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athletics

Climbing Training with a Hangboard

I've had a Blank Slate and hangboard [http://xdumaine.com/the-blank-slate-hangboard/] for a little over a year now, going through various periods of more-or-less actual rock climbing, so I'm going to take a look at how much I use the hangboard,
09 Nov 2013 3 min read
athletics

Hangboard Sessions

For a while, I've just been doing general training [http://xdumaine.com/grip-training-crimps/] on my hangboard [http://xdumaine.com/the-blank-slate-hangboard/]. I recently listened to a HanselMinutes podcast [http://hanselminutes.com/345/world-class-climbing-with-audrey-sniezek]with Audrey Sniezek [http://audreysniezek.wordpress.
05 Dec 2012 1 min read
athletics

Grip Training: Crimps

I've been attempting to work on my grips, in addition to strength. Primarily, I've been working on closed-hand (or full-crimp) and pinches. Unfortunately, my hangboard [http://xdumaine.com/the-blank-slate-hangboard/] doesn't provide a great place for either one. It does
27 Sep 2012 2 min read
technology

The Blank Slate + Hangboard

Today I got my Blank Slate from Blank Slate Climbing [http://blankslateclimbing.com]. The Blank Slate is a pretty unique piece of equipment that fills a relatively niche problem – mounting a hangboard easily and cleanly (without damaging, marking, or altering walls). The Blank Slate mounts in a doorway similar to
20 Aug 2012 2 min read
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