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Improving Core Strength for Climbing

This week, in our fifth\xa0mini episode of Ask Kris, we talked about how to improve core strength for climbing.\xa0Having just spent last week in Rifle on my project, I realized that I need to gain a lot of core strength myself, so I loved this episode.\xa0

Here's what we talked about:

• What our "core" actually is
• What exercises you should do\xa0to train core strength
• How I should train for my core-intensive kneebar crux
• Why we don't train core with low reps/high weights
• How to train your lower back to avoid injury

All of the\xa0programs that Kris wrote for trainingbeta.com have a focus on core stability and strength.

If you want 3 complete workouts every week to get you stronger and help you stay injury free, check out our bouldering training program or our route training program.

• More about Kris
• Train with Kris one-on-one or online
• \xa0Train\xa0bouldering\xa0or\xa0route climbing\xa0using one of Kris's programs on TrainingBeta
• Kris's 6-Week Power Endurance Program

Do all of the exercises below without stopping, except for the noted rest times.\xa0

TRX Pikes (Video):

• Reps: 25
• Rest: 10 seconds

TRX Saws (Video):

• Reps: 25\xa0
• Rest: 10 seconds

AB Hip Raises (Video):

• 25 reps\xa0
• Rest: 10 seconds

TRX Planks (Video):

• 1 minute
• Sets: 2-4
• Rest: 1-2 minutes between sets

Toes to bar

• Reps: 15
• Sets: 4
• Rest: 1 minute between sets

Ab Roller

• Reps: 20
• Sets: 4
• Rest: 45 seconds between sets

V-Ups (Video)

• 25 v-ups
• Sets: 4
• Rest: 90 seconds between sets

All done - nice work!\xa0

• Link to the TrainingBeta Podcast on iTunes is\xa0HERE.
• Please give the podcast an honest review on iTunes\xa0here\xa0to help the show reach more curious climbers around the world ;)

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