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#96: Training for Gains in 2024 (and my venture into Kilter Boarding!)

Eric Hörst's Training For Climbing Podcast

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The Importance of Base Conditioning for Route Climbers

Maintaining or improving aerobic base is crucial for route climbers to tackle long, overhanging routes effectively. Climbers like Adam Andra exemplify the need for a strong aerobic base to successfully red point routes. Climbing long routes require more aerobic than anaerobic capacity, necessitating climbers to approach training with a mindset akin to distance runners. Continuous base conditioning is essential to sustain climbing-specific aerobic adaptations in muscles like finger flexors and overall cardiovascular fitness. Neglecting base conditioning even for a short period can lead to loss of adaptations. Therefore, route climbers must prioritize year-round or consistent base conditioning to enhance climbing performance.

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