tips and tricks
Out of Shape Butterfly
Route-setter and coach Ara Morton sending a few laps on the lead wall back in the before-the-virus days. by Ara Morton I returned to Salt Pump for the first time…
Read more...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...The Home Sessions: Will on Shoulder Stability
Hey Folks, A lot of things have changed lately and I know many of you have been adapting to the new normal… It’s important to strive to find balance during…
Read more...The Home Sessions: Will on Core
Hey Salt Pumpers, Will here with a few ways I like to keep my core in tip top shape when I’m not at the gym. I’m self quarantined here in…
Read more...The Home Sessions: Ara on Therabands
Therabands are a must have item for any climber or athlete… especially one stuck working out in their basement or garage! The range of uses and applications make it one…
Read more...Training At Home
A global pandemic is as good a time as any to invest a little in your home gym scene. But what gear to get, and what exercises to do? The…
Read more...Training for Climbing: Step Zero
Although it may not feel like it right now, spring is just around the corner. That means it’s a great time to start thinking about what you can do to…
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...Head 2 Head: Mind Games With Will Wild
Fear is a funny thing. When I first started lead climbing I was terrified of falling. I felt helpless on the wall, unable to move above my last clip and…
Read more...The 10 – 4 Rule: Why Projecting Might Be Holding You Back
Local hardwoman and Team Salt Pump coach Alison Crofton-MacDonald on Ride The Lightning (V6) at Pawtuckaway State Park. Climbing has a tendency to bring out the obsessive side in all…
Read more...