Hangboard protocols, finger-strength training and gear notes from the team behind Boulder Trainer.https://boulder-trainer.com/enhttps://boulder-trainer.com/blog/climbing-training-streak/https://boulder-trainer.com/blog/climbing-training-streak/Consistency beats intensity over a season. Here's the behavioral science of habits and streaks — and how to use a streak to build training that lasts without burning out.Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTclimbing training habittraining consistencyhabit formationtraining streakclimbing motivationtraining routinehttps://boulder-trainer.com/blog/beginner-vs-advanced-plan/https://boulder-trainer.com/blog/beginner-vs-advanced-plan/Beginners get strong just by climbing; advanced climbers need targeted stress. Here's exactly what changes — including the year-based rule for when to start hangboarding.Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTbeginner climbing training planwhen to start hangboardingadvanced climbing trainingclimbing volume vs intensityclimbing plateauhttps://boulder-trainer.com/blog/campus-board-vs-hangboard/https://boulder-trainer.com/blog/campus-board-vs-hangboard/One builds maximum finger strength, the other explosive power — and most climbers only need one of them. Here's how to choose, and when a campus board is worth the risk.Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTcampus board vs hangboardcontact strengthcampus board trainingwhen to campus boardfinger powerhangboard vs campushttps://boulder-trainer.com/blog/deload-weeks-climbing/https://boulder-trainer.com/blog/deload-weeks-climbing/A deload isn't lost time — it's when adaptation happens. Here's how to program a deload week, what to reduce, and the science of why less becomes more.Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTdeload week climbingdeload climbingrest week trainingsupercompensationrecovery weekovertraining climbinghttps://boulder-trainer.com/blog/rpe-in-climbing/https://boulder-trainer.com/blog/rpe-in-climbing/Fixed percentages assume you're identical every day — you aren't. Here's how RPE and autoregulation let you match load to how your fingers actually feel, backed by strength science.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTrpe climbingautoregulation climbingreps in reserverpe scalehangboard rpetraining loadhttps://boulder-trainer.com/blog/bouldering-training-plan/https://boulder-trainer.com/blog/bouldering-training-plan/Stop training randomly. Here is how to structure a bouldering plan into base, strength, power and deload phases — and how to pick linear, block or undulating periodization for your life.Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTbouldering training planclimbing periodizationtraining phases climbingblock periodizationdeloadclimbing cyclehttps://boulder-trainer.com/blog/open-hand-vs-crimp/https://boulder-trainer.com/blog/open-hand-vs-crimp/The full crimp puts up to 31.5× more force on your A2 pulley than an open hand. Here's how the three grips differ biomechanically — and which to train.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTcrimp vs open handhalf crimpfull crimpopen hand gripgrip position climbingpulley load griphttps://boulder-trainer.com/blog/finger-strength-exercises/https://boulder-trainer.com/blog/finger-strength-exercises/Finger strength is the single best predictor of climbing grade. Here are the five exercises with the strongest evidence — and how to program them safely.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTfinger strength training climbingfinger strength exercisesno hang trainingblock pullsmax hangsgrip strength climbinghttps://boulder-trainer.com/blog/pulley-injury-bouldering/https://boulder-trainer.com/blog/pulley-injury-bouldering/The pop you never want to hear. Here's how to recognize a finger pulley injury, why crimping multiplies the risk, and how to prevent and rehab it based on the research.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTpulley injury climbinga2 pulley injuryfinger injury climbingclimbing pulley tearcrimp injurypulley rehabhttps://boulder-trainer.com/blog/hangboard-training-guide/https://boulder-trainer.com/blog/hangboard-training-guide/Everything a boulderer needs to train fingers safely: the three main hangboard methods, the research behind them, load and edge guidelines, and a beginner-safe first protocol.Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThangboard trainingmax hangshangboard repeatersfinger strengthfingerboard workoutedge depthhttps://boulder-trainer.com/blog/how-often-hangboard/https://boulder-trainer.com/blog/how-often-hangboard/Two to three sessions a week, 48 hours apart — but the real answer depends on your total finger load, not just hangboard days. Here's what the studies actually say.Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThow often should you hangboardhangboard frequencyhangboard per weekfinger training frequencyrest between hangboardhttps://boulder-trainer.com/blog/climbing-grade-conversion/https://boulder-trainer.com/blog/climbing-grade-conversion/Font, V-Scale, the German gym 1–9 level system and the research-standard IRCRA scale all measure the same thing differently. Here is a full conversion chart — and an honest look at where the numbers stop lining up.Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTclimbing grade conversionfont to v scalegerman bouldering gradesircra scalebouldering grade chartv scale conversion