The Friction Labs Blog / Climbing 101
How To Dyno!
Why you want to dynoIsn't this an easy answer? Because flying through the air like a happy dolphin is utterly liberating. What's that you say? Sending your project is more...
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Six Things You Must Know Before Climbing Outside
Disclaimer: This article is intended as a resource for outdoor climbing beginners. More advanced climbers (even those who have never climbed outside) might find some...
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Six Things You Must Know Before Rock Climbing Outside
The sport of rock climbing is growing. And it's growing quickly.According to Climbing Business Journal and despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. indoor climbing industry grew by another 44...
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10 Ways to Get Your Friend Hooked on Climbing
One of the best parts about being a regular at a climbing gym is the community. You start to climb with the same people and before long, you’ve made a...
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10 Ways to Get Your Friend Hooked on Climbing
1. Start slow.You might be able to boulder or climb for a couple...
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How To Train the Climber's Mind with Don McGrath, Ph.D.
After years of research and training, Don has developed psychological coaching techniques that can help...
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How To Overcome Fear, Catastrophe, and Ego in Climbing.
Tell us about yourself: How did you get into climbing? How many days a week do...
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Neely Quinn: Inside the Mind of a Training Junkie
Tell us about yourself: How did you get into climbing? How many days a week do you climb? What...
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6 Ways to Read Climbing Gym Routes
Just as reading sheet music is both about individual notes and the connections between them, reading a climbing route is an attempt to understand its holds and the movements between...
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Hand & Skin Care for Rock Climbing
Nothing destroys a climbing session like shredding your skin. How often has your body been willing, yet your skin is so sensitive you think it needs to go to...
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