09 Nov 2013

Climbing Training with a Hangboard

I've had a Blank Slate and 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...

05 Dec 2012

Hangboard Sessions

For a while, I've just been doing general training on my hangboard. I recently listened to a HanselMinutes podcast with Audrey Sniezek. Audrey is a program manager at Microsoft on...

27 Sep 2012

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 doesn't provide a great place...

20 Aug 2012

The Blank Slate + Hangboard

Today I got my Blank Slate from Blank Slate Climbing. The Blank Slate is a pretty unique piece of equipment that fills a relatively niche problem – mounting a hangboard easily...