to coach 20 climbers without drowning in spreadsheets</title><link>https://climbrlab.com/en/blog/manage-climbing-athletes-without-spreadsheets/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://climbrlab.com/en/blog/manage-climbing-athletes-without-spreadsheets/</guid><description>What breaks when a climbing coach goes from 5 to 20 athletes, and how to organise plans, metrics, injuries and communication so the system holds up.</description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Athlete management</category><category>Coaching</category><author>ClimbrLab Team</author></item><item><title>Finger strength testing with a dynamometer: real protocols</title><link>https://climbrlab.com/en/blog/finger-strength-testing-protocols/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://climbrlab.com/en/blog/finger-strength-testing-protocols/</guid><description>How to test finger strength for climbing with a dynamometer: max strength, critical force and fatigue resistance protocols, and how to read the numbers honestly.</description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Finger strength</category><category>Metrics</category><author>ClimbrLab Team</author></item><item><title>How to plan a climbing season in mesocycles</title><link>https://climbrlab.com/en/blog/how-to-plan-a-climbing-season/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://climbrlab.com/en/blog/how-to-plan-a-climbing-season/</guid><description>A practical guide to structuring a climbing season into mesocycles: how to distribute load, when to train max finger strength and how to peak for your project.</description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Planning</category><category>Periodization</category><author>ClimbrLab Team</author></item></channel></rss>