Initial assessment of a climber: what to measure on day one
The screening questionnaire before taking on an athlete, which tests make a useful baseline, what not to test yet, and why protocol beats the number.
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Quantifying training load in climbing: what to actually use
Climbing has no unit of training load. What each proxy captures (hours, sRPE, moves), why you need two axes, and the weekly minimum that survives February.
Finger strength testing with a dynamometer: real protocols
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.
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