Posts by Tino Fiumara
The Home Sessions: Tino on Fingerboarding
Hi Salt Pumpers, A big howdy from my overcrowded garage where my hangboards live. These days I spend a lot of time with my energetic 3+yo son, working on my…
Read more...Salt Pump Community Update — May 1st
Dear All, We hope everyone has been well and finding new and unique ways to pass the time. The coming of May means we are fully into spring and ready…
Read more...Letter from Taki Miyamoto, Managing Partner of Salt Pump Climbing Co.
Dear Salt Pump Community, My name is Taki Miyamoto. I know many of you but if I have not had the opportunity to introduce myself in person, I am…
Read more...Stay Hip: Working the Glutes, Hamstrings, and Core
You need strong hips to support the work being done by our pelvis and core – the hinge point of so much climbing motion. When these muscles aren’t strong enough,…
Read more...Welcome to the Little Big League!
We will be closed from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Saturday, October 5th, while Team Salt Pump hosts our annual U.S.A.C. bouldering competition… And as soon as we reopen,…
Read more...Salt Pump Circuits!
The Salt Pump bouldering area is about to get more colorful by circuit grading. This system will give a more intuitive feel to your bouldering sessions and workouts. Currently all…
Read more...Antifragility Training
The concept of antifragile, as developed by Nassim Nicholas Taleb in a 2012 bestselling book of the same name, has been successfully applied to science, engineering, management, and finance. The…
Read more...Giant Numbers in the Bouldering Area
“You don’t have to be a mathematician to have a feel for numbers.” – John Forbes Nash, Jr. While walking through the bouldering area Salt Pump, you may notice…
Read more...Metabolic Conditioning for the Season of Indulgence
By Tino Fiumara It’s December already and we are smack dab in the season that we identify with high caloric intake and reduced physical output – aka the drink, eat,…
Read more...A Number-Free Environment : Boulder Problem Grading
At Salt Pump, we are deeply invested in the climber’s experience. Whether you are a first time climber or a grizzled veteran of the vertical, we want your experience at…
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