Pro Clinic: Dr. Tyler Nelson Answers Top 10 Listener Questions on Finger Training, Strength Training, and Optimizing for Performance

Jun 4, 2025

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In this special Q&A episode, Dr. Tyler Nelson from Camp 4 Human Performance answers YOUR questions, which yielded amazing insights including:

Which grip type is the best to train?
How to rotate finger training methodologies for optimal results
Which finger training to do pre season vs in season
What’s the ideal percentage of max for safe and effective finger training?
Is it better to be strong for the grade or week for the grade?
The mistake of correlating finger strength-to-grade
The difference between amateurs and pros on their strength-to-grade performance
Surprising study showing elite climbers use less force on climbs than amateurs
Set and rep scheme to avoid fatigue when strength training
Training while injured
How to effectively train power and endurance on the same day
How to beat the spinning pull-up bar carnival game
Do arm wrestling training tactics translate to climbing?
How Tyler programs his training and climbing days
What to do if you hit a finger strength plateau

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